VHS Tape to DVD audio sync problem

[jgschalk]

I recently started recording DVD's, and I have not had any real problems with anything I have done that I haven't been able to figure out on my own up until this point.

I have a few old home movies, that I am trying to record to DVD. I have run into a snag with some of them where at the beginning of the tape, the video is a little jumpy at times (which is what I think is causing my problem). After I capture, then encode to DVD format, the audio and video are not in sync.

When I capture them, I capture the videos in mp3 format with DVD quality. The captured mp3 will play fine in Media Player. However, when the file is re-encoded for DVD, it develops an audio sync problem.

Not being an expert, I am guessing that when the file is re-encoded, it is dropping the video from the jumpy picture frames, but it is not dropping the audio, causing the sync problem.

Is there a better way to capture the files. Is there a way to clean them up after captuing them, or to fix the sync problem or the bad frames. I am by no means opposed to trying different encoders, or re-capturing the files. My main objective is to get them right by whatever means I can. (without spending a fortune either)

I currently use Ulead Video Studio to edit my captured videos, and dvd-lab to author my dvd's.

Thanks for any help you can offer!

[lordsmurf]

That sounds about right.
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