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    What is currently regarded as the best method of transcoding avi's to dvd
    in terms of quality and compatability?

    The best way that ive found is using nero vision express as it gives me the option of choosing custom bitrates and handles AC3 5.1.

    Is there a way to convert just the video to mpeg2 and authoring with the untouched ac3 5.1 later?

    As far as i know tmpgenc only handles 2channel ac3 if u have the plugin.
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    Sure, as to your last question. Encode just the video with TMPGEnc encoder, then add the AC3 audio when you author the DVD. If it has MP3 audio instead, I encode to AC3 2 channel with ffmpeggui and add that in during authoring.

    And using a standalone encoder like TMPGEnc or similar is the best way to go. Quick and easy at a lower quality can be done with a program like DivxToDVD.
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    how do I author with ac3 5.1?
    Do I extract it with virtualdub as a .wav first?
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  4. No. I suppose you can use VDub to extract the AC3, but I use VDubMod. Open the AVI, go Streams->Stream List->Demux. This assumes the original audio in the AVI is AC3. If it's something else, I'd extract it and then convert it.
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    so we have ourselves a ac3 5.1 .wav file, which dvd author program is best to use with it?

    ok i see it lets you save as .ac3 and not .wav.
    I have dvd-lab, will that accept a .ac3 file?
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    Yes. But run it thru ac3fix first, just to take out any flaws that may cause problems to the authoring app.

    /Mats
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  7. You could give DIKO a try. Just select the same bitrate as your original audio and DIKO should not reencode the audio.
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