avi to dvd out of sync

[suomiaussie]

I need help
I have converted avi(xvid) to dvd with winavi video converter V7.1
I have then used TMPGEnc DVD author V1.5.13.44 to make a DVD with menues etc.
then I have burnt the finsihed project with nero V6.3.1.20

If i watch the converted avi file it works fine
If i watch the TMPGEnc finsihed product it works fine.

But when I watch the burnt DVD on my DVD player the sound slowly goes out of sinc.
By the end of the episode its out by 1-2 seconds

any ideas..........

[mats.hogberg]

No, but: WinAVI is known for creating "odd" (to be polite) output.
Why burn with Nero, when TDA can burn (at least as good - probably better)?

/Mats

[guns1inger]

Ditch WinAVI converter. Aside from the dubious business practices of it's owners, it is a piece'o'monkey crap of a tool.

If you must use a one-click-wonder, try ConvertXtoDVD. Much more reliable than winAVI, and handles audio a lot better. It also actually converts NTSC material correctly, something winAVI does not do.

I would also suggest you get to know virtualdubmod. In most cases, this type of problem comes from either VBR MP3 audio, or changing formats from PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL without due care.

I will assume, in this case, it is the VBR MP3 audio problem. Open the avi in Virtualdubmod. If you get a warning about VBR MP3 audio, click yes.

Go Streams -> Stream List.

Right-click the audio track and select Full Processing.

Right-click again and select Compression.

Click on Uncompressed PCM. Click OK.

Click Save Wav and save the audio track. Should be around 100mb per 10 minutes of running time.

When it's saved, click Add and select your new WAV file.

Click on the MP3 audio track and click Disable.

Right-click on the wav audio track and make sure Direct Stream Copy is selected.

Finally, go File -> Save As and save a new version of your avi out with the new audio. This version will be bigger than the old one because the audio is now uncompressed. Play this to make sure the audio is in sync (it should be)

Process this version of the avi through your encoder (preferably not WinAVI) and you should not have any sync problems.