I'm making some progress...

[Captain Satellite]

I've been able to get my mpeg file into DVD Workshop and make a DVD. HUGE problem though - the picture and sound are out of sync. What can I do to fix this. I've also managed to make a DVD using MovieAlbum and DVD Workshop except there is a slight 'whistle' to the audio. If someone can explain to me how to use TMPGEnc for editing and burn a perfectly synced DVD, I'll deposit a reward into your PayPal account - no B.S. Like I said, all I need to do is figure out how to sync the audio and video - PLEASE HELP!!!

[mh2360]

We need more details, what source are you using? what other tools (audio?) are you using?, what Tmpgenc templates you are using etc... just a step by step account...

[Vejita-sama]

Most sync issues are due to people incorrectly converting from 23.976fps/25fps to 29.97fps. So as the above poster said we need more info:

Specs of your source - video resolution, framerate, interlaced, etc.
Settings in TMPGenc - template used and changes made
How you authored the DVD
How you burned the DVD (although burning shouldn't cause sync problems).

[Captain Satellite]

Thanks for replying guys. I'm not familiar with all of the lingo but I'll try and be as specific as I can: I am recording to RAM on my DMR-HS2 from DirecTV. The video resolution shows up as 704x480 and the framerate is 29.97 fps. I have no idea what or where as to the 'template'. Where do I find that? How I authored the DVD? As in recording it on my HS2? I'm inserting it into my Panasonic LF-D521. I'm clicking 'add file'. I'm then going to the drive folder and opening the VR_MOVIE file. It shows up and starts to play but the freezes and stutters. If I click 'add DVD Video' it transfers it to my hard drive, when that's done transferring I can then open up the mpeg file into TMPGenc. Which way is the correct way to do this? I would imagine the 'add file' but it doesn't play back properly. I could go on and on but maybe you want to start with what I've already told you. To sum it up, I'm inserting a RAM disc recorded on my HS2 into my 521. I'm then trying to edit it in TMPGenc but it freezes and won't plsy unless I click 'add video' and it transfers it to my hard drive first and I then open up that file. That's the way I did it when I got the sync problem. I hope I've given you enough info and you have no idea how much I appreciate your help.

[Captain Satellite]

I should also add that I've been succesful in making a DVD using MovieAlbum but it adds a slight whistle to the audio and I don't like the editing nearly as much.

[mh2360]

Maybe the recorder is using some kind of copy protection?

[Captain Satellite]

No copy protection.