HELP!!! Can't convert and xvid.avi file to mpeg2

[empnc]

don't know if i'm on the right track here tell me if i'm not but if you want a wav file why not use goldwave i find it useful you can also change different aspects of the audio for you aswell, if its pcm you're after there is a decompressor that comes with avi2vcd you can use.

[wendi]

don't know if i'm on the right track here tell me if i'm not but if you want a wav file why not use goldwave i find it useful you can also change different aspects of the audio for you aswell, if its pcm you're after there is a decompressor that comes with avi2vcd you can use.

i can get a wav with virt mod dub but i need a wav that will work with tmpgenc author.

the authoring software will not take mp3, which unfortunately some of my avi's are combined with.

[empnc]

i don't personally use tmpg author but i use tmpgenc which will take wav or pcm the outcome is mpg if you use system audio/video but i normally author the mpg file using dvd movie factory you can preview the video here before putting on menus etc and burning.

[wendi]

ok roderz, i have looked everywhere in virtual dub mod and can not find the audio > compression in order to select no compression and do the other steps you recommended.

[wendi]

i don't personally use tmpg author but i use tmpgenc which will take wav or pcm the outcome is mpg if you use system audio/video but i normally author the mpg file using dvd movie factory you can preview the video here before putting on menus etc and burning.

i tried using tmpgenc with a wav earlier this morning and it gave me an error.

i am sooooo close.

[Roderz]

where do i find that. i have a video on the menu bar but no audio. where do i find this???????

Sorry I'm using the standard VirtualDub and looks like the following

[gitreel]

Or you could use HeadAC3he which will convert that AC3 to mp2 or wav which TMPGenc could use.

[Roderz]

For non ac3 audio (such as yours) ---->>>
https://www.videohelp.com/virtualdubaudio.htm

[Roderz]

the reason your ruinning into problems is because vdubmod is saving the audio as an mp3 file but with a wav extension on it (the giveaway is the size - should be rather large 900MB+)
Use VirtualDub instead

[empnc]

have you tried using pcm audio? i've never had an error with tmpgenc using pcm

[wendi]

OMG Roderz!!! By George I think I got it. I was using virt dub mod and didn't have the same one as you.

Now I do!!!!

So i am now saving the wav file and the encoding is almost done, so cross all fingers that when i go to author it at noon, that all works.

is there anyway i can check my finished project to make sure everything is okay so that i don't burn it and end up with another coaster

[wendi]

Roderz!! my wav file is now: 1,057,159 kb

Is this more like it???

Your explanation as to why the virt dub mod was just adding the wav extension on the end of an mp3. i totally understood that!!

[Roderz]

8) :P
......

[wendi]

Or you could use HeadAC3he which will convert that AC3 to mp2 or wav which TMPGenc could use.

actually i am trying to convert an mp3 to an ac3 or mp2.

[wendi]

have you tried using pcm audio? i've never had an error with tmpgenc using pcm

i do not know anything about pcm audio or how it can help me. so far i have been doing everything roderz has told me to do lol

[Roderz]

Roderz!! my wav file is now: 1,057,159 kb

Is this more like it??

Yes
now just use that when you author in TDA (you do still have the mpeg files from before don't you?).

OMG page 4!

[gitreel]

I don't know how well it would turn out, but you could try renaming the extension to mp2. I can rename an mp2 extension to mp3 and it works. I don't know why it wouldn't work in reverse.

[Roderz]

I don't know how well it would turn out, but you could try renaming the extension to mp2. I can rename an mp2 extension to mp3 and it works. I don't know why it wouldn't work in reverse.

yes windozes will play it
but mp3 IS NOT in the dvd spec's
https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

[wendi]

8) :P
......

LOL does that mean my new wav file sounds about the right size???


My avi encoding is 95% done then I will bring both the wav and the new encoded avi file and then if all the stars are aligned properly it will author and then i can burn it and it will:

be clear
have audio
and won't be shaky!!!!! dammit lol

can i watch the result before burning it to ensure it worked. powerdvd???


omg i am almost there

[Roderz]

can i watch the result before burning it to ensure it worked. powerdvd???

Yes

Just watch out for the total file size of the output
If your m2v file bigger than 3.3G you might to shrink it. (once authoredas dvd)

[wendi]

Roderz!! my wav file is now: 1,057,159 kb

Is this more like it??

Yes
now just use that when you author in TDA (you do still have the mpeg files from before don't you?).

OMG page 4!

OMG page 4 !!!! i can't believe it lol

ok i use the new wav file and my newly encoded .m2v file which i am now gonna author.

[wendi]

I don't know how well it would turn out, but you could try renaming the extension to mp2. I can rename an mp2 extension to mp3 and it works. I don't know why it wouldn't work in reverse.

yes windozes will play it
but mp3 IS NOT in the dvd spec's
https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

what file in video_ts will let me view the file??

i have never used dvdshrink

[wendi]

i have to re-encode the avi file

when i went to author it , it said it could not open that file.

i had changed the ext. to m2v and changed the bitrate to the audio calculated. so i have undone this and re-encoding

[gitreel]

why not convert the mp3 to wave then convert to mp2.

[andyp1]

Nearly page 5 I can't believe it !

If your name was William instead of wendi you know you would not have made it past the second post .
No abuse , no bad language , no flamers .

I want to change my name to Susan


If you open the video _ts folder and double click any of the larger .vob files you can watch then to test you file.

Roderz - How the heck do you make it to the top of every page ?
I don't think you could have planned it beter.

[wendi]

why not convert the mp3 to wave then convert to mp2.

i have converted to wav in virtual dub

i was told that tmpgenc author will then take that wav. i will find out this afternoon once my encoding has completed.

[wendi]

Nearly page 5 I can't believe it !

If your name was William instead of wendi you know you would not have made it past the second post .
No abuse , no bad language , no flamers .

I want to change my name to Susan


If you open the video _ts folder and double click any of the larger .vob files you can watch then to test you file.

LOL thank you andyp1 for all your help. i have been bugging roderz lately, he has been a great source of help.

[gitreel]

yes wendi, TMPGenc will convert that file to mp2 provided you have toolame.exe. TMPG sometimes have trouble on it's own so you use toolame to convert it.

[Roderz]

Roderz - How the heck do you make it to the top of every page ?

Dunno ! is it a first?

[Roderz]

Now you know the steps you shouldn't have any probs

a. Know your source
b. get the audio to your format
c. calc bitrates
d. encode mp2
e. author

you might have gone the long way round but you have done every step (at least once) if not in the right order.

(I wonder if the audio is going to be in sync )