change frame rate or not?

[tommid]

I have no probs converting avi to dvd apart from the ones with 23.976 fps. I can use tmpgencoder to convert to mpeg1 but I want svcd or dvd format. So is it better to convert them as they are or should I change the frame rate? Am I right in thinking that it is best to convert audio & video separately?
I can convert the video in virtualdub but I have to stop after a few minutes or the end result will bee about 100gig! So there is obviously something I need to set in virtualdub to correct this but what?
If anyone can point me in the right direction to convert a 23.976fps avi to mpeg 2 then thanks ......

[thor300]

Just convert it in tmpgenc as normal, with no framerate conversion, then when finished run the .m2v file through pulldown.exe to make it 29.97. Easy and fast.

[tommid]

thanks thor.. the problem is that the resulting mpeg has a slight skip every second when converting from a 23.976fps avi (seems a common problem ). Is this a problem that pulldown will cure?

[thor300]

No, pulldown will not cure a badly encoded file. Something must be wrong there, and i have no idea what. The AVIs play just fine? If they are ok and only the encoded result is bad then check tmpgenc settings. Im not good with tmpgenc, sorry i cant help.

[VCDHunter]

thanks thor.. the problem is that the resulting mpeg has a slight skip every second when converting from a 23.976fps avi (seems a common problem ). Is this a problem that pulldown will cure?

Are you encoding to 29.9 from your 23.9 source ?

[tommid]

All the avi files are fine. I have tried several encoders and they all end up with the same flawed result.

[tommid]

All the avi files are fine. I have tried several encoders and they all end up with the same flawed result.