divx converts to vcd without sound

[narf]

i tried to convert a divx to a vcd with tmpgenc but it converts only picture and no sound. so i tired to go into virtualdub and save the audio in full processing mode then convert that divx with uncompressed audio to vcd with tmpgenc which usually works then but i can't open the divx with virtualdub without it crashing on me. is there any other programs i could use to decompress the audio or any suggestions? thanks a bunch...

[KingJohn]

Sounds like AC3 Audio problem, try old faithful "Nimo codec pack" v5. build 7

[agzz]

whats with you and that nimo pack?

[alexb]

Use virtualDub, select Direct streamcopy for VIDEO, and full processing mode for audio. and save it as AVI.

[pezastic]

Is that method better than saving the audio as a WAV? I'm finding that the audio is out of sync, off and on, when I separate the audio out to a WAV and then recombine it back with the video using TMPGEnc. Is this a better method to avoid that?

[KingJohn]

whats with you and that nimo pack?

Well rather than say go here for DivX 3.11, and there for AC3, and here for something else, not to mention the locked codec's already on the system, Nimo will give you everything. I use to have a Self extracting zip file, that I made up with everything in it, well almost everything, but Nimo contains a lot of things I would not add

So while it keeps on fixing problems, Ill keep on recommending it.

As for saving out the audio, quite a lot of people are doing this without any conversion, since the VCD will use 44.1Kz you need to save out the WAV as uncompressed audio at 44.1khz, but to do that you need to select audio > full processing mode, then select audio > conversion > 44.1Khz then you can save WAV

[aguillon]

Probably an AC3 stream problem.

My own personal experience with these:

1- Use the Virtual Dub, AC3 compatible version (not the mainstream version, the hacked one - check www.divx-digest.com for this).
2- Save audio as a WAV file (AC3)
3- Convert the AC3 audio to PCM audio using HeadAC3he
4- Convert to VCD using both streams and TmpgEnc, or back to DIVX using VirtualDub.

This method, although long-winded, produces the best results for me.

Cheers