cannot convert avi vid to mpeg2 (only audio)

[hex carrier]

It really isn't that hard if you do a bit of reading, follow a guide or 2, and browse the forums for people who have had issues similar to yours in the past.

Getting frustrated doesn't help anyone, and makes us not want to help you. If you're prepared to help yourself then we can go somewhere, but if this sort of thing frustrates you then save yourself and us the hassle and buy them again.

The guide I've linked to a couple of times pretty much holds your johnson for you throughout the process, and there's a number of all-in-ones that will do it in pretty much one click (and results may vary) ... but you gotta undertake the correct preparation (making sure you have the codec(s))first.

i hear what youre saying jim.
i dont want to come of as a person that just tries something once and gives up, but believe me ive spent SO MUCH time trying different things and types of software, and advice...that after a while i do get frustrated...
believe it or not i am a technical person, just in the world of audio.
all this stuff here is new to me and it seems that unlike in pro-audio where there is one piece of software that DOES EVERYTHING, with this theres A LOT of different types of software that seem to do one thing (although I did pay almost $1000 for my copy of Cubase SX, so i guess i cant expect too much from free software)

anywas, enough rant, time to try your advice

[hex carrier]

bump ....


@hex:
I've edited my post above. please read .....

oops, i forgot that im using shrink right now for something else...so its gonna be a while (at least 2 hours)

but will try your advice soon as thats done (unless i pass out in the meantime; its 1 in the morning here)

eitherway, thank you again jim,

will let you know...

cheers

[hex carrier]

ok, well i installed the codec and encoded the file again.
and once again, when i threw it in shrink - all pixels...
no improvement.

heres the gspot analysis:



i havent tried the avi2dvd technique yet