| Supported Input Formats |
| Video formats |
AVI (Uncompressed, or with the appropriate codec correctly installed) *1
MPEG-1 System Stream (.mpg, .mpv)*2 *3
MPEG-1 video Elementary Stream (.m1v)
MPEG-2 Program Stream (.mpg,.m2p)*3
MPEG-2 video Elementary Stream (.m2v)
MPEG-2 Transport Stream (.mpg,.ts,.m2t,.m2ts [HDV, AVCHD formats included])*3 *4
(MPEG YUV support limited to 4:2:0 format)
MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 (AVC) (.mp4)
*H.264/MVC 3D data support limited to the left channel
DVD-Video*5
DVD-VR*5
Windows Media file (.wmv, .asf)*6
Microsoft TV recording file (.dvr-ms, .wtv)*7
Everio video file (.mod)
HDV camera (Sony, JVC and Canon models supported)*8
QuickTime (.mov, .qt, .mp4 [ISO/H.264], .m4v, .3gp, .3g2, .amc)*9
DivX file (.divx, .avi [DivX format content])
WebM (.webm)
FLV (H.264)
MKV (.mkv)*
* MKV support limited to video and audio stream formats normally readable through the MPEG Reader
PV3 / PV4 video recording file (.dv)*10
DirectShow readable file*11
Media Foundation readable file*11
VFAPI readable file
Picture file (.bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .psd, .png, .wmf, .emf, jpe, .rle, .dib .exif, .jfif, and can also import .gif, .wdp, .tiff, .tif, .ico, .icon in a WIC environment*)
* Windows XP requires the WIC installation.
TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 project file (.tvmw5)*22 |
| Picture |
Still picture （.bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .psd, .png, .wmf, .emf, jpe, .rle, .dib .exif, .jfif).
*If Windows Imaging Component is installed, also supports the .gif, .wdp, .tiff, .tif, .ico, .icon formats. (Windows Imaging Component may not be installed by default in Windows XP, download and install it from the Microsoft Website.) |
| Audio formats |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II (.mp2)*12
MPEG-1 Audio Layer III ( .mp3)*12
Dolby Digital (.ac3) *12
Dolby Digital Plus (.ec3 [E-AC-3])*13
Advanced Audio Coding (.aac)*14
WAV (.wav uncompressed, or with the appropriate CoDec correctly installed. Extensible format supported)
AVI (.avi) recognizable audio format*1
Windows Media file (.wma)*6
QuickTime file (.mov, .qt, .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .3g2, .amc)*9
AIFF (.aif)
VFAPI readable file
DirectShow readable file*11 |
| MPEG Video Encoder |
Output Format
|
MPEG-1 Video (ISO / IEC 11172-2 standard)
MPEG-2 Video (ISO / IEC 13818-2)
MPEG-4 AVC (ISO/IEC 14496-10) |
| Encoder Engine |
MPEG-1, MPEG-2: Original encoder;
MPEG-4 AVC: x264 encoder. |
| Aspect Ratio |
1:1 / 4:3 / 16:9 |
| Framerate |
Depends on the source |
| Bitrate Control Mode |
CBR / VBR (1 pass, 2 pass, transcode)* |
| Profile & Level |
MPEG-2: MP@ML, MP@HL
MPEG-4 AVC: Main Profile / High Profile, Level 3 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 4 / 4.1 / 4.2** |
| Video Format |
PAL / NTSC |
| VBV Buffer Size |
Depends on the Profile & level. |
| Performance |
MPEG-2: 4 levels with error correction***
MPEG-4 AVC: 7 levels*** |
* Transcode available only in MPEG-2 output. 1 pass available only when using the hardware encoder or in MPEG-4 AVC output. 2 pass and transcode are not available when using the hardware encoder.
** Level 4.2 available only in AVCHD Progressive.
*** When using the hardware encoder, only the "Normal" level is available.
|
| DVD-Video Output |
| Output file | DVD-Video files structure compliant with the DVD-Video standard.
