AVStoDVD Audio sync (m2ts source)

[newbtube]

Thanks in advance for any answers. I've been having issues (again) with audio syncing up with my backups of animated movies for my kid. I have generally never had these problems until recently. Some movies will convert fine, while others have very small to very large audio sync issues. I have auto audio delay toggled off as I received many errors when toggled on before. I have tried both ways and still get the same sync issues. I know the source is good, and it happens with many other videos, mostly animated (if that even matters)....

I did notice that the frames amounts have differences depending on where I look in the log. As the name suggests, I'm not very good at this so again thank you.

Here is the log:


<5/3/2011 9:27:37 AM>
START PROCESS
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<5/3/2011 9:27:37 AM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4449/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline64Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 2500
Video Profile Level 2: 2500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 2
PAL SpeedUp: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt Bold
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HP DVD Writer 1270d GH24
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Save General Settings: 0
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<5/3/2011 9:27:37 AM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\MADAGASCAR .m2ts
Info: AVC - 5649 kbps - 1920x1080 - DAR 1.778 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:25:49 hours - 123591 frames
Audio 1: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\MADAGASCAR .m2ts
Info: AC3 - 640 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 1:25:49 hours - Internal
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.41]
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<5/3/2011 9:27:37 AM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\MADAGASCAR .m2ts", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=24, VFR=false)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\MADAGASCAR .m2ts", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp")
# Workaround to fix QuEnc multichannel audio mapping bugAudio = Audio.GetChannel(1,3,2,5,6,4)

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,480)


AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<5/3/2011 9:27:37 AM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4088.8 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_1. avs" -o "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR.m2v" -b 6660 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
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<5/3/2011 11:02:26 AM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR.m2v (4092.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 6660 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:25:49 hours - 123466 frames
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<5/3/2011 11:02:26 AM>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR.m2v" -srcfps 23.976 -destfps 29.97 -inplace -tff
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<5/3/2011 11:09:42 AM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR.m2v (4092.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 6660 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 1:25:54 hours - 123588 frames
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<5/3/2011 11:09:42 AM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
QuEnc (AC3) Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_1. avs" -o "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_1.ac3" -priority 5 -1 -nohq -novbr -mpeg2mux novideo -audiocodec ac3 -audiobitrate 448 -auto -close
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<5/3/2011 11:15:14 AM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
A2DAudioSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_1.ac3 (275 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 448 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 1:25:49 hours
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<5/3/2011 11:15:14 AM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.mxp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_1.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_Chapte rs.txt"
-progfr "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_Chapte rs.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_MADAGASCAR_Chapte rs.txt"

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<5/3/2011 11:29:25 AM>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 4445 MB
vs Estimated Size: 4449 MB -> 0.1% undersize
vs Assets Size: 4367.5 MB -> OK
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<5/3/2011 11:29:25 AM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0 (4445 MB)
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<5/3/2011 11:29:29 AM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.3.4
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[zoobie]

There's a thread here for AVStoDVD releases...perhaps post there
You could try the new beta version out, too

[newbtube]

I think here is a great place to find my answer as usual. Thanks for the info, I'll be sifting through the forum though as suggested.

[davexnet]

Some have had luck converting the m2ts to mkv and using that as the source.
You can try GDSMUX, which comes with the Haali splitter package.
Load the m2ts, and on the global tab, deselect "minimize size".

[newbtube]

Thanks for the info, (I think you've suggested before)...... I just had another file in mkv form which I couldn't even load into avstodvd with a configuration I feel comfortable toggling. My answer was to utilize tsmuxer and create an m2ts (out of the mkv)... it is converting now and I will see in a little bit. It loaded once changed to m2ts...

For the problem at hand tho, I haven't tried your suggested method. It's like the opposite of my new prob! I'll get to it when I can and report my results. Thanks again for your help.

[davexnet]

Not sure why MKV wouldn't load - something peculiar to that particular MKV?
Usually all you need is the Haali splitter and the dshow decoder (FFdshow/H264, CoreAVC, Divx AVC codec, etc)
(Assuming, of course, that the MKV is H264 - most seem to be these days)

I was playing around with a test m2ts file a while a go and it loaded OK, but it encoded really slow, I think it failed but I don't
remember the details. That's when I first discovered GDSMUX.

