Well 99 out of 100 ain't bad! , or is it?

[shodan524]

Hi All,

Thanks to this site for all the helpfull How to's..

I have a big DVD collection and have been converting them to avi with DVDx 2.2 .. The results are great, and its very easy to understand. (just follow the guide listed on this site)..

But after awhile I stumbled on a DVD thats being a little stubborn. Its "The Langoliers". Now it seems a little cheesy to begin with, but I love the movie.

At first after I converted it to avi. I got an error when I tried to play it with Divx 5.1 Player. ie: File contains an invalid audio format : tag: 85. After doing hours of research I found a lot of people who suggested getting Nemo Audio Codec pack, so i did.. i used G spot to render the situation and came up more confused than when I started, so I promtly removed that from my Hard Drive... Any how I finally got the right codec installed, and was able to get Divx Player to open the avi.. Only to find that every 5 seconds theres a split second pause in the sound...

Whatever kind of sound file the DVD uses is very good as far as guarding against copying goes, could you imagine if all DVD's were like this?

I'm kindly asking that if anyone knows about this type of audio, and how to correct it, please be kind and help me out with a direct answer, and not just a vauge point of a finger in the general direction of the newbie section. I mean a definite, from experience answer. I've spent my time reading the how to's, and guides.

After all the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

And if this is a common question that is asked so often that it annoys some moderater, I appologize.. But if you your annoyed with having to answer questions then a FORUM is probably not the place you should spend your time in.

[FulciLives]

And if this is a common question that is asked so often that it annoys some moderater, I appologize.. But if you your annoyed with having to answer questions then a FORUM is probably not the place you should spend your time in.

Nice attitude on post number 1

Screw you jerk off !!!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

Dude,
Thanks for the reply. Hey, why don't you read through the forum a little, and see the general ATTITUDE around here before resorting to name calling, obviously you must be one of those I know everything, but screw you dude I'm not telling kinda freaks that leach around here. Well if this was the only place to get info it sure would be sad because its pretty much usless, because 99% of the time someone aswers a legitimate question with, check the sites FAQ, or some other lame blow off.. Truth is I don't think anyone here knows squat. Hell for all I know the Guides and tutorials are probably just barrowed from some other site. If someone asked how do I open my CD Drive, You would rather write a 100 word essay on how much their attitude bothered you than just say hey DUDE press the button on the front of it..

So Screw you Dude at least I have ATTITUDE DUDE.. Go jump on a surf board and grab a wave. :P :P :P :P

[FulciLives]

Have you ever heard of the phrase, "Don't bite the hand that feeds you?"

That is more-or-less what you did.

You asked for help ... rather nicely BUT then you had a freakin' attitude UP FRONT about how you expected your post would be recieved by those that you deemed would be annoyed by it and to not "bother" you with such comments.

In short you had a BAD attitude UP FRONT.

If your post had simply been missing that last paragraph all would have been fine.

So you screwed up here dude not I or anyone else reading your garbage of hate.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

I sure my garbage has been read by a few pwople who might agree with me.

Was it Hatefull? No, I don't think so.
Maybe a bit Upfront like you said, but why would you care?

No I think the only hate in this thread was from you, when you said "screw you". thats a classic example of the wrong approach on this forum... Not my comment.

[FulciLives]

I sure my garbage has been read by a few pwople who might agree with me.

Was it Hatefull? No, I don't think so.
Maybe a bit Upfront like you said, but why would you care?

No I think the only hate in this thread was from you, when you said "screw you". thats a classic example of the wrong approach on this forum... Not my comment.

Funny ... your poor attitude and what you first said is the whole reason we are where we are here.

Admit that ... apologize that you had a bad attitude ... and maybe we can move on to actually answering your question and getting back to what this website forum is all about.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

Ok I'm sorry, your right, I'm sure your a really nice person.... I'll find my answer somewhere else though, and if not Oh well...

[indolikaa]

And if this is a common question that is asked so often that it annoys some moderater, I appologize.. But if you your annoyed with having to answer questions then a FORUM is probably not the place you should spend your time in.

What the hell is this all about?!

The question is completely legitimate. Why do you assume the moderators here would jump all over your ass for asking something that might have been asked before?

I sure my garbage has been read by a few pwople who might agree with me.

I'd like to see if any of them have the balls to publicly admit this. We have some hotheads on this forum, but I have yet to find one of them that is this disrespectful to the Staff.

Was it Hatefull? No, I don't think so.
Maybe a bit Upfront like you said, but why would you care?

You presumed to judge a person(s) before they have a chance to act, and you wonder if this is hateful?

This isn't being upfront, this is being antagonistic. Go find somewhere else to spread your hate and discontentment.

[FulciLives]

Ok I'm sorry, your right, I'm sure your a really nice person.... I'll find my answer somewhere else though, and if not Oh well...

Apology accepted

As for your problem ... your post seems to be lacking some information.

If I understand correctly you are ripping DVD discs to your computer and backing up to AVI format using what? It sounds like you are using DivX 5.1 but it is somewhat unclear. The AVI format can use a variety of codecs with DivX being just one of many.

As for the audio ... what was it originally and what did you convert it too and how did you convert it?

For DivX creation some people leave AC-3 audio as AC-3 audio and mux it with the video. Some people prefer to convert it to another format with the most popular being MP3

In short it sounds like something went wrong when you converted the audio ... be it user error or a hic-up on the computer (hey it happens).

So if you can provide more details as to what you did and how you did it ... well that would help me, or anyone else willing to help, to troubleshoot your problem.

Also I did notice that you said you followed a guide so if you could post a link to the guide you used that would also be helpfull.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

Hey thanks for the help. Its all perfectly clear to me now.. Don't know what I would have done without your last post.... No hard feelings I hope.