(IFO and VOB file) |
| MPEG format |
MPEG-1 |
MPEG-2 |
| Bitrate mode |
CBR |
CBR / VBR |
| Display mode |
Progressive |
Progressive / interlaced |
| Playback 3:2 pulldown |
N/A |
Yes |
| Inverse 3:2 pulldown |
N/A |
Yes |
| Profile & Level |
N/A |
MP@ML |
| TV system |
NTSC / PAL |
NTSC / PAL |
| Resolution |
NTSC: 352×240
PAL: 352×288 |
NTSC: 720×480 / 704×480 / 352×480 / 352×240
PAL: 720×576 / 704×576 / 352×576 / 352×288 |
| GOP length |
NTSC: 18 frames maximum
PAL: 15 frames maximum
or XDVD specs |
NTSC: 18 frames maximum
PAL: 15 frames maximum
or XDVD specs |
| Aspect ratio |
4:3 |
4:3 / 16:9 |
| Framerate |
NTSC: 29.97 fps
PAL: 25 fps |
NTSC: 29.97 fps
PAL: 25 fps |
| Maximum Bitrate |
1850 kb/s (video only) /
9848 kb/s (video + audio) |
9800 kb/s (video only) /
9848 kb/s (video + audio) |
| VBV buffer size |
40 KB |
224 KB |
| Audio format |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer II (.mp2)
Dolby Digital (.ac3 5.1 ch 448 kb/s)
Linear PCM (.wav uncompressed up to 24 bit 96 kHz) |
| Blu-ray Disc (BDMV) Output |
| Output file | BDMV folder (folders and files in the BDMV folder) |
| MPEG format | MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| Bitrate mode | CBR / VBR |
| Interlace | Interlace / Playback 3:2 pulldown* |
| Progressive | Progressive / Progressive (2:2 pulldown)* |
| Profile & Level | MPEG-2: MP@ML, MP@HL
MPEG-4 AVC: Main Profile / High Profile, Level 3 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 4 / 4.1 |
| Colorspace |
NTSC: SD resolutions: SMPTE 170M / HD resolutions: ITU-R BT.709
PAL: SD resolutions: ITU-R BT.470-2 / HD resolutions: ITU-R BT.709
|
| TV system | NTSC / PAL |
| Resolution | 720×480 (NTSC ) / 720×576 (PAL) / 1280×720 / 1440×1080 / 1920×1080 |
| GOP length | MPEG-2: 30 frames max. (NTSC) / 25 frames max. (PAL)
MPEG-4 AVC: 60 frames max. (NTSC) / 50 frames max. (PAL)** |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 / 16:9 |
| Framerate | NTSC: 23.976 / 24 (1280×720 and higher) / 29.97 / 59.94 (1280×720 only) fps
PAL: 23.976 (1280×720 and higher) / 24 (1280×720 and higher) / 25 / 50 (1280×720 only) fps |
| Maximum System Bitrate | Video + audio + subtitles: 40000 kbps max
Video: 40000 kbps max*** |
| VBV buffer size | 0 to 3662 kB *Internal automatic setting |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital (.ac3 up to 5.1ch)
Linear PCM (.wav uncompressed 24 bit 96 kHz, up to 24 bit / 192 kHz)
* The BDMV standard specifies 20 and 24 bit and channel number must have the same bitrate in group of two (ex.: 3 and 4 ch). |
* Available setting's values depend on the selected encoder.
