Codecs In MEP 2015

steventatum4210 wrote on 11/30/2014, 1:21 PM

I recently purchased and installed MEP 2015. I noticed that when I try to convert to my vhs tapes I am only given the option of using the MXV format. This file is tto large for me to use for the projects I am working on. I see that the MPEG formats and form a third party vendor that wants to charge me. How do I turn on the basic MPEG format that used to be available in the earlier versions?

I also noticed that those format are missing on my MEP 2014 also. I do not like when you change the rules.

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johnebaker wrote on 12/1/2014, 7:50 AM

Which version of MEP are you using Basic, Plus or Premium ?

If you have the Basic version then there are several codecs which must be purchased, the licence fees are included in the Plus and Premium versions.

. . . . form a third party vendor that wants to charge me . . . .

If that is Catooh then it is part of Magix and is the main source for templates, codecs etc for Magix programs.

. . . . This file is to large for me to use for the projects I am working on . . . .

In what way are they too large?

Are you restricted on free hard drive space?

HTH

John

steventatum4210 wrote on 12/1/2014, 12:53 PM

John,

I am using MEP 2015 Premium, the third party software is on the one that is offered from Main Concept. I have attempted to activate the basic MPEG by inserting old mp4 videos so that it will do it automatically. I am trying to covert old vhs tapes; with basic mpg feature. It would typically be about 2 - 4 GB per tape dependign on time on the tape ,could be burned onto a DVD. With the MXV format they are some that 6 - 9 gb

johnebaker wrote on 12/1/2014, 1:04 PM

. . . . With the MXV format they are some that 6 - 9 gb . . .

That is not a problem - you can capture to this format, edit them if required in MEP, then when you burn the DVD using MEP 2015, the files will be encoded and compressed to the correct DVD format files (VOBs).

. . . . . basic MPEG by inserting old mp4 videos . . . . .

These are two different file formats, inserting mp4's should not ask to activatempg codecs.

I have inserted mpg files into MEP 2015 Premium successfully, and have not been asked to activate the codec

. . . . MEP 2015 Premium, the third party software is on the one that is offered from Main Concept . . . .

You should not need this if your computer has an Intel i5 or i7 processor and you are using the integrated graphics chip, this will use the Intel codecs which are included.

HTH

John