Hardware MPEG2 Encoder

According to Apple and Google, there is NO Hardware MPEG2 encoder available for Apple's Quad G5. I am on the hunt for a solid MPEG2 encoder after countless Compressor letdowns both in performance and actually getting the program to work.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/dvdstudiopro/partners.html
Optibase, among others, have not yet adopted the PCI Express compatibility which has painted us in a corner to deal with the software encoding process that takes hours. Yes, HOURS. I'm not talking about 2-3 hours for a 20 minute video. I'm talking about 10, 15, 20 hours for Compressor to make the MPEG2 and AIF, and once it does, the quality is good, not great.
Please someone at Apple or one of these third party companies (Optibase, Wired) throw a pizza party for the engineering staff and let's get the ball rolling on a PCI Express techology that we can use before the PowerIntel MacPro G6 comes out.
(Or at least make Compressor utilize all four chips in the Quad)
Thanks,
Dan
Quad G5, 8GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I use an SD-2000 on Windows. The Creator encoder is still part of a OS9 G4 system but they're not not updating it. They've (Sonic) flat out stopped developing Creator/Fusion. We also have a Wired Inc. board which I've not sorted out yet. The windows CCE SP (software) option is a very good app but hardware is hardware. Two or three copies, Procoder and some PCs still works out a lot cheaper than some hardware encoders though...
I'd say it's aways good to have options cause there are lots of times where the SD-2000 doesn't cut it and I encode with something else...
-Jake

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Hey friends,
Every time I try to export with the standalone MPEG2 format option in Premiere Pro CS4 the file comes out empty (0 bytes) and both Windows Media Player 11 and Adobe Encore 4.0.1 say that my machine lacks the necessary codec to play the file (although, I'm thinking that this message is popping up really just because the file is empty/corrupted. I'm running on Vista SP1). Nevertheless, if I export to the MPEG2 Blu-Ray format with not too dissimilar values, everything works fine. The MPEG2 DVD format also works, granted that's lower bitrate and resolution. So, what gives? Could it have something to do with the audio?
My source files are NTSC 29.97fps HDV 1080i .mpeg files, captured from DV tape.
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Oh, and my system is Core 2 Duo 3.33 Ghz 4 gigs of ram gigantic harddrive, etc. I'm fairly certain this isn't a hardware issue. The source files playback without hesitation and the rendering time is not overly long.

Since the destination is DVD, don't waste the time or resources to encode at HDV frame sizes. It will just have to be encoded again so that it will fit the standard def DVD frame size. Re-transcoding will significantly reduce final quality.
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"Best Practices" would dictate elementary (separate) video and audio streams (.m2v and .wav). Avoid multiplexed .mpg files.
"Easiest Practices" would dictate exporting from Premiere as an .avi file and letting Encore handle the transcoding automatically.

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Yes, if you're not already, you'll need a 23.98 fps sequence - not 24 fps - as your start point in FCP.
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Tom,
Thanks for your question. I didn't try because from what I've read on the forums DVDSP 3, the version that I have, is NOT universal. Not only that, it won't work with Intel Macs under Rosetta. Check the following URL for more information:
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QuickTime MPEG2 Encoding Cause Kernel Panic

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ffmpegx
do a search for it
i downloaded this unix based mpeg2 encoder. i will let you know how it goes.
generally i think the compression offered in FCE isn't that great. For years people have been playing movies off VCD's - sure not quite DVD quality, but you can get it pretty close if you just put one hour or so onto a VCD.
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Hi Tom
I ended up using mpeg1 format as this seemed more platform freindly - even though their are a couple of negatives - I couldn't figure out how to make these Mpeg1 files be rewound or fastforwarded in quicktime.
But - 3 minute video - 25megs in mpeg 1 and this was VCRish quality (640X352 - full frame rate - the odd artifact - but ok)'
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Hardware h264 Encode Acceleration - is it or will it be supported?

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Hello all,
I'm working with the Publishing Suite CS5.
I have to create a short video due to a specific MPEG2 setting got from my customer.
Due to Adobe Help the MPEG2 codec seems only available in relation with Premiere and After Effects.
Zitat: Codecs, die für unterschiedliche Installationen von Adobe Media Encoder verfügbar sind
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When I compress any Quicktime file to mpeg2 using compressor 4.0.7 and/or 3.5 I get intermittent digitially distorted (square pixels) frames. Usually 1-2 frames per location.
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Trailpro wrote:
FYI, I had the same problem originally with the 1080i export using compressor 4. It was a while ago and I believe I resolved the problem by using compressor 3.5. However that isn't working this time.
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Spurs engine Hardware acelerated encoding Adobe premier pro CS3 plugin

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Dear customer!
Thanks for your contact.
Unfortunately, it is made by adobe.
So please contact to Adobe to check the fee.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Leadtek Service, PCBU, Leadtek Research Inc.

you've read nothing ?. its in the website i provided ( did you check the link), it evan shows screen grabs of the plug in being used. so it is their i just want to know how to obtain it. they also state ( on that web page ) "The road map in accordance with the CRI, they will launch in April in the Premiere CS 4 plug-ins, Premiere CS 4, taking into account all types of file format support for more comprehensive package, this version of the plug-in is very exciting.
" but the plugin they were using was for CS3.
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http://www.pcinlife.com/article_photo/pxvc1100/arts/adobepcs3_02.png
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