Toast 6: Imports mpegs loses the audio

[DevFive]

Hi,
I'm using Toast 6.0 (am downloading the 6.0.3 update as I type).I'm trying to create a dvd from various video files the majority being mpegs.Toast will import them just fine but when I make the dvd image there is no audio with the video files. Anyone come accross this ? Thanks in advance.

[AntnyMD]

Original Toast 6 had issues with files it didnt make itself. Toast 6.0.3 is better for what you're trying to do.

[llee782]

I've had problems with Toast 6.0.3 that seem to be related to both path resolving issues and size. I would try putting the source file at the root directory of my startup disk before sending it to Toast. If that didn't work, I would try also demuxing and give Toast the video and audio files separately. When you tell Toast to open a video file, it will give you the opportunity to locate the accompanying audio file.

[DevFive]

Thanks alot for the advice.

[DevFive]

Toast 6.0.3 now imports divx and mpeg ok but the encoding process appears to take forever on my powerbook 867.Has anyone actually converted a divx movie in toast ? How long does it take ?

[AntnyMD]

Encoding MPEG2 on any machine single processor, sub-1ghz is brain-numbingly slow. You can expect 3x the divx movie duration on up for transcoding to DVD.

[DevFive]

ARGHHH , Thanks for the info !!!

[DevFive]

I drop a divx movie into toast no problem.I can even preview the movie in the small windows.So I click on make disc image and the cursor starts spinning.I think that it must be encoding so I leave my powerbook on all night.The next morning the cursor is still spinning and there has been no progress.Has anyone managed to import and encode a divx into toast and actually burn the dvd ?

[AntnyMD]

Both the audio and video codec used to make the divx must also be available to Quicktime and Toast so it can decompress and transcode.

[DevFive]

When you say available, do you mean the divx file must be able to open with Quicktime ? I have a divx codec installed that should enabe Quicktime to play divx.

[AntnyMD]

"should" ... but does it? When you open this file in Quicktime, do you see smooth-playing video and can hear audio? Your chances of a successful conversion in Toast are directly related to this file being able to play well with Quicktime.