Mpg Editing

[dmbfan2007]

Before you start guiding me to other threads, take a look at what I'd like to do and what I've tried thus far.

I have a handful of MPG video files transferred from a Sony HDD video camera and I'd like to edit them in Vegas 5. The MPEG2 Video 720x480 (4:3) 29.97fps 9100Kbps with a single Dolby AC3 48000Hz 6ch 448Kbps. When I try to import them into Vegas, I only get the video.

I've tried this:
-Converting the MPG files to AVI (Xvid) with a single 192 kbps stream in WinFF. I get a video file with a blank audio track.
-Splitting the MPG audio using TMPGenc, but I can only demux to get an AC3 file which I don't know how to do anything with, or saving as a WAV which produces an error message about not having the decoder

I'd really like to upgrade my Vegas to something newer which will probably have a much newer MainConcept MPEG Encoder coupled with it, but I can't afford that.

Can anyone help me out here?

[Baldrick]

Convert to dv-avi or lagarith avi using virtualdubmod or virtualdubmpeg2,
Load the mpeg2(you can use vob2mpg to create one mpg from the dvd)
Select video->compression and choose dv-avi or lagarith (install Cedocida DV Codec or lagarith codec first)
Select audio->full processing ( you might need to install the ac3 acm decompressor)
File->Save as avi.

[dmbfan2007]

Convert to dv-avi or lagarith avi using virtualdubmod or virtualdubmpeg2...

Wow, thanks so much, that actually does the trick. Now, if only there were a way to load all these files at once and then batch process them. I am familiar with Virtualdub's job control, but any way to load all the files in at once?

[Baldrick]

All vob files? If they are from same dvd you can merge them with vobmerge or vob2mpg.

[dmbfan2007]

All vob files? If they are from same dvd you can merge them with vobmerge or vob2mpg.

No, they come straight from the hard drive camera as MPG files.

[Baldrick]

I think there is a batch tool for virtualdubmpeg2 or virtualdubmod out there...google it.