Re-encoding a 2ch AVI, the first thing you should check to see is the audio coding used. Meaning whether it's 5.1ch or simply 2ch audio. You can use Gspot to verify codecs used.
Step 1. Download the templates.
You can download them from
http://www.kvcd.net/ website or download the bundle of recommended templates from
http://www.weethet.nl/downloads/kvcd_templates.rar.
Step 2. Place the templates with TMPGEnc.
You will need to copy the templates to the \Template folder found with TMPGEnc. Commonly TMPGEnc is installed in C:\Program Files\Pegasys Inc\TMPGEnc Plus 2.5.
Note: if you downloaded the bundle, you will need to use WinRar (v3 or higher) to extract the files first!
Step 3. Start TMPGEnc and use the Wizard (CTRL+W)
The templates should now appear in the list of the Wizard.
OK, in the wizard screen we can choose our target format. Make sure you do select the proper one(KVCD-CQ-352x240-_NTSCFilm or if its 2hrs or more KVCD-ULBR-352x240-_NTSCFilm). Try to avoid transcoding NTSC to PAL(always transcode before re-encoding to KVCD) and viceversa as this usually causes problems with playback! Most DVD players support KVCD and KSVCD.
At the Video field click the "Browse..." button, and choose the AVI you want to convert. Close the dialog (after selection) by clicking "OK".
Verify at the Audio field that it shows the same filename now (usually does). In case there is no filename here, the click "Browse..." for this option and SELECT THE SAME AVI FILE as you choose for Video.
Click "Next >" again.
Click "other settings" button then the "advanced" tab and in the "video arrange method" choose "full screen [keep aspect ratio] and uncheck "inverse telecine" and then ok.
Note: Do NOT copy the other settings, like "Video type", "Field order", TMPGEnc will automatically enter data into these fields!
Click "Next >" again.
In the next window, we select the "Output file:", the filename of the transcoded movie. Either enter it manually or click "Browse...".
NOTE! Remove the checkmark at "Start encoding immediately".
Finally click "OK".
Make sure you check "System (Video+Audio)" !!!!!!
Please run through this checklist before we can start:
Video Source
Is the proper AVI filename entered here?
Audio Source
Do you see the same AVI filename as seen in Video Source?
Output file name
Do you see the proper filename here too?
Stream Type
Check if "System (Video+Audio)" checked (although you cannot change it with some formats - for example SVCD)
Output format
In the lower part of the window you will see a line with format, resolution, type of video bitrate (VBR/CBR), videobitrate and audio format with bitrate. You might want to verify them.
This is simple: Click the "Start" button and wait hours ... (Usually 1 hour of video takes between 1 and 2 hours transcoding - depending on your PC!).
Simply burn with your favorite software, in some cases you may need to turn off compliancy.