MKV to DVD

[Neutral-Sage]

ok! i have tried to convert MKV files to DVD using FAVC, I have set up everything and when I hit generate DVD. A error message tab comes up. The tab said "mkvmerge.exe-Unable to Locate Component", and inside the message tab it said. "this application has failed to start because libiconv.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem". any help would be great, thnx.

[guns1inger]

Did you try re-installing FAVC ?
Which version of FAVC ?

I just use the zipped version, as I already have avisynth installed and setup specifically for my projects. I have never had this issue, however google found 3 references. This was one of them : https://forum.videohelp.com/topic338624.html

[Neutral-Sage]

guns1inger. thnx for the link. i've use the link and downloaded the file. but then the exact same thing come up, Accept its not "libiconv.dll", its "cygz.dll" so i think i need to get that cygz.dll file right.?

[guns1inger]

It sounds like you need to re-install FAVC, as something went wrong the first time. These libraries seem to all relate to mkvtoolnix, so maybe you should start by re-installing that.

[Neutral-Sage]

ok, i just downloaded the mkvtoolnix, and just install it now?

[guns1inger]

Nothing to lose

[Neutral-Sage]

not working... i'mma use one of the other program mention previously or find different program.

[guns1inger]

Give DVD Flick a try then.

Also worth PM'ing Mr_Odwin, creator of FAVC, and letting him know of your problems. He may have a simple fix.

[Neutral-Sage]

thnx.. y'all

[Neutral-Sage]

i've just used DVDflick, to convert HD mkv file to DVD, burned it and play it on standalone dvd player, but the audio is not in synch with the picture. Any suggestion? thnx

[guns1inger]

Stop downloading mkv files, as you obviously have a problem with them. FAVC is the only thing that seems to work nicely with them, so you need to get it running. That said, sometimes you still get sync problems. I always keep the working files so I can author separately if necessary.

[ironape2]

Heya gunslinger,

I appreaciate all the advice you have given us and I also have what might amount to newb question about FAVC.

If you use FAVC and have a 1280x720 .MKV file will the output be 1280x720 or will it convert to 720x480?

For everyone having issues with FAVC I had to do the below to get it working.

Install AVISynth 2.57+
Install MKVtoolnix into the FAVC directory
Install ffdshow
Install Haalia Media Splitter

This solved all of the errors I was getting to include missing MKVtoolnix .dll files, avisynth recognition/codec errors.

Hope that helped some.

[Flying Doctor]

Thank for all the help but I got it working with AllToAvi which is much less complicated and remains the subs.

[guns1inger]

@ironape2 - FAVC creates DVDs, so you files will be resized to DVD specification (720 x 480/576)

@Flying Doctor - great you found a solution. Pity it requires an extra re-encode to get there.