DVDSanta weird problem!

[gremlyn]

OK. I got 4 avi clips of 30 mins each and wanted to convert them into mpeg2 to burn onto dvd. All avi's are same format, aspect etc.

I know the result will be bup, ifo and vob files (i'm still a newbie at converting but know roughly what to expect).

Thing is, once converted into mpeg, i look at my video_ts folder and i get vob_1,bup_1,ifo_1, vob_2,bup_2,ifo_2 and so on.

i made an iso for this dvd and looked at it before i burnt it.

PROBLEM- my 3rd clip was totally out of synch. Not by a few seconds but totally, by minutes. Th subtitles were totally wrong too. the rest of my clips were fine tho.

So i looked at the video_ts folder and saw that the faulty clip had 2 vobss. one i.e. vts_03_1 and vts_03_2 (the others only had one vob)

can someone explain why this happened or how i can fix this problem? i re-converted it all again but same thing, clip 3 received 2 vobs instead of one.

help appreciated

thanks

[Baldrick]

DVD vobs will be splitted if they are above 1GB, www.videohelp.com/dvd#struct .

If the audio is ac3 or mp3 vbr you might get audio sync problems. Try convert the audio to wav in the video with virtualdub,
open the avi
select direct stream copy under Video
select full processing under Audio
and Save as a new video. The video wont be converted just the audio.

Try convert the new video with dvdsanta.


Or try some other encoders.

[jimmalenko]

Can you post a screenshot from GSpot for your original AVI ?

[gremlyn]

thqanks guys for replies.

I initially did try virtualdub but i got an error message. and being a newbie, i thought eeks! so i went with dvd santa.

ok. so maybe it was dumb of me not to go into gspot and check all of them. I did but assumed all the avi's were the same. but no they not (i realise now). also i realise now that the subtitles do match the video, but the audio is just totally wrong. (about to tear hair out after 3 attempts )

THIS IS GOOD PERFECT ORIGINAL AVI


BAD ORIGINAL AVI (altho if left alone as avi, its perfect!)


i just want to add, i encoded again with DIKO and i dont get 2 vob files now with the bad avi, however the bad synching is still there.

I'm really stumped! i really want this onto disc and watchable. the original avi is perfect tho! I'm merely guessing that because i'm getting sunching problems with converting to mpeg2 dvd, i'll get the same problem encoding to mpeg1 vcd! i cant have them as avi on my pc all the time i wanna be able to watch on a standalone.

thanks guys (i hope the two links above work)

[jimmalenko]

I initially did try virtualdub but i got an error message. and being a newbie, i thought eeks! so i went with dvd santa.

Was the error something to do with VBR Audio being detected ?


EDIT:

BTW, I found this:

[tgpo]

BTW, I found this:

Check the dates. Both Vol 1 & 2 have been released.

[gremlyn]

sorry. shall i delete my links?

[jimmalenko]

BTW, I found this:

Check the dates. Both Vol 1 & 2 have been released.

So DivX-ed copies are OK once they're released ?

[tgpo]

BTW, I found this:

Check the dates. Both Vol 1 & 2 have been released.

So DivX-ed copies are OK once they're released ?

There is nothing to indicate they were downloaded divx-ed copies. Make since?

[jimmalenko]

BTW, I found this:

Check the dates. Both Vol 1 & 2 have been released.

So DivX-ed copies are OK once they're released ?

There is nothing to indicate they were downloaded divx-ed copies. Make since?

divx-ed yes. screenshots show it.

downloaded ... most likely, but no admissable proof ... apart from it being in the "My Shared Folder" folder - a classic P2P sign. Where else would you get it from ?

anyway ...


you're the mod

[Noahtuck]

BTW, I found this:

Check the dates. Both Vol 1 & 2 have been released.

So DivX-ed copies are OK once they're released ?

There is nothing to indicate they were downloaded divx-ed copies. Make since?

divx-ed yes. screenshots show it.

downloaded ... most likely, but no admissable proof ... apart from it being in the "My Shared Folder" folder - a classic P2P sign. Where else would you get it from ?

anyway ...


you're the mod

Talk about witch hunts

[jimmalenko]

Talk about witch hunts

So you'd be happy if the site was closed down ???

[EvilWizardGlick]

Talk about witch hunts

So you'd be happy if the site was closed down ???

For?
I thought only links kicked off the legal brouhaha. Why would the authorities care about talking about film, or converting downloaded film?
Ever check out the SLYCK site?
Paranoia does have it's limitations.

[jimmalenko]

rules are rules. It's better to be safe than sorry