VirtualDub wav ripping.

[slimmx]

I have an avi movie that I want to burn as a dvd but when I am try to rip the sound off it in virtualdub 1.5.4 it tells me "No audio decompressor could be found to decompress the source audio format." I have 2 movies like that and it gives me that mess. I think I might not have a codec or something. Please help someone.

[ZippyP.]

Check the file with Gspot, install the AC3 codec, rip the audio with Goldwave instead.

[slimmx]

What am I checking the file with Gspot for/

Also can you please direct me to the guide on how to properly rip the sound from a file with goldwave, I cant find it.

[theDruid]

I'd go for the second part of ZippyP.'s advice; just load the file into GoldWave, and then Save as.. a wav.

Then use the wav as your audio source.

cheers,
mcdruid.

[slimmx]

Oh k, so I dont need to do anything else in Goldwave. Because in virtualdub I change the settings according to the guide. Thanks

[slimmx]

In goldwave when I click on save to wav it gives me different Attributes to save it as. What is the best sound, or should I leave it as "PCM signed 16 bit, stereo"

[theDruid]

It depends what you're going to do with the file...

CD audio is 44,100khz 16-bit PCM audio.

DVD audio is usually 48,000khz.

So, if you're planning to make a DVD, it's probably best to make it 48,000khz.

The encoder you're going to use for making your DVD will probably change the audio format anyway - if you keep it as PCM (wav) it will take up a lot of space, mp2 is common but it's not strictly in the DVD standard (it may especially cause problems in NTSC land), and AC3 is the DVD audio standard for compressed audio.

It really depends what software you're planning to use to make your DVD.

cheers,
mcdruid.

[slimmx]

Which software would you recomend. I use Tmpegnc to make vcd and I tried making dvd with it but it takes too long. Is there software that will take less time.

[theDruid]

Cinema Craft Encoder (CCE) is a faster encoder, but if you've already got TMPGEnc Plus, I'd use that.

Whatever you use, it's going to take quite a long time; maybe 2 to 4 times the playlength of the video file.

cheers,
mcdruid.