avi to mpeg

[pesky_25]

Okay, I give in., I have tried so many converters.

I'm using TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.6 to create my own fancy menus and dvd. But it requires the movies in mpeg video stream. The movie files i have is an avi.

The problem I have when I try to covert this file to a mpeg it knocks the audio out AND it's doing my box in.

Please can some help.

Here is the detail on the avi.

File Name : s4e4.avi
File Size : 347 Mb.

[Movie]
Valid : Yes [AVI]
Duration : 00:42:26
Movie complete : Yes

[Video]
Resolution : 624x352
Codec : XviD MPEG-4 codec
FPS : 23.98
BitRate : 1020 Kbps
Quality Factor : 0.20 b/px

[Audio]
Codec : MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3)
Number of channels : 2
Sample Rate : 48000 Hz
BitRate : 123 Kbps

[Baldrick]

what tools do you convert with? if tmpgenc then convert the audio to wav and use it in tmpgenc, www.videohelp.com/tmpgenc#problems . Or convert the audio separate with ffmpeggui and then join the video and audio when you author with tmpgenc dvd author.

[pesky_25]

let me read more. if i stll have probs i will post back.

thanks

[Garibaldi]

What you could do is extract your audio from your avi and convert it to mp2 format. Then render your avi to mpeg 2. Now, multiplex your rendered video with your audio file.

[pesky_25]

Thanks for all your help. But I got it fixed. I used TMPHENC Express 3.0 to do it all for me. It took 2 hours. But it's done.

Mikey.

[pesky_25]

I just want to make sure on this one.

Why does it take so long to conevert from avi to mpeg? I have a whole bunch on avi's that need to be conevert to mpeg so i can make up my own dvd.

Is their a nice bit of software out there that will make it quicker.

Just now I have been using TMPGEnc 3.0 XPress to do it.

[bugster]

Why does it take so long to conevert from avi to mpeg? I have a whole bunch on avi's that need to be conevert to mpeg so i can make up my own dvd.

TmpGenc is a pretty slow encoder, but its quality is good. If you want a faster encoder you could try Cinemacraft or MainConcept.

[pesky_25]

Thanks for this, I just tried both apps', the speed is way better, before on 'TMPGEnc 3.0 XPress' the converstion was about 3 hours odd.

I tried both 'Cinemacraft' & 'MainConcept', the converstion speed is now 34mins. What a diffrence.

However I like 'MainConcept', it just seems easer to set my own tweeks.