Basic Editor or Timeline Editor

[Megadeus Ver. 3]

I have some mpeg2 files that were re-encoded from mpeg to mpeg2 format. The video is not that bad, as a matter of fact it is quite good BUT I have avi files of the same show with excellent quality video.

My question is: If I were to encode the video portion of the avi to mpeg2, rip the audio from my existing mpeg2's would I need a basic editor to join the two(without a/v sync errors) or should I go the more expensive route and use a timeline based editor.

Thanks for any and all replies!!

[Nelson37]

Why not re-encode the audio and video together?

Going the other way would just require a re-mux tool, wouldn't save much time, and would be more likely to have synch issues.

[bugster]

Why not re-encode the avi audio AND video together into one muxed mpeg file. TmpGenc will do this and you won't notice the extra time the audio encoding adds over the video.

[Megadeus Ver. 3]

I don't know if it's like this with everyone BUT everytime I post a question here usually within 12 hours I always find the answer BEFORE I check my post.

I loaded the video portion of the avi I have and then ripped the audio from the mpeg2 I have and combined them together and SO FAR, no A/V sync porblems.

The only reason I was asking the previous question was due to the fact of the mpeg2 file being edited (I cut the commercials out) and I did not think the sync would line up correctly. Vegas Video worked like a charm, like I said before, SO FAR. I now have to do a test burn to see if it will be ok in dvd format on my stand alone.

If there's anything else pleas elet me know!!

Thanks again!!