"There was an error when encoding audio"... at 99%!

[blarb]

I've been trying to convert a movie (Monsters_INC[1of2][CAM].avi to be exact) using TMPGEnc (Version 2.01.30.116) and it gets all the way to 99% and gives the error: "There was an error when encoding the audio" or something to that effect. I have set everything precicely according to the instructions here http://www.vcdhelp.com/tmpgenc.htm and I have tried it a few times. The resulting .mp3 does play back but the audio is out of sync toward the end of the clip. If anyone could help in advising me how I can get rid of this error and get the audio in sync, I'd greatly appreciate it. By the way, since the audio was out of sync, on the second time I converted the audio to wav before converting using virtualdub and then set that as the audio source in TMPGEnc, but obviously that didn't fix the errors or sync. Thanks in advance for your support...

[JHebert]

I occasionally get that error when encoding SVCD from ripped DVD. I found that setting the audio to 48Khz in TMPGEnc (like original DVD) instead of converting to 44Khz (like normal SVCD template) sometimes avoids the problem. I usually rip with SmartRipper and convert to AVI with DVD2AVI.
I've also seen 'problem' AVI and WAV files that caused the audio encoding error in TMPGEnc. I found that opening the WAV or AVI in QuickTime Pro and exporting the audio as MOV (uncompressed 48Khz 16bit stereo) and then using that as the source in TMPGEnc sometimes works for me.

[blarb]

Thanks, I'll try those changes and see what happens. Also, I was hoping someone could clarify, which template should I load for this type of file, considering it is a CAM rip (VideoCD (NTSCFilm).mcf or SuperVideoCD (NTSCFilm).mcf or VideoCD (PAL).mcf or what)?
And what is the typical source aspect ratio for a CAM Recording? There is a black border all around the screen and I want the output to be full screen.

Thanks again!

[jasond]

Its set right now to 25fps so use pal vcd in your conversion

I just encoded mine at 928 bitrate and 128 44khz mp3 and going to burn it tonight as xvcd. I had the full cd converted to 665 megs and that leaves room for the rest of the vcd menus






<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: jasond on 2001-11-28 09:53:05 ]</font>

[blarb]

I'm about halfway through my third try, now using JHebert's advice, but I did it without a template (set to 48Khz audio). jasond, does your original .avi have out-of-sync sound, and did you have to do anything to repair it? If so, what was it?

[homerpez]

I've had that error while using Toolame, in fact it happens so many times I no longer use Toolame to encode audio.

I've found using TMPGenc by itself, it never gives me those errors...

[blarb]

Pardon my newbility, but what did jasond mean when he mentioned his conversion "leaves room for the rest of the vcd menus"?

[blarb]

Well, on my fourth try, it still gave the same error at 99%... "there was an error when encoding audio". So, I guess it's just a bad rip... ?

[JHebert]

Blarb, sorry I didn't realize you were talking about an AVI camera screener. I was just relating my audio experience with ripping DVD and converting to SVCD but it may not be relevant to your problem.
Is the AVI out of sync or just the MPG? If the AVI is out of sync you may be able to fix it in Virtual Dub. Under 'audio interleaving' there is a setting called 'skew correction' I think. It offsets the audio slightly forward or back to improve sync. Set the video and audio to 'direct stream copy' so you don't recompress the AVI. Save the AVI to a new file. If just the MPG is out of sync it might be caused if you are changing the framerate when you encode the AVI to MPG in TMPGEnc.
You should be using a template in TMPGEnc if you intend to create vcd/xvcd/svcd to play in a dvd player. Choose a template that matches your video standard (PAL or NTSC) and the type of disk you want to create. You can modify the templates by loading the "Unlock" template in the "Extras" folder if needed.
If your AVI is a Divx your results may not be that great. I often have problems with Divx to vcd/xvcd/svcd conversions.
I think jasond meant that he made his MPG small enough so that he could add menus etc and still fit it on one xvcd.


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: JHebert on 2001-11-28 15:41:57 ]</font>

[Nitehawkzz]

blarb,

I have had exactly the same problem and this is how I resolved it and I have never had a problem again..... Load the avi into VirtualDub , set the Video to Direct Stream copy and the Audio to Full processing Mode, this will uncompress the audio so the resulting file will be larger than the original (about 1.5G if the original was around 700M)Then just save the file as an AVI. Load it into TMPGEnc
and it will work!!

[Borgster]

Blarb,

I did what Nitehawkzz did, whit conversion from 48000 Hz audio to 44100 Hz audio, and (High Quality turned on)
I found that the audio converter in TMPGEnc will have
no problems anymore. (I got with 48 KHz clicks in the sound and out of sinc)

Good luck

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Borgster on 2001-11-30 09:49:11 ]</font>

[blarb]

Thanks, guys... I'll try it again.