Super and WMV to AVI converting

[coopgang]

I have a 472 MB WMV movie (1 hr 30 min). The Video Codec is WMV3 and the audio codec is WMV2. Not sure if that matters. I used WinAVI but the audio becomes out of synch AND it only encodes 1 hr of the movie (I have no idea why.)


I also have Super, but for some reason it doesn't finish converting. I left it converting (twice) overnight, and it still wasn't done when I woke up. I know it got stuck b/c the I can see the size of the converted file, and eventually it stays the same. This leads me to believe that Super will never finish converting it. But I'd like to know what I can do to get this movie with the best possible quality (audio in-synch). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[redwudz]

SUPER should be able to handle it. Have you got the latest version? Can you play it completely through in a software player with no problems? It sounds more like the file is corrupted.

And welcome to our forums.

[coopgang]

Thanks for the welcome and I can play it completely through on WMP. I do have the latest version, I think (v2006.build.17). I've tried it on two separate computers multiple times, and Super will not finish converting it.

I've used Super a couple of times before and it's worked fine, but it won't on this file. Is there any other way.

Also, why does WinAVI not convert the whole movie. It acts as if it's done (it says done converting), yet when I play the file, it's only 1 hr of the 1hr 30 min file.

[redwudz]

WINAVI is not that great of a program. Since it's WMV, you might try a native WMV program, maybe Windows Movie Maker and see it you can get it all to play. Then you could save it out as a DV file and convert it from there. That's one of the problems with proprietary formats like WMV and Real. They make it much more difficult to use other programs to convert it to other formats.

[coopgang]

Thanks for the info. How big do you think DV file might be? The original WMV file was 470 MB.

[guns1inger]

DV is 13gb/hour, so you are looking at around 20gb based on your 90 minute estimated running time)

[redwudz]

I don't know that my suggestion is the best solution, but, in general, DV is about 13GB per hour of video. The size of a video file has little or no relationship with the size of the original file when it's converted. The size would depend on the bitrate used and the running time.

[coopgang]

If I do that, and subsequently convert it to a .VOB file, won't the VOB file be too big to put on DVD? I guess a better question is should I just convert the WMV straight to VOB (eliminating the middle man, AVI)? And if so, what's the best program for that job?

I have ConvertXtoDVD, but everytime I convert a WMV file to VOB, it works. But when I try to put the converted file into TMPGenc DVD Author, it says something like it can't continue b/c the file isn't 29.97 fps. However, it never says that when I convert the WMV to AVI, and then convert it to VOB format.

I know I'm asking a lot, but I'm only somewhat knowledgable on the subject of DVD Burning. I have 1 set process (Convert an AVI in ConverXtoDVD. Place the converted file into TMPGenc Author. Then burn the authored file onto disc with Nero), and it always works. Whenever I encounter a movie file other than AVI, I always run into problems and don't know what to do.

[guns1inger]

ConvertXtoDVD will produce one of the following combinations

1. PAL @ 25 fps
2. NTSC @ 29.976 fps
3. NTSC @ 23.976 fps with 2:3 pulldown

All of these are compliant for DVD

How are you importing the VOBs into TDA ?

[coopgang]

I'm not positive, but I'm almost certain it produces at 25 fps. But I need 29.97 for NTSC. I can't play PAL DVDs. When I put the file into ConvertXtoDVD, the log says that the estimated framerate of my file is 30, and that the target is 29.97. But after it's done, I drag the converted file over to TDA and it says that the fps is incompatible with making a DVD (in so many words). I can get the exact words if you need me to. But I do the exact same thing in TDA with AVIs that I've converted to VOB and I've never had a problem with those.

[guns1inger]

I have never seen ConvertXtoDVD get it wrong insofar as mixing incorrect framerates and resolutions. Are you sure you aren't setting up a PAL project in TDA by mistake ?

You can use the latest beta version of G-Spot to confirm the output from ConvertXtoDVD.

[coopgang]

I'll give it a shot, but I'm almost positive I did everything right. I'll do it tonight, and let y'all know what happens. Thanks for your help so far.

[guns1inger]

You should also check your ConvertXtoDVD settings. The default action for format and AR is auto, however you can override these, and the new settings stick. Perhaps you have ConvertXtoDVD set to output PAL.

[coopgang]

I was right. I had the aspect ration set to auto and the format to 'NTSC' It converted correctly, but when I put it into TDA, it said that, TDA had encountered a fatal error and couldn't continue. The error was that the file was 30 fps, and it needs to be 29.97 fps. That's weird as hell. I have no idea why it won't change the fps to 29.97. Any suggestions?

[coopgang]

Any suggestions?

[guns1inger]

DGPulldown. Use the custom setting to pulldown from 30 to 29.976 and see if TDA accepts it

[coopgang]

The reviews say that the source file can't have a higher fps than the destination. My source fps is 30. Will I encounter any problems?

[guns1inger]

Try it and see. It is only a small shift. The warning is mostly for things like 29.976 to 25 fps. Or try DVD Pathcer and patch the headers for 29.976 and see if that works.

[coopgang]

I'll give it a shot. Thanks for all your help. It's so hard to get answers from a lot of people on message boards.

[apple_386]

I'll give it a shot. Thanks for all your help. It's so hard to get answers from a lot of people on message boards.

So I think you'd better contact to WinAVI supporter,they can help you solve the problem.
After all,the Program is designed by them.