ConvertXToDVD, AviSynth and External Audio Question

[Maikeru-sama]

Hi forum, I have a question regarding ConvertXToDVD.

I used ConvertXToDVD to convert some MKV files (see below for properties) with soft subs to DVD. I noticed that it rendered the DVD with severe Overscan.

I tried using Avisynth to put a border around it. Now, when I drag the AviSynth Script into ConvertXToDVD with the Audio enabled, during encoding, it opens a ton of ffdshow and haalli splitter icons in the systems tray and eventually fails.

Next, I disabled the audio in AviSynth (audio=false) and used FFMPEG to convert the MKV audio to AC3. When I drag the AviSynth Script into ConvertXToDVD, it still sees the external soft subs and adds that to the subtitle stream list but it will not add the AC3 to the audio stream list and I made sure the AC3 was the same name as the MKV file, like the subtitles are so ConvertXToDVD would notice them. Unfortunately, it will not pick up the audio.

I went ahead and tried converting the MKV without audio and it was fine, so I know I need to continue to disable the audio, but I don't know how to get ConvertXToDVD to recognize the external AC3 audio.

ConvertXToDVD version = 2.2.3.258
MKV Video = MPEG-4/AVC
MKV Audio = A_AAC internal, external = AC3

[Baldrick]

You can add borders directly in convertxtodvd 3+, see https://forum.videohelp.com/topic345577.html#1809712

Or maybe you are using an older version of convertxtodvd?

edit: Yep, you are using an old version...so ignore my post....

[Maikeru-sama]

Another item I forgot to mention:

I borrowed this script from AVStoDVD and even though it took a couple of seconds to process, it seemed to work:

<SCRIPT>
Video = DirectShowSource("c:\mymovie.mkv", audio=false)
Audio = DirectShowSource("c:\myaudio.ac3", video=false).Normalize()
AudioDub(Video, Audio)
LanczosResize(720,376,0,1,704,478)
AddBorders(0,48,0,56)
ConvertToYUY2()
</SCRIPT>

However, this script different from the Script I generate and I would still like to find out how to get ConvertXToDVD to recognize external audio.

[Maikeru-sama]

You can add borders directly in convertxtodvd 3+, see https://forum.videohelp.com/topic345577.html#1809712

Or maybe you are using an older version of convertxtodvd?

edit: Yep, you are using an old version...so ignore my post....

So if I upgrade my version of ConvertXToDVD, I can place borders on the video? Does the borders work like AviSynth?

[guns1inger]

More like Virtualdub's crop function. You have directional sliders and can see visually the changes as you add the borders.