Video/Audio split up after MPEG conversion.

[KingWaddleDee]

Ok...I'm trying to burn some episodes of an anime I'm currently watching onto DVD. I tried this once, but the subtitles were cutoff, because the screen size was too big. So I saw this program called TMPGNC. I used it, and I successfully followed instructions on how to turn the mp3 of the video into a .wav file with this program: Virtual Dub. So I encoded the AVI. episode into an MPEG, but there was a problem. The audio of the episode and the video are two seperate things. How do I combine the video and the audio together?

[Abond]

TMPG-file-mpeg tools, simple multiplex. Add video file, audio file, click start. Wait.Ready

[celtic_druid]

You said you were after a DVD though and most (?) authoring apps prefer elementary streams anyway.

What were you planing to do with this combined file?

[GreyDeath]

I assume you took the video file and decreased the picture size in the frame by about 10%. TV's normally overscan the picture so you don't see black or distortions around the edges of the screen or tape noise at the bottom when playing a VHS tape.

Yeah, it's amazing what those fansubbers do. Fortunately, I have a Fujitsu laptop that does Full Screen (no border) in pretty much the exact dimensions of the viewable picture on my TV. I can watch my fansubs on the TV without cutting off the subs. If I ever need to encode any of that stuff, I'd put it through my capture device and then reencode. Quick, but a little dirty. :P

[KingWaddleDee]

I've heard people talk about decreasing it by 10% does that mean 720 x 480 is good? Or do you decrease THAT size by 10%?

One last thing. Now that I know how to combine the files, will the program I'm using to burn the DVD's work with that video file? I'm using Roxio DVD builder. Thanks for the help so far.

Edit: I tried to combine the files into MPEG-2 program VBR, but when I went to put the audio file in I got this error. "Multiplexing Linear PCM stream to system stream is not supported" Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? :P

Edit again: Argh one more thing. I just found out that my episodes are 23fps.....but the NTSC standard is 29fps. I'm kinda new to DVD burning, so is this going to be a problem? Sorry for being such a newbie XP

[GreyDeath]

You are shrinking the original video so you will have black borders around it, you keep the size of the video 720x480.

I think you're trying to mux the WAV file, which you can't do, import the WAV into TMPGEnc, Audio settings at 48,000 htz Data Rate 192 (stereo?). Then select Elementary Audio Stream only and encode. You should then have a MP2 file which you can Mux with your video.

From what I've read, there are ways or authoring programs that allow the 23fps, but I normally up them to 29.97 just to be on the safe side. Doing this however, you may notice some "stepping" during camera pans and such, depending on what program you use.

Are you playing this on a DVD standalone that can play AVI's and MPG's? If that's the case, frame rate doesn't really matter, just burn them to a DVD and play, the player will do the conversion. You don't even need to author anything, if this is the case...

Aah, to be new... I remember the days banging my head against the monitor trying to figure this stuff out... I still am after doing this for 3 years (damn, time-wasting hobbies). :P

[KingWaddleDee]

Yea I'm making it so I can play it on my PS2's DVD player.

So wait....do you mean that you keep the video at 720 x 480? Or do you have to manualy shrink it. That's the problem I'm getting. If you DO have to shrink it, then can you tell me what 10% of 720x480 is? lol.

And yea, I need the first 2 episodes of naruto burned by sept 10th. Because my dad is interested in watching it, but I don't want to start him off by seeing the Dub version :P. But anyway, yay now I can merge the sound files

Edit: Also, how do I select elementary audio stream only? :P and where do I import it? XD

[GreyDeath]

Check the guides on how to import audio. I'm sure it's something simple like the Audio button on the Starting Screen. Elementary streams are to the right of that.

As far as the shrinking, that's done in the Arrange Window, Center (Custom Size) with a size of 648x448. That's taking 10% of 720 and 480 which would be... um... 72 and 48? (sorry in a snippy mood, bitching about SW:ROTS )

[KingWaddleDee]

thanks for the help so far, but I just noticed that the original size of the video is 640x480. Does this mean I have to take 10% from that instead of 720x480? After I solve this I should be good to go.

[GreyDeath]

I think the setting should resize the picture to those dimensions, since it's not keeping the aspect ratio. So, it shouldn't matter what dimensions the original is, it's going to shrink it down to the size and ratio you want.

[aktee]

If you're having trouble with TMPGENC filters, you can simply use a simple avisynth script, and encode with TMPGENC..

AVISource("c:\originalavi\naruto1.avi")
LanczosResize(660,440)
AddBorders(30,20,30,20)
ConvertToRGB24()

or if your source is anamorphic widescreen
AVISource("c:\originalavi\naruto1.avi")
LanczosResize(660,330)
AddBorders(30,75,30,75)
ConvertToYUY2()

If you have alot of episodes to encode, you should check out my guide..
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=273886

it's a batch - automation. It don't support TMPGENC tho =(..
but.. it's MADE FOR anime conversion =))).