WMP reporting incorrect movie length

Cleo · 2007-11-02, 06:31 PM

I just watch how long the movies play when doing reviews or if I'm in a hurry look at file size.

Anyway glad to hear it isn't something just with the mpegs that I encode.

Maj. Stress · 2007-11-02, 10:03 PM

I'm pretty sure I found the solution. I did some digging through some old threads and found this.
Followed the link and downloaded from the "mirror site" for the free version. When I converted an mpg it changed the fps from 23.98 to 29.97. Uploaded and tested and the file now shows 11 seconds instead of the 5 it was showing earlier.

Cleo · 2007-11-02, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maj. Stress

I converted an mpg it changed the fps from 23.98 to 29.97. Uploaded and tested and the file now shows 11 seconds instead of the 5 it was showing earlier.

I don't seem to be the only one with this issue but I would really like my vids to always show the correct length. I'll try changing the frame rate to that on future vids.

I started a thread asking about this on the Episode support board. I'm Terri over there and they are usually really good tracking down issues like this.

JK · 2007-11-03, 12:02 AM

I tried converting them to NTSC with TMPGEnc, and they do show the correct length in WMP now... but the videos have increased in size by 1.5megs, and are also choppy and sporadic - but only in WMP.

2007-11-02, 06:31 PM	#1
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I just watch how long the movies play when doing reviews or if I'm in a hurry look at file size. Anyway glad to hear it isn't something just with the mpegs that I encode. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2007-11-03, 12:02 AM	#4
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2007-11-02, 10:03 PM	#2
Maj. Stress Progress rarely comes in buckets, it normally comes in teaspoons Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dark Side Of Naboo Posts: 1,289	I'm pretty sure I found the solution. I did some digging through some old threads and found this. Followed the link and downloaded from the "mirror site" for the free version. When I converted an mpg it changed the fps from 23.98 to 29.97. Uploaded and tested and the file now shows 11 seconds instead of the 5 it was showing earlier.