AVI - sound with VLC , no sound Toast burned

[BattyRoy]

Howdy Folks:

had this issue before - and AVI. plays great on VLC - yet burned with Toast - great picture - no sound

What should I know about this? something I should look out for so - to stop wasting time and disc's

Cheers:

[Ai Haibara]

There should be an option in VLC's menus to get more information about a movie file. Use that to see which audio codec was used for the AVI, and post the information here. (Don't include file and path names, if you prefer.)

You'll generally need the corresponding Quicktime component installed for Toast to be able to handle the audio in the video, unless there's something else causing a problem (which is why I suggested you post the video information here).

[pixel zombie]

if you can't watch it in QT, Toast won't be able to convert it...that being said, do NOT use toast to convert video to different formats.....use mpeg2works or ffmpeg

[BattyRoy]

Howdy Folks:

all I can get from this file is Xvid and Avi

quicktime opens up , tells me I am missing some component to play this file - to check quicktime update page for component

went to page - there is a component for xvid etc...

suggestions as what I am missing ?

Cheers:

[londor]

Install Perian and let us know if the sound plays in QT now.

[BattyRoy]

Howdy Londor:

Sorry - I am G5 iMac OS X 10.3.9- Perian wont work for me


perhaps another suggestion

Cheers:

[londor]

Install AC3 codec. Does it work now?

[BattyRoy]

Howdy londor:

Cheers for that ;

I read :http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/AC3-Codec.shtml

"First you need DivX 5.1 which correctly load the AVI file into QuickTime"
you can tell I am novice here - and cheers for the assists

does this apply for me?

Cheers

[londor]

No. The video already plays fine in QT so you do not need a new video codec to play it. Just install the AC3 codec and I am almost 100% positive that you will get audio.

The first time around I recommended Perian because it comes with an AC3 codec.

edit: and if you click on "AC3 codec" on my previous post it is already a link to the download so you did not have to look for it.

[BattyRoy]

Howdy londor:

installed AC3 codec- still no sound
When I open vidoe file - quicktime tells me I am missing components
page for missing components :
CC
DivX
Xvid codec
ZyGo
Axel
Streambox
Autodesk
SheerVideo
QSXE
Audiovisualization
Ensharpen
CEI's EVO

with AC3.DVDRip.DivX-SFM.avi- I dont even get a picture

Please to let me know if you have any thoughhts to share

Cheers:

[londor]

OK. Just to make sure you will be able to play almost any file with QuickTime install DivX, 3ivx and Flip4Mac. Once you do so re-start the computer and now all those .avi files should play without any issues.

[ffooky]

It would be informative if you opened the file in VLC, hit command-I and tell us what information you get in the Advanced Information tab for Stream 1.

[BattyRoy]

Howdy ffooky:

Perhaps I do not understand - I can open VLC and I can drag file into VLC to play - file is highlighted - command I gets " bumper Sound"
have not seen Stream 1
Version 0.8.6a VLC if that helps

londor:
Install into applications or install these into Quicktime Librabry folder:

Again ; cheers thanks for all the assists

Cheers:

[ffooky]

Hmmm...start playing the file and then do cmd-I. I've never seen this "bumper sound"...you learn something new every day

[BattyRoy]

howdy ffooky:

cheers:

the bumper sound ony does when file is highlighted in VLC playlist - nothing playing
Stream 1 codec mpga
type audio
channel 2
sample rate 48000 hz
bitrate 192 kb/s

cheers:

[ffooky]

Well, that just looks like a common or garden MP3 audio track, unless it's MP2, which I don't believe QuickTime supports in an AVI file though I'm sure someone far more knowledgeable than me will put you straight.