Problem converting from AVI to DVD

[zitman]

I have an avi file which I have converted to DVD (MPEG) using Cucusoft AVI to DVD Converter Pro. This produced an MPG file which plays fine on the PC using Media Player. I have then used TMPGENC DVD Author to create the necessary DVD files. I then Burnt this to DVD using Nero.

I have used this process before (probably over 50 times) with no problems but on this occaision the resulting DVD has no sound when played on my set top DVD player and choppy sound when played on my Media Centre PC. If I play it on my desktop PC using PowerDVD its fine!

Any thoughts?

Z

[guns1inger]

What is the audio format ?
What is the media (brand, code) ?
Did you do a read test of the disc after burning it ?

[mats.hogberg]

Why not let TDA burn too? It's at least as good at burning VideoDVD as Nero.

/Mats

[zitman]

Guns1inger:

Don't know what the audio format is. Do you mean the audio format of the original AVI file or the MPG file? How do I find out?

I have tried two different disks, DataWrite Yellow 8 speed and a no name brand. I have tried both of these on my desktop and laptop and both play fine using PowerDVD.

I have read the disk, by copying the contents to a folder, and it read fine.

Mats.Hogberg:

I will try letting TDA do the authoring this evening.


I have just noticed in the Environmental Settings for TDA that in the section for Dolby Digital Encoder Setting it says "Cannot Find The Dolby Digital Encoder. Installing the TMPGENC Sound Plug In AC3 allows to encode and decode Dolby Digital audio"

Could this last bit be relevant?

Z

[mats.hogberg]

I have just noticed in the Environmental Settings for TDA that in the section for Dolby Digital Encoder Setting it says "Cannot Find The Dolby Digital Encoder. Installing the TMPGENC Sound Plug In AC3 allows to encode and decode Dolby Digital audio"Could this last bit be relevant?
Z

Probably not. You'll get mp2 audio instead of AC3, and most (but not all NTSC) players are fine with mp2 audio.

Get GSpot 2.52 Beta (or later if there is any) and load the authored VOB - It will tell you what audio codec is used in your DVD.

/Mats

[guns1inger]

I would suggest you aren't doing yourself any favours with the media you are using. It may not be the cause of the current problems, but using crap media will result in problems eventually.

[zitman]

Thanks again guys

Mats:

I have just loaded each of the VOB files in GSpot and it shows n/a in all the audio and video codec boxes.

Guns1inger:

I take the point about the disks but I, personally, have never had a single problem with the Datawrite Yellows. Any reccomendations as I am going to a computer fair tonight and can pick some alternative disks up.

Z

[guns1inger]

Which version of g-spot ? The older version cannot read mpeg2 correctly. You need the beta version mention above.

[zitman]

Right, downloaded the latest and the video codec says:

Type: MPEG2_VIDEO
Name: MPEG-2
Stat: Codec(s) Are Installed


Audio codec says:

Name: MPEG-1 Layer 2
Stat: Codec(s) Are Installed
Info: 0xc0: 48000 Hz CBR 224 kb/s total (2chnls)


In the container section it says:

DVD "VOB" format
MPEG-2 Program Stream << {1 vid, 0 other}
Sys Bitrate: 10080 kb/s VBR

Hope that helps.

Z

[nekrosoft13]

i'm no expert but

Sys Bitrate: 10080 kb/s VBR


isn't that to high?

[mats.hogberg]

Actually, that might be a high bitrate - it's max allowed, and maybe not all players are fully std compliant?
Otherwise I see nothing wrong with these findings. (Besides some NTSC players not handling mp2 audio, which it is here.)

/Mats