ugh! i don't know where to begin! or end!

[gr8fl4295]

just when i thought i had this whole thing figured out...downloading svcd's, converting them to mpeg, demuxing, joining, converting the video to dvd standards, converting the audio to dvd standards, then authoring in dvdsp2, then burning.....seem to be fine, but no...the dvd plays, and plays, then the video and audio starts to get unsynced.
where am i goin wrong? I'm following everyones advice and tutorials.
i even tried toast to author the dvd, it crashes!

please help me!!
(i'm just about to go out and buy a damn PC, just so it might be easier!)

thanks

[Macnewbie]

Why are you converting SVCDs to DVD? SVCDs are already MPEG-2 just like DVD video so there is no quality benefit. Does your set-top DVD player not play SVCDs?

[gr8fl4295]

well....exactly the reason.....i dont have a dvd player. i have a PS2. and they dont play svcd's
thanks

[galactica]

assuming your downloading educational or "non-commecial-movie" svcds id say it has something to do with the authoring process...

just for kicks, use SIZZLE and try to just compile the movie component as a VIDEO_TS. if your results are synced then you know its happening due to some thing/setting you have in dvd studio pro.

i dont use that app much so i am not the best to offer dvd studio pro help, but lets at least see if the free dvd authoring app can handle your files

[gr8fl4295]

sizzle kept on crashing. probably becuz i'm using 10.3.3.
hmmmm......

[Frobozz]

Sometimes its just easier to connect the Mac to the TV and play the SVCD with VLC Media Player. Forget burning a playable disc.

[gr8fl4295]

well, that defeats the purpose of buying a dvd burner, doesnt it?
how would one connect a powerbook to a tv?

thanks

[galactica]

oh man!
thats the only way to go powerbook to tv

which one you got?

I have Powerbook G4 aluminum series which has miniDV export
for 19 bucks at the local apple store, or apple.com you can get a miniDV to Component (yellow cable) or SVideo out.

Just hook that baby up, turn to your AV channel, and push F7 [if it doesnt automatically export the video out properly]

then just open up your movie and off you go....


Sizzle crashing in 10.3.3?!!
you may want to repair permissions or something, it works fine for me!

[WiseWeasel]

Powerbooks should have video-out, with a little dongle that came with it to convert to S-Video and RCA video (yellow connector). You then need an adapter to split the mini-stereo jack to two channel RCA (white and red) with an adapter from Radio Hut or somewhere, plus an extension cable if you need it. Then, you go to the Displays System Pref pane, and turn on video mirroring (gives the best performance, vs. extended desktop), and you should be able to see the laptop's video and hear its audio on the TV.
The syncing problem is probably due to changing the framerate of the video so that it no longer matches the audio. Do you know if you have a PAL or NTSC SVCD? You could try using mpeg2works or handbrake to go directly from SVCD MPEG2 to DVD res MPEG2. Or, you could try importing the SVCD format m2v that you joined directly into DVDSP or Sizzle, without converting to DVD resolution. The audio will have to be resampled at 48 kHz, though and should be exported to AC3.

[galactica]

Powerbooks should have video-out, with a little dongle that came with it to convert to S-Video and RCA video (yellow connector). You then need an adapter to split the mini-stereo jack to two channel RCA (white and red) with an adapter from Radio Hut or somewhere, plus an extension cable if you need it. Then, you go to the Displays System Pref pane, and turn on video mirroring (gives the best performance, vs. extended desktop), and you should be able to see the laptop's video and hear its audio on the TV.

Not true anymore... now they are miniDV export and you have to buy that dongle. Powerbooks before that [867 model and below] came with thier own dongle.

[WiseWeasel]

What a gip! That's awfully cheap of Apple, if true, especially on their Pro product line.

[galactica]

serious!
however even on the 2999 loaded 17" model it doesnt come with the adaptor. Just another way to get 19 bucks from us... but its worth every penny in my mind