** The maximum value changes according to the bitrate and framerate.
*** The maximum value changes according to the profile and level.
# Recorded authoring in VC-1, Dolby Digital True HD, DTS, DTS HD, etc. is not supported.
# BD-J/Live is not supported.
|
| AVCHD Output |
| Output Folder Structure | AVCHD folder (folders and files in the AVCHD folder) |
| MPEG Format |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Encoding Method |
CBR / VBR (1 pass, 2 pass)* |
| Interlace |
Interlace / Playback 3:2 pulldown** |
| Progressive |
Progressive / Progressive (2:2 pulldown)** |
| Profile & Level |
Main Profile / High Profile, Level3 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 4 / 4.1 / 4.2*** |
| Video Standard |
NTSC / PAL |
| Supported Resolution |
720×480 (NTSC) / 720×576 (PAL) / 1280×720 / 1440×1080 / 1920×1080 |
| GOP Structure |
60 frames max. (NTSC) / 50 frames max. (PAL)**** |
| Display Aspect Ratio |
4:3 / 16:9 |
| Framerate |
NTSC: 23.976 / 24 (1280×720 and higher) / 29.97 / 59.94 (1280×720, Progressive only) fps
PAL: 23.976 (1280×720 and higher) / 24 (1280×720 and higher) / 25 / 50 (1280×720, Progressive only) fps |
| Clip Maximum Bitrate |
For hard disk, memory media playback: 23000 kbps*
For DVD media playback: 16500 kbps
For AVCHD Progressive device playback: 27000 kbps (when the track's video in 1080 50/60p)
|
| Audio File Format | Dolby Digital (.ac3 up to 5.1 ch)
Linear PCM (.wav uncompressed 24 bit 96 kHz, up to 24 bit / 192 kHz)
* The AVCHD standard specifies 20 and 24 bit and channel number must have the same bitrate in group of two (ex.: 3 and 4 ch). |
* 2 pass not available for hardware encoder.
** Available setting's values depend on the selected encoder.
*** Level 4.2 available only in AVCHD Progressive.
**** The maximum value changes according to the bitrate and framerate.
# Cannot playback on an AVCHD HDD camcorder, only SD card.
# Cannot playback from Memory Stick media.
|
| Edit and Processing Functions |
| Video Processing |
| Blu-ray Menu Editing |
Creates a complete menu for your Blu-ray (BDMV) project.
* Supports high definition and pop-up menus. |
| DVD Menu Editing |
Possibility to create a DVD menu screen. |
| AVCHD Menu Editing |
Possibility to create an AVCHD menu screen. |
| Source Range |
Specifies the part of the clip that will be outputted during the authoring process. |
| Fast Thumbnail |
Fast navigation within a clip during cut-edit and chaptering work. |
| File Linking Support*16 |
Uses the Smart Rendering engine to smoothly join together several video/audio files. |
| Undo/Redo Function |
Registers cut-edit, source range and chapter changes. |
| Playback Audio Volume |
Lets you set the audio playback volume in each clip editing/preview window. |
| Cut-edit |
Remove one or more parts of the clip. |
| Set Chapter Points |
Specifies the menu chapter entry points within the clip. |
| Chaptering Tool |
Automatically set several chapter entry points according to a specified interval, number or time. |
| Clip Splitter |
Allows you to split a clip into two or more independant clips. |
| XDVD Awareness |
Automatically changes the thumbnail display mode when importing XDVD type MPEG. |
| Fast Display Mode |
Accelerates the video preview rendering. (Windows Vista and later versions only. Acceleration in possible in Windows XP by using the overlay display mode) |
| Smart Scene Search |
Clicking on the middle mouse button activates the Smart Scene Search, moving the playhead to the closest scene change. |
| Scene Change Detection |
Detects any scene change within the re-encoded parts of the clip to output an I Picture. |
| Aspect Ratio Conversion |
Allows you to change the aspect ratio of the output. |
| Audio Processing |
| Noise Reduction |
Reduces the random noise from analog recordings. |
| Gap Correction |
Allows you to correct video/audio synchronization by the millisecond. |
| Time Tone Reduction |
Reduces the short range frequency time annonce tone added to the audio of a TV program. |
| Volume Change |
Changes the volume from 0 to 500% of the source volume. |
| Normalization |
Changes the volume so the highest audio level is equal or lower than 100% of the output. |
| Uniformization |
Uniformizes the volume based on the peak or average audio level. |
| Fade-in/out |
Applies an audio fading effect at the beginning and/or the end of the clip. |
| Multistream Capabilities |
Allows you to set up to four independant audio streams in Blu-ray (BDMV), DVD-Video and AVCHD formats. |
| Biligual Capabilities |
Allows you to extract the left (main language) or right (secondary language) part of an audio stream, or output both. |
| Audio Conversion |
High quality converters adapt the audio format to the selected Blu-ray (BDMV), DVD-Video or AVCHD output specifications. |
| Sampling Rate Conversion |
High precision 32 bit floating point audio processors can convert from and to any required sampling rate (32 / 44 / 48 / 96 / 192 kHz).
|
| Other Functions |
| Proxy file editing support |
Helps to accelerate cut-editing high definition files by creating an intermediate, smaller version of the source. Offers five levels of picture quality and size (this has no effect on the output result). |
| MEG-2 transcoding output |
Allows you to adapt the MPEG-2 output size of the BD/DVD structure to an arbitrary one/two layer media capacity.
