AVI out of sync with ConvertXtoDVD 2.1.4.162

[AirFlite40]

Hello, I recently purchased ConvertXtoDVD 2.1.4.162. I have been converting some avi's (Xvid) to dvd. Out of 9 files from the same source, the first 5 came out fine. Then #6 audio is badly out of sync, and the rest are fine. On my pc they are all in sync. I checked with G-Spot and they are all VBR, but only one came out of sync. I do not have "dont check/fix audio discontinuities" checked. I am really impressed with how easy the program is to use. Can anyone suggest maybe a better program? Thanks, Borys.

[Baldrick]

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=296171&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

[AirFlite40]

Thanks Baldrick, I saw that thread before in my search. So basically convertxtodvd sometimes *chokes* and it will screw it up? Probably if I redo the same 4 avis again it will be fine. Really annoying. Thanks. Anyone can suggest a better program to use?

[AirFlite40]

also, is there a way I can check the converted files before I burn them so I dont waste a DVD? like going to the temp dir and playing the converted files with VLC?

[Baldrick]

I haven't found any tool that handles all video formats out there. The avi could also be "corrupt" even if it plays fine.

ConvertXtoDVD handles most formats fine. But you could try WinAVI, Total Video Converter or some free like FAVC, DVD Flick, TheFilmMachine.

[guns1inger]

Convertxtodvd is a lot better at VBR MP3 audio sync than WinAVI, however it is not perfect. I would suggest you update to the latest version, as audio handling is always being improved as they go along.

You can always output to a HDD folder, test it with MPC, or better yet, PowerDVD if you have it, then burn with imgburn2.

[redwudz]

I usually drop them into VirtualDub Mod and extract out the audio as a WAV, then mux that back in for ConvertXToDVD. ConvertX usually handles VBR, but I don't like to be surprised after a long encode if it fails. VirtualDub Mod can also check for missing frames, another cause of sync loss.

A lot of software players, especially VLC, are made to ignore some errors, so you may not always see a missing frame or two. If I see VBR, I process out the audio and do a quick check for bad frames before I spend time processing it. Don't blame the programs, it's the fault of the people that encoded or mis-encoded the video and sometimes the way they were split and reassembled in their passage through the Internet.