DVD to ipod sounds like a chipmunk no matter how I convert

[nukular]

I've ripped the DVD using MactheRipper to a single vob file.

I want to convert it to use on my iPod. I've tried Ipod and Ipod TV, to convert...and the video comes out fine, but the audio sounds like chipmunks. I've looked around and over the last several days I've tried passthrough audio....converted to 44100 Hz....and all sorts of other things.... Nothing seems to work. Any clues/suggestions here?

Oh I've also tried conversion to PSP...which worked for a .flv file...but again...chipmunks. I've tried ac3 audio for the conversion as well.....

I'm currently trying audio with .ac3(dolby digital) as the output....

[nukular]

I've discovered that Handbrake does work to convert the dvd to an mpeg4. First time... I have no idea what is wrong with ffmpegx. Probably too many options to choose from....

I want to figure this out however.

[easthawk9]

I have the same problem and it is really annoying. The only thing that I've been able to do as a work-around is to quite the damn app, restart and try again with the same settings. This is an extremely quirky app with a tremendous amount of unpredictability and/or complexity of choices.

If you figure out a solution, please post it as a reply.

[tomlee59]

There are several things to try. Since you've already ripped it as a single vob, you're all set to demux it into its separate streams. Once you've gotten that far, you can try using ffmpegx to perform a direct audio-to-audio transcode; you might have better luck. If not, you can use another audio conversion tool, such as Audacity, which tends to be pretty robust.

If you've soured on ffmpegx altogether, and wish to convert into divx/xvid, D-Vision3 is hands-down the best tool for the job. First, it's free. Second, it has a well-polished user interface that makes choosing correct settings very straightforward. It converts audio into 128kb/s MP3 by default, but you can change the bitrate up or down (and choose Ogg instead, as well).