AVI to DVD Audio Problem

[Godsredeemed]

As a newcomer to this delightful pastime I have tried with only moderate success to convert AVI movies to DVD.

I use TMPeg 2.5(+) to convert into elemental video and audio streams. I then use DVD Lab to compile and author. When this works it works very well producing quality video and audio. As a newcomer I am not entirly sure what formats I am creating except DVD Lab tells me it went well. I can test the compilation before burning and enjoy the finished product on my TV DVD player.

However, sometines I have an AVI (ofter old ones like early 60 or 70 James Bond) that will not convert. Sometimes even though the file reports a 700 megs I cannot hear the audio.

I know enough to demux it and using Goldwave 5.5 I make aWAV file of the audio and then re multiplex it. This works well on one of my computer video player like WINDVD, but when I author it with DVD Lab the resulting DVD only plays a broken audio or intermitent audio on the TV DVD.

I have used GSpot 2.2 and learn that some of these older audio codecs are of WMA format whatever that is??. I also know to ensure that I convert the audio to 48 mhz.

However, I am missing something in the conversion to a DVD compatable audio format.

Can somebody help or point me to the right literature or "readme" to learn more.

Mamy Thanks

Godsredeemed.

[binks120]

not quite sure what ur on about but the best dvd audio format is ac3 for this i use besweet to convert the wav to ac3
also i gave up on tmpge as if your doin cross ntsc/pal conversions the audio mostly gets crappy so be sure to use the latest version of mainconcept avi to mpeg try the demo fist if you dont beleive me this seems to convert even 29.** to pal and keep the audio in sync
binks

[Godsredeemed]

Binks,

Thanks for the tip. Do you have a URL for "Mainconcept"

I downloaded BeSweet, AacMachine and AC3machine. They are not easy to understand I am still trying to find out how to convert an extracted WAV file to AC3.

However, from your comment it is clearit that is is possible tro convert a WAV file to AC3. I must be doing somthing wrong.

One problem I have is that AC3 looks for the BeSweet .exe, but the version of Besweet I down loasded is BeSweet GUI.6b61.exe. Does this matter?

Godsredeemed

[BJ_M]

mainconcept url is a tough one http://www.mainconcept.com