[FulciLives]

Hey thanks for the help. Its all perfectly clear to me now.. Don't know what I would have done without your last post.... No hard feelings I hope.

Once again you are being difficult by attempting to be a smart ass.

I was trying to help but obviously you don't care.

So figure it out for yourself then and leave us alone here.

My shit is ALL good you are the one with a f*cked up AVI file.

Not me

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

Ok I'm sorry, your right, I'm sure your a really nice person.... I'll find my answer somewhere else though, and if not Oh well...

8) :P yep

[shodan524]

Just in case you can't finger that out .. IE: I REALLY don't care.. and I'm glad you shit is all good

[indolikaa]

You know, I wonder what made you feel it necessary to jump the moderator's shit right off the bat. Did you have an unpleasant experience at a previous forum?

[fritzi93]

It's not a blow-off to point out that there are excellent guides available here. A hell of a lot of effort goes into making them as clear, comprehensive, and simple as possible. They're the best way to learn, and the learning curve is steep.

That said, well thought out questions with as many relevant specifics as possible don't piss members off, attitude and laziness do. Everyone knows that it can be frustrating when you get stuck, but don't take it out on others, you're asking them for help, remember? Patience is essential for this hobby.

Nobody gives a damn about you personally, one way or the other. They just love the hobby and want to talk about it, share info about it. (I'm not gunna give you some tripe about folks offering help out of the kindness of their hearts). So watch yer manners.

[jimmalenko]

@shodan524:

People get blown off to the guides section all the time because there are so many posts that talk about the same thing over and over and over and over and over and over again. The chances are that there will be a guide to fix most problems. Most people here learnt all they know from experimentation and following other peoples' guides. If it was good enough for them, then it is good enough for any NOOB. No one will help you if you don't help yourself. No one will "give" you the in-depth answers you require if you don't take the time to find some things out yourself. If you don't like it then I suggest you find another forum.

[sacajaweeda]

shodan524 you really should try to work on that whole "works and plays well with others" thing. You're off to a really bad start here if you hadn't noticed.

[ricky1756]

good on you shodan , i think some of these people use the forum, to act like they're video gods. and some others use it to relieve their male menapause. the only thing you got wrong, is the moderator aren't the problem

[indolikaa]

good on you shodan , i think some of these people use the forum, to act like they're video gods.

Don't be afraid to name names, Senator Kerry.

and some others use it to relieve their male menapause.

You're suffering from male menapause? I didn't realize you weren't limited to shitty spelling and grammar.

the only thing you got wrong, is the moderator aren't the problem

So who is the problem?

[ricky1756]

i don't see anything misspelled.

[indolikaa]

Menopause.

And moderator is singular while aren't is plural. This is a subject-verb contradiction. It should have read moderators aren't or moderator isn't.

Capital letters aren't a bad thing. Nor is the use of punctuation marks in the appropriate places. The end of a sentence is usually a good place to make use of a period.

And before you ask, I do know how to spell menopause. You were being sarcastically mocked in my reply; hence, the duplicity in my reply.

[ricky1756]

sorry, i meant moderators>

[indolikaa]

You're kidding, right?

You've just been bashed for entertainment value and you're not going to lash into a verbal tirade over the matter? Are you suggesting that you'll stand by your opinion in the face of adversity?

Are you saying you have backbone?

[richdvd]

i don't see anything misspelled.

[lordsmurf]

This thread just wasted 2 minutes of my time.

[disturbed1]

I rather enjoyed it

But think I'll stay clear of indolikaa and FulciLives. They seem to be on a roll today. Think that thread on Maxell, DVD+/-, and Jap media got their blood boiling.

[FulciLives]

I rather enjoyed it

But think I'll stay clear of indolikaa and FulciLives. They seem to be on a roll today. Think that thread on Maxell, DVD+/-, and Jap media got their blood boiling.

Yes yesterday both got us a bit ummm worked up.

So far I've been good today but I haven't been here too long just yet ...

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[shodan524]

After More Intense Investigation into the problem, Anyone who might be using DVDx 2.2, to encode thier DVD to SVCD, or AVI, and are having problems with the sound pausing every couple seconds. Here is why this is happening..

Ntsc dvds can say they are 29.97fps in the ifo but really be 23.97fps telecined, which makes pseudo 29.97fps. using force24hz tells DVDx to use 23.97fps as input even if the ifo says otherwise. So in order to fix the situation you simply need to Uncheck the Force 24hz option. (wich the guides insist must be checked.)

It has absolutely nothing to do with what codecs your using, Divx 5.1 bundle should do just fine. I made the mistake of following less experienced peoples advice and installed Nimo Codec Pack, G-Spot codec analyser, and a host of other useless junk, wich ultimately lead to my reformatting my HD to set things right again.

Though this particular post is filled with wasted fury, and sensless name calling, in the end through my hard work and research, I have provided a solid solution to a confusing problem, to a "So called New B".

I don't like the term "New B", and would never Insult a person by calling them That. I think Novice, or beginner would work just fine, after all we were all Beginners at one time, or another.

FINAL THOUGHT!!!!!!! and my whole point from the beginning!

If it took me 6 Months to climb a mountain, and then I realized once at the top there was an elevator to use, would I watch the next guy to climb the Mountain struggle, and take amusment in his agony for 6 months, or would I tell him to use the elevator??????

Thanks to everyone for posting, and Take care of yourself, and each other...

[jimmalenko]

Dude, no one is gonna tell you in plain english while holding your hand. If we did the forum would lock up due to the masses of information in each post. There are guides for that sort of thing. Frequently Asked Questions if you will. There is enough reading here for you to educate yourself. The only way you're gonna learn is by making a mistake here or there. You have not learnt the value of succeeding until you have failed. Everyone here donates their own time also. Pay me and I might be a bit more pro-active.