poor mistreated me...

[emphyrian]

ok, now it seems that i can encode videos ok, but when putting them on cd with nero and vcdeasy, the audio and video go out of sync when playing them back on windvd and my proper standalone dvd player.

Is there a dll or codec somewhere I should replace so things become correct?

Or is my comp f*cked?

Cheers

[JiNk]

What are your system specs??

I started my encoding last august on my old comcrap 566mhz, with integrated video, and 192 mb of ram.

It was craptastic to say the least. Not to mention my ignorance with computers. Well, i've learned a lot since then.

Anyways, during some scenes the audio would go out of sync, much like your problem, and this was obviously due to the crappy integrated gfx, and lack of ram.

I upgraded my vid card at the time, and that seemed to do the trick. I wasn't completely happy, so I decided to read up online, and build my own comp.

Now I'm able to create flawless vcd's.

All the Best

[ZippyP.]

Did you check your mpeg before burning to CD? Is it in sync all the way through? Is it in sync at the start and gradually worse, or is it out of sync starting at one point? Did you remove bad frames? Answer those and I can give some suggestions.

[emphyrian]

Hey guys, thanks for the replies.

Im using an athlon 850mhz. bout 198 of ram.tnt2 32mb graphics.
(I can hear you worrying allready)

I have started to check the mpg's and they are in sync. But when burned to cd they seem ok at first then gradually worsen. One cd I made went completely out from about 5 seconds in.

Cheers.
Mike

[Hardcoreruss]

What speed are you burning the vcd's at.

[bugster]

I don't know what is causing your sync problems but I can tell you this. It has got absolutley nothing to do with your PC hardware. Ignore JiNK, he doesn't know what he is talking about.

[emphyrian]

What speed are you burning the vcd's at.

think im burning em at about 4x, as thats the max for this drive.

[ZippyP.]

I don't know what is causing your sync problems but I can tell you this. It has got absolutley nothing to do with your PC hardware. Ignore JiNK, he doesn't know what he is talking about.

I agree with Bugster!

Did you scan the avi's for bad frames first?

[emphyrian]

I don't know what is causing your sync problems but I can tell you this. It has got absolutley nothing to do with your PC hardware. Ignore JiNK, he doesn't know what he is talking about.

I agree with Bugster!

Did you scan the avi's for bad frames first?

er.. no? sorry lads, not too good at this.

Made a few vcds ages ago which I thought were fine so I never read up on any of the intricate detail put into making better ones.

But if you could explain...

cheers

[ZippyP.]

Bad frames cause all kinds of problems when converting and they need to be removed first using Virtualdub or Virtualdub-MP3. Vdub-MP3 is used if you get a VBR pop-up warning when opening your file in regular Vdub.

Here's the first method: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=152458&highlight=idiots+guide

Here's the second: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142555&highlight=frames

All programs can be found in the Tools section.

After removing bad frames (if there was any) then strip a wav file from your source file and use that as the audio input for your encoder. (You are doing that right? If not, let me know and I'll give you some tips on that.)

What encoder are you using, BTW?

8)

[emphyrian]

Right, well the encoder is tmpg i think.

I tried stipping the audio a while ago with a program because i wanted to clean it up. But in the end I gave up through not knowing what I was doing!

Thanks again.
Mike

[ZippyP.]

Here's how to make a wav file from an Avi:

Load your file in VDub, Audio- full processing mode, compression- no compression, conversion- 44.1 KHz (VCD), save wav.

If you get a VBR audio warning in Vdub or if the sound is AC3, then use Goldwave. Load your Avi and save.

Good luck! 8)

[emphyrian]

Here's how to make a wav file from an Avi:

Load your file in VDub, Audio- full processing mode, compression- no compression, conversion- 44.1 KHz (VCD), save wav.

If you get a VBR audio warning in Vdub or if the sound is AC3, then use Goldwave. Load your Avi and save.

Good luck! 8)

ok dude, so I have to load it through virtual dub then enter it into tmpg as a seprate audio file.
I shall give it a go.

Thanks again.

[emphyrian]

ah, actually, problem. Im not using avi's, im using asf's.

I tried loading it into one vdub i had and it said that Microsoft diddnt allow the seperating of audio and video anymore, and I used an older version which diddnt like asf's for another reason.

hmmm.

[emphyrian]

any ideas?

[Nelson37]

If the MPG's play OK on the PC, all the way through, then you are obviously OK up to that point. So you need to examine and/or change what comes after that.

I used to have lots of problems before I began using VCDImager to make bin/cue files, and burn these as image files with Nero, using 4x speed.

Have you tried playing a burned CD on the PC? Changing media brand? Reducing burn speed even further? Or increasing it?

[emphyrian]

hmm.

it appears to be out of sync on the pc as well.

but yes, the original file is correct so I guess I could start playing with the variables inbetween!

[Nelson37]

If the originals are Divx, or similar, then the generally recommended procedure is to strip the audio as a WAV, and process audio and video seperately. There are several Guides and posts covering this.

If you are starting with an unusual framerate, then it gets more complex.

[emphyrian]

I think Ive got it all sorted now.

Thanks for your help.

Just need to find the vcdeasy site to find out weather I can do menus with the program.