Cant Convert divx to VCD(mpeg layer 3

[bharned]

I Am trying to convert a divx. It looks to be encoded with the divx mpeg4 v3 and the audio is mpeg layer 3

I am using tmpgenc. It converts the video fine but there is no sound.

Anu suggestions

[noneknows]

to add sound, open TMPGENC and go File->MPEG Tools. Click the Simple De-Multiplex tab. For input, place the original movie file. Click run. Then, go to the Simple Multiplex Tab. For type, put Mpeg-1 VCD. Put the converted video in Video Input. Put the .mp2 file created from the De-Multiplex in the Audio Input. Click run.oh, and make sure the output file is named differently or is in another folder. Hopefully it'll work.

[KingJohn]

I Am trying to convert a divx. It looks to be encoded with the divx mpeg4 v3 and the audio is mpeg layer 3

I am using tmpgenc. It converts the video fine but there is no sound.

Anu suggestions

When you load the AVI into TMPGEnc does it show the audio in the Audio > Browse ?

If the Audio is MP3 there should be no problems, unless you have a MP3 codec missing, if that's the case the Nimo codec pack will install them all.

The only time TMPGEnc might give you problems with sound is with a AC3 codec, which has to be processed in Vdub, but since you are saying its MP3, you only need to install the codec.

www.goldwave.com > downloads > MP3 add-ons also has some good MP3 codec's, However Nimo has most you will need.

[Dave B]

Please read and follow the DivX -> VCD guide on this site. It recommends first decompressing the audio into a flat WAV file. This would help resolve any compatibility or sync issues with the conversion.
http://www.vcdhelp.com/divxtovcd.htm

[KingJohn]

Please read and follow the DivX -> VCD guide on this site. It recommends first decompressing the audio into a flat WAV file. This would help resolve any compatibility or sync issues with the conversion.
http://www.vcdhelp.com/divxtovcd.htm

The guide refers to audio that might have "Variable Audio Bitrate" which the majority of movies don't. Mostly DVD rips with AC3 audio have this problem, all others can be converted without saving the audio out. MP3 audio has no problem at all.

[Dave B]

Decompressing the audio separately is good practice regardless of if the MP3 audio is variable or constant bitrate. If the original poster had followed the guide then the audio issue would have been resolved before the video was encoded. Thus the newbie wouldn't be stuck with a potentially confusing demux remux or re-encode.

I proposed the guide as a simple "catch all" solution, much in the same way as you like to propose the Nimo Codec Pack for other problems.

[KingJohn]

How does he decompress the audio "Any audio" if there is no codec present ?

[Dave B]

He can't. Whats your point?

It is better to resolve any codec issues before you try to encode an unreadable stream in TMPGEnc. By not doing this the poster must now reencode the audio separately and then remultiplex it with the successfully encoded video. Or of course re-encode the whole lot again from scratch.

Your original advice about the codec problem was correct - I'm merely adding that prevention is better than cure.

[KingJohn]

Well the follow up from you transfers him away from installing the codec and jumps to "after he has done that", then he will have another problem

It is true he may have another problem, but first he has to get past the first obstacle, a missing codec, after he has done that, maybe he will encode without any further problems, maybe he will be unlucky and and come back here with, "now my audio is out of sync" But at the moment, "He" is not saying anything

[Dave B]

Yes he does seem to have gone a bit quiet..