Converting from xvid avi to mpeg-2

[busbee2]

I am having trouble converting an xvid avi file to mpeg-2 so that I can write to a DVD using Sony Vegas. I am using MediaCoder but the quality of the video is terrible and the audio is not synchronized with the audio. I am somewhat nesw to video converting. Should I be using certain settings to do the conversion? What are the ideal settings for converting?

MediaCoder gives me options:

Mode: bitrate based, quaility based, two pass, or three pass

Kbps

Frame Rate

Any help is greatly appreciated

[lowellriggsiam]

Why don't you just use Sony Vegas to convert it to mpeg2?

[Baldrick]

I guess you have problem importing the xvid in vegas? Be sure to install the xvid codec.

And if you don't need any editing just use an all-in-one free dvd converter like dvdflick, avstodvd, etc.

[t0nee1]

And if you need some simple editing, try AviDemux before importing in DVDflick or AVStoDVD..

[oposky2006]

if u install xvid codec, i think u can import directly avi xvid to sony vegas to convert mpeg-2.

[lowellriggsiam]

Sometimes the streams get lost in codec translation, when the audio is at fault I recode the audio using virtualdub and if the video is having issues I use fourcc to set the video codec as "divx" and that usually solves it.