How Do I Merge M2V and AC3 Files?

[Benn_Black]

I used NeoDVD to convert from Avi to DVD. The video was fine but the audio (PCM) was screwed up. I used ffmpeg to convert the audio to AC3 format. Am I right in thinking that I need to strip the video then merge both the audio and video? If so how? Can this be done with TMPGEnc?

[Tommyknocker]

I would use IfoEdit. Launch IfoEdit, select DVD Author-->Author new DVD. For video, use the .m2v file, for audio use AC3 file.

[equinox137]

IFOEdit can do that

[Cannonball888]

m2v and ac3 multiplexing (authoring) CANNOT be done in TMPGEnc but in TMPGEnc DVD Author or in DVDAuthorgui.

[Benn_Black]

Thanks for the replies but I've done something wrong with the video. How do I extract video from a VOB file? I tried TMPGEnc but it didn't work. What's the best (and quickest) way of extracting the video? NeoDVD took an hour or so for a 50 minute Divx file but the audio was screwed so now I'm back to square one.

[FOO]

Vobedit

[Benn_Black]

Vobedit

Thanks but that doesn't work as both audio and video are loaded. This is what I'm trying now :

Extracted the video with Virtual Dub
Extracted the audio with Virtual Dub

Converted the audio to ac3 format with ffmpeg

Merged the audio and video with Virtual Dub.

I will then use NeoDVD to create a DVD. Is there another method? e.g. converting the avi to m2v format without using TMPGEnc? (it's too slow).

[FOO]

You are confused. You said you wanted to extract video from
a VOB. Vobedit will do that.
Explain exactly what you want to do and why

[bottle-necked]

I used NeoDVD to convert from Avi to DVD. The video was fine but the audio (PCM) was screwed up. I used ffmpeg to convert the audio to AC3 format. Am I right in thinking that I need to strip the video then merge both the audio and video? If so how? Can this be done with TMPGEnc?

The very simplest thing to do now would be to use Tmpgenc Dvd Author and author that DVD video you have but replace the audio with your AC-3. This is simple to do in the program.

Good luck.

[lordsmurf]

Why so complex?

Use them as the author source.

Or remux in TMPGENC if REALLY needed (it DOES work).

[Benn_Black]

Why so complex?

Use them as the author source.

Or remux in TMPGENC if REALLY needed (it DOES work).

I have an avi file and an ac3 file. How do I put them together?

[lordsmurf]

Why so complex?

Use them as the author source.

Or remux in TMPGENC if REALLY needed (it DOES work).

I have an avi file and an ac3 file. How do I put them together?

Topic was "m2v and ac3" ... avi is another creature.

[Benn_Black]

Topic was "m2v and ac3" ... avi is another creature.

Well as you have probably realised I don't know what I'm doing! I've merged the avi with the ac3 audio using AVI-Mux. It plays back perfectly so I've set off Neo DVD again hopefully this time it will work.