Help merging .mpg with ac3 files for audio

[JermsW]

I have converted the .vob files and it extracted the soundfree .mpg file & the separate .ac3 files for audio. Now I need help merging them. The Sefy's guide showed an older TMPGEnc program & the new one didn't have the mp3 option. Please help

[videoalaska]

Did you need help with the *.ac3 or *.mp3?

SpruceUp does a great job with *.ac3

Jim

[JermsW]

Thanks for replying.
The .mpg looks great, but I have the .ac3 files on the computer & need to convert them (I suppose) to the .mp3 format so they can be merged.
Thanks'

[Tommyknocker]

Did you select File-->MPEG Tools...-->Simple Multiplex? My version shows your format.

[JermsW]

I'm sorry, I extracted the mpg file using DVD2AVI ver 1.77.3 & it doesn't have the same info as SEFY shows. I didn't have the option for .mp3 for audio & it converted the audio to .ac3.
Anyone know?

[Tommyknocker]

If you selected the option in my previous post, it will allow you to load .ac3 format files in TMPGEnc.

[JermsW]

Hey thanks
but i get a message that says "Current System Stream format cannot include Dolby AC-3 Stream."
I chose all 3 ac3 files to see if it made any difference. None, I got the same message. I chose my .mpg file as the video source & the difference .ac3 files for audio but got this message.
Any more help?

[Tommyknocker]

If having a ac3 audio is not all that important, why not convert it with Gold Wave to a .wav file?

[JermsW]

I installed goldwave & it didn't have the option for ac3 format. Any suggestions.
Thanks guys for your help.

[Trader]

In dvd2avi check decode instead of demux under audio->dolby digital and it will decode the ac3 stream into a rather large wave file. then use besweet or toolame to convert the wave into an mp2.