SVCD audio problems with Pioneer-444

[MacGir]

SVCD audio problems with Pioneer-444.

I created SVCD using TMPGEnc and VCDEasy as SVCD NTSCfilm. When I play it on my Pioneer-444, audio is choppy. It plays well on my computer.
I decided to create VCD out of the same AVI. Pioneer plays it well both video and audio, but video quality is degraded.

Please help with SVCD audio.

[nick1977]

I have the Pioneer DV-444 and have no problems with SVCDs.
Make sure that whatever encoder you use, that the video bitrate does not exceed 2496, as I read somewhere that it doesn't like 2520. Have'nt tested it personally so can't confirm this.
Hope this helps

Nick

[MacGir]

Thanks Nick,

But I have audio problem. Video plays fine. BTW. Video bitreate is less than 2400.

Thanks.

[nick1977]

I know you said the picture was fine, but one of the symptoms of a bitrate being too high is choppy sound, and that's why I suggested it.
The only other thing I can think of is checking the frequency of the audio (DV-444 plays 44.1KHz and 48KHz on SVCD) and the bitrate of the audio, to make sure they're compliant.

Nick

[MacGir]

Nick,

Here is the audio info:
Audio Stream: Audio Standard MPEG layer2 Stereo, 44100Hz, 229376bps

[nick1977]

Right, just gone back to read your first post more carefully, and seen that you are creating an NTSC film file. Never tried one of them as an SVCD, and I don't think there is a standard for it as one either. Only VCDs can be done this way, as the frame rate is altered (i.e. not 25 or 29.997fps) I think it's 23.something. That would explain why your audio is jumping - it's trying to remain in sync with the picture.

I think you'll either have to do a VCD as NTSC film, or just encode at standard PAL or NTSC framerate if you want it as an SVCD. I am however open to correction!

Nick

[MacGir]

Thanks. I will try.