conversion to dvd -> audio fails!

[meanrat]

Hey there

I have an XviD video which plays 100% with audio with all avi-players I have on my computer. But when I want to convert this avi to DvD Format (Mpeg) then the conversionprogram (TMPGENC or any other) claims the audio is corrupt or not compatible.

Is there another codec I should download to be fully able to convert this file to DvD?

Thanx!
MeanRat

[Baldrick]

ac3 audio? (Use gspot to identify the audio codec.)

[meanrat]

Thanks!!
I downloaded GSpot and it was indeed AC3 Audio. Too bad I already installed that. I am now looking for the newest version of AC3, maybe that'll help. But in the meantime, maybe you have some other ideas??
Maybe not...



Thanks again!
MeanRat

[Baldrick]

You can keep the audio as ac3 and only convert the video to dvd mpeg2:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/186739.php


Or convert the ac3 to wav/mp2 and use it as audio source in tmpgenc:

https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?tools=&madeby=&formatconversionselect=AC3+to+WAV&os...or+List+Guides

[meanrat]

Hello there again

I tried to take the audio and save it to wav, but I get the same problem. Very weird. No encoding program can identify the audio codec, but again, I can play the video with every kind of player. Maybe there's a fix program to fix the audio?

Hmmm...

MeanRat

[theDruid]

Try opening your avi in GoldWave, and then Save As.. a wav file.

You may want to normalise the audio too - in GoldWave it's Effect->Volume->Maximise - as AC3 to wav often comes out very quiet.

Then just feed the wav into TMPGEnc as the audio source.

cheers,
mcdruid.

[meanrat]

No more replies needed. Thanx for the tips. With Goldwave it worked. Not quite at first, but when I changed some settings in the AC3 preferences Goldwave recognized the audio-format!

Only the videoquality sux at the moment...but let's take that to another topic .

Bye
MeanRat