[newbtube]

You recommended it before and it worked well for that situation. I tested the mkv-m2ts (using tsmuxer) and got a huge duration error at the end. The audio is DTS so I don't know if that plays into it. The mkv itself won't load at all.. it errors out with any bit rate profile and when letting it ride default. It's AVC. I'll try the gdsmux thing to see if that changes anything. Thanks.



here's the log from my mkv-m2ts try:

<5/3/2011 5:20:22 PM>
START PROCESS
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<5/3/2011 5:20:22 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4449/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline64Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 2500
Video Profile Level 2: 2500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt Bold
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HP DVD Writer 1270d GH24
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Save General Settings: 0
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<5/3/2011 5:20:22 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.m2ts
Info: AVC - 5270 kbps - 1920x1072 - DAR 1.791 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:32:10 hours - 132731 frames
Audio 1: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.m2ts
Info: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 1:32:10 hours - Internal
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.41]
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<5/3/2011 5:20:22 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.m2ts", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=24, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.m2ts", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,4,0,4)
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<5/3/2011 5:20:22 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 3346.2 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_1.a vs" -o "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max.m2v" -b 5076 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 9 -priority 5 -auto -close
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<5/3/2011 7:02:21 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max.m2v (3349.8 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 5076 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:32:10 hours - 132596 frames
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<5/3/2011 7:02:22 PM>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max.m2v" -srcfps 23.976 -destfps 29.97 -inplace -tff
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<5/3/2011 7:08:59 PM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max.m2v (3349.8 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 5076 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 1:32:15 hours - 132728 frames
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<5/3/2011 7:08:59 PM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.m2ts" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_1.To Fix.dts"
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<5/3/2011 7:11:04 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_1.dt s (994.9 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 1:32:07 hours
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<5/3/2011 7:11:04 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux.ini "
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.mxp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_1.dt s"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_Chap ters.txt"
-progfr "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_Chap ters.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0_Mary_And_Max_Chap ters.txt"

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<5/3/2011 8:12:11 PM>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 3415.4 MB
vs Estimated Size: 4449 MB -> 23.2% undersize
vs Assets Size: 4344.7 MB -> Warning!
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<5/3/2011 8:12:11 PM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\DVD_0 (3415.4 MB)
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<5/3/2011 8:12:13 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.3.4
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[newbtube]

No dice... I tried gdsmux as suggested... couldn't get the mkv to load unless I locked the bit rate on HCENC1pass. The audio failed and then asked for a retry with ffmpeg which failed immediately. I'm starting to suspect the DTS audio.

I think I'll try using multiavchd just to see if it pops through.

[davexnet]

Is it because of the DTS audio? Does GDSmux covert it to AC3 ?
Can you upload a clip of the source ?

[newbtube]

I was just guessing it might be due to DTS audio. Most sources I've had were already ac3, and they seem to go through most of the time.

I did try with multiavchd and had success. I used tsmuxer to create an m2ts. Loaded it with sd-dvd in mind, BUT selected dvd5 as my target. I believe this was the problem. The original file size is 4.7 gb. Those are the only two possible explanations I can come up with. Everything else I usually encode is AVC / ac3 m2ts standard, which usually have no hiccups.

[newbtube]

Here's the media info:

General
Unique ID : 239473244446596635915202019755795298141 (0xB428DE863EE4BCF99B3EC1DA4B16375D)
Complete name : C:\Documents and Settings\\My Documents\Videos\convert_x\source_files\Mary_And_M ax.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 4.37 GiB
Duration : 1h 32mn
Overall bit rate : 6 781 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-11-14 20:58:10
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.9.8 ('C'est le bon') built on Aug 13 2009 12:49:06
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 32mn
Bit rate : 5 270 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 072 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.107
Stream size : 3.31 GiB (76%)
Writing library : x264 core 78 r1318 fe83a90
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=5270 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English

Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 1h 32mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 995 MiB (22%)

Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text