Are There Synch Controls in WMP?

[Novice20]

I am using WinX DVD Ripper Platinum to convert my recordings from my Magnavox DVD recorder -> DVD (intermediary) -> AVI files on my disk (to save space). The audio in the AVI file is almost always out of synch with the video. The vendor said to use VLC Player and adjust the Track Synchronization to a negative value. This works (I usually have to set it to -4).

Is there a way to set the synch with WMP? It seems that the WMP in full-screen mode is slightly sharper than VLC player in full-screen mode (strange as that it that Microsoft could be better than anyone else's product).

i can't find any controls for this in WMP so it appears that manual synching is not possible. But I thought I would ask anyway, in case it is there and I missed it.

thanks you.

[wkate]

I could be wrong, but i think only WMP Classic has this feature. But if you like sharp pictures you can try the sharpening filter in VLC or depending on your video card you can change its video settings (edge detection)

[usually_quiet]

Your ripper is a lousy converter if every DVD it converts to avi is out of sync. If these are only from from a DVD recorder you should not even need a ripper, merely a converter. The DVDs from DVD recorders are unencrypted.

avi is just a container. If you would post the video and audio format you are using for the conversion (divx, xvid, h.264, ac3, mp3, etc) perhaps someone can suggest a better DVD to avi converter. MediaInfo can tell you the video and audio format if you do not know.

[Edit]AviDemux may be able to fix the problem on avi files you already have using the "Shift" control (under Audio). Once you have made your correction, press the stop button and then play again to test it.

Windows Media Player does not have a way to control the audio delay. Media Player Classic Home Cinema, and VLC do. PotPlayer is supposed to provide that option too.

[Novice20]

Thank you, wkate. I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough about this to know where and how to use the sharpening filter and edge detection in VLC.

Thank you usually_quiet, for your advice. I have attached the WinX DVD Ripper Platinum settings - I have taken the defaults except for the two boxes you see checked - and the information from MediaInfo on one of the converted files.

[usually_quiet]

None of the software I have tried includes a DivX encoder, so someone else will have to give you a recommendation for alternative conversion software.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum has an FAQ page http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper-platinum/tech-faq.htm#12 which gives the following advice in the event that audio and video are out of sync:

Please use "Force A/V sync"; in Advanced Setting to have a try. This feature is useful even if your original DVD's audio failed to sync with movie.

Have you tried that?

If there is one, you might also try just using the AC3 audio track as is. AC3 is a compressed audio format and does not take up a great deal more room than MP3 audio. Sometimes the type of audio can make a difference.

[Novice20]

Yes...I run with Force A/V turned on. Novice question: What is the significance of the DivX encoder over whatever encoder you use? I did not want specifically DivX - it's just how this software is set up.

[usually_quiet]

Yes...I run with Force A/V turned on. Novice question: What is the significance of the DivX encoder over whatever encoder you use? I did not want specifically DivX - it's just how this software is set up.

I have experimented with Xvid and x264, which are free encoders, but I have decided I would really rather either keep my MPEG-2 video as it is, or re-encode it to be DVD compatible (when I need to make a DVD from HDTV recordings). That is why I am probably not in the best position to suggest a converter. ...but I looked at the VideoHelp Tools section anyway. StaxRip and DVDx looked like free software that you might want to try.

DivX is frequently used to encode the MPEG-4 Part 2 video found in .avi files. (Although the .avi container also supports other video formats.) DivX is a commercially licensed product. Paid conversion software often allows the option to use a DivX encoder and the video it produces can be played by some DVD players and TVs with a video playback feature.

Xvid can also be used to encode MPEG-4 Part 2 video in .avi files. It can produce files that will play in hardware players that play DivX video files, but also allows the option of using some advanced features that most DivX certified set-top players do not support.