* Transcoding may not reach the specified target size depending on the video material.
* Does not occur on track with a size adjustment exclusion setting. |
| 1-pass and 2-pass full encode |
Entirely converts non-compliant files to Blu-ray, DVD-Video or AVCHD standard.
2-pass full encode requires more processing time but allows you to get a picture quality and output size closer to the specified values.
2 pass is available when using the hardware encoder. |
| Smart rendering support |
Outputs using the Smart Rendering Engine for any MPEG file. |
| MPEG tool*17 |
Multiplexes or demultiplexes the video and audio content of MPEG files. |
| Transition effects |
Creates a transition effect between clips. |
| Slideshow editor |
Creates a slideshow with transition effects and music from still pictures.
Can sort the source pictures based on the file name or take date, add a transition effect between pictures. |
| Disc writing tool*18 |
Seamlessly write the authored output onto a DVD or BD media. |
| Color matte clip |
Creates a clip from a color, a gradation or a tiled picture. |
| Subtitles insertion support |
Adds player switchable subtitles.
Up to 8 subtitles streams in a DVD-Video or Blu-ray (BDMV) and up to 2 subtitles stream can be added in an AVCHD. |
| Clipboard support |
Take a capture of the video in the preview window and place it in the operating system clipboard for use in another application (BMP format). |
| Timecode corrected MPEG file input*19 |
Elimitates any audio gap by using the timecode correction data contained in certain MPEG files. |
| Keyframe importation |
Can save and load the keyframe data.
Supports keyframe file (.keyframe) outputted by TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 and TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 1.0, 2.0 and 3. |
| TS importation and analysis |
When an MPEG-2 TS contains several streams, its content is analyzed and video, audio, subtitles (ISDB, DVB, Close Caption) data imported.
* Unsupported video and audio CoDec formats are not imported. |
| DV/HDV device capture support*20 |
Transfers and use the digital video data from a DV/HDV camcorder through an IEEE1394 (i.LINK) connection. |
| DVD-Video/VR importation5*5 |
Imports the video and chapter information from a non-protected DVD-Video or DVD-VR. |
| Media Center importation*8 |
Imports Microsoft TV recording file (.dvr-ms, .wtv) generated by Media Center. |
| Batch authoring tool*21 |
Registers several authoring or output works and automatically output them in a row. |
| Pegasys project file importation*22 |
Can add a TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 (sold separately) project file as a clip. |
| Uses the Intel Media SDK 2.0 |
Decodes and encodes MPEG-4 AVC by using the Intel Media SDK
* Performs only in software mode when used with an Intel Media SDK non-compatible CPU.
* Does not function under a Windows XP environment. Usable under Windows Vista and later versions.
* Hardware processing requires an environment where a compatible CPU's (SandyBridge core) GPU is used.
* Decoding and encoding process through the Intel Media SDK requires setting both the MPEG decoder selector and encoder. If the CPU can be used for hardware processing, the Intel Media SDK Hardware option is usable.
* If the hardware encoder cannot be used, the software encoder is used instead. |
| Uses NVIDIA CUDA 3.1 |
Can use the NVIDIA CUDA to perform filtering calculation, MPEG-1/2 and MPEG-4 AVC decoding and MPEG-4 AVC encoding.
* Requires the installation of an NVIDIA CUDA compatible device and the NVIDIA 3.1 driver. |
| Jog shuttle support |
Key shortcut definitions in the clip cut-editor includes those used by a jog shuttle. |
| Simulation |
Lets you verify your Blu-ray (BDMV), DVD-Video or AVCHD project video, audio and subtitles through a complete player simulator. |
| CPU priority |
5 CPU usage priority allocation levels from idle time only to full time process. |
| Final task |
Automatically shuts-down, goes into stand-by or hibernate mode when the output process is completed (available options depend on the machine and operating system). |
| News Center online notification |
Receives update information etc directly from Pegasys/TMPG Inc. |
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