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Sounds like maybe your problem is being created by DVD2AVI possibly as it creates the 2dv file.
Here are the instructions I use for TMPEnc.....
lot of stuff......sorry
1. At the bottom of program next to Video source, select browse and find your .d2v file from DVD2AVI.
2. For audio source, find your .wav file.
3. Make sure you save the output file to a drive with plenty of space on it.
4. Press load and select one of the VCD templates already customized for NTSC or PAL sources.
For PAL source, load VideoCD(PAL).
For NTSC AND you had Forced Film "ON", load the VideoCD(NTSC-Film) template. (This will encode at 23.976fps)
For NTSC AND you had Forced Film "OFF" in DVD2AVI, load the VideoCD(NTSC) template. (This will encode at 29.97fps)
Quick Note: 23.976 Versus 29.97 in VCD. Unlike SVCD, the VCD standard supports encoding at 23.976, SVCD requires 29.97 for NTSC (or 23.976 + 3:2 pulldown). For this reason, it is recommended that you always have "Forced FIlm" ON in DVD2AVI for NTSC sources. Film-23.976fps encoded movies are usually smoother and better quality than NTSC-29.97.
:: Please follow the instructions that apply below ::
NTSC:
If you had "Forced Film" ON in DVD2AVI, you should have loaded the NTSC-Film template. Click on configure. Please do not change any of the settings in the main tab. They are most likely locked anyway. Go to the advanced tab and use these settings below, after you set them, you may go to the bottom of the page.
1, 2, and 4 should remain constant. The source aspect ratio should be either 16:9 525 line, OR 4:3 525 line.
Note: DO NOT USE "preserve aspect ratio 2".
The same settings above apply if you had "Forced Film" OFF and wish to encode at 29.97. [Feel free to move towards the bottom of the page now.]
If you had "Forced Film" OFF in DVD2AVI, and would prefer to encode at 23.976. First, load the NTSC template, then you will also need to check ON "Inverse Telecine". [If you had Forced Film ON, please ignore this step and move on down past PAL.]
Now DOUBLE-CLICK on the words "Inverse Telecine" to configure it.
This new window opens up.
[1]. The FPS there should be 24.
[2]. Click on Auto-Set on the left. And in the OTHER window that opens up, choose "Automatic (Remove Horizontal Stripes)" and Deinterlacing should be "None".
[3]. Press "Start" .. and this will take a while depending on length of movie (HOURS!). When it's done with the process, press OK.
PAL:
Lucky guys! hehe, you don't have to put up with all this nonsense. Ok, load up one of my VideoCD PAL template, click on Configure and go to the advanced tab. The settings should be the same as the picture of the Configuration up top EXCEPT for [3] Source Aspect Ratio. This should be either PAL 4:3 625line or PAL 16:9 625line.
Return to Normal Instructions:
Ok, you made it this far. Congratulations. Just a quick explanation for NTSC users: The goal of this guide is to burn the video 23.976fps, NOT 29.97... 23.976fps has higher quality, is faster to encode (less frames) and is smoother if done properly. For this reason, I highly recommend using Forced Film in DVD2AVI.
The other option is "Motion Search" at the bottom of the Video tab when you go to Configure. Trust me, High Quality (slow) is INCREDIBLE! (I do not recommend "Highest - Slowest" because there is almost absolutely nothing different than High but about 6-7 more hours of encoding.)
Finally, check the setting for your output file, make sure you have plenty of space on the partition/drive it is going to.
Press Encode on the top left corner and once again.... sit back, and relax for a llllonnnnnggggggggg time.
Step 4:
4. TMPGEnc MPEG Tools (cut big mpeg into 2 files less than 74/80 minutes, NOT 650megs, for proper VCD creation)
In TMPGEnc, now go to File -> MPEG Tools.
Go to the last tab named "Merge & Cut", select your video type as MPEG1 Video-CD.
Now click on ADD and select the .mpg file you just created. Click on the filename in the box and select EDIT, the start time should be 0, timings need to be entered in seconds, so for max time enter 4380 (73mins * 60 secs/min). If you're making 80min CDs, calculate 79*60.
Update: If you open the .mpg in Windows Media Player, play it for a few seconds, and PAUSE it... TMPGEnc will not freeze when selecting EDIT to select the start and end time. Leave WMP paused in the background. (Thanks go to John Salmon for this info!)
At the bottom, choose the output location and filename for this portion of the movie.
Repeat this same process again by adding the same .mpg you created, but with a start time of 2-3 seconds before the end of the first portion to allow for error, and end time of "last".
If you get an error stating there's not enough free space, you may need to change the directory you're saving to.
Note: TMPGEnc does NOT FREEZE when cutting, if you think it is "frozen", just be patient and let your computer's busy light turn off.
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