NTSCFilm and PAL

[sundi]

I read a guide on this site that explains how to convert from 23.9 (NTSCFilm) to 25 fps (PAL). I need to do this since my DVD player wont play the NTSCFilm VCDs (APEX AD-703). Is it totally necessary to do all this (extract the wav file, stretch the video file, stretch the wav file, then multiplex) Or could i just load the PAL template, load the AVI file and let it convert? Thanks

[banjazzer]

The first way will result in a smooth mpg, the second will introduce jerkiness. It just depends how sensitive you are to this - some people don't appear to notice. 8)

[sundi]

it turns out that when i just try to convert from NTSCFilm to PAL without doing more time staking of the two methods, the audio disappears. Wierd. Does anyone know why. I guess i better just take my time in converting the video. Damn my DVD player.

[banjazzer]

Many DivX now come with VBR sound which TMPG doesn't like much. You are always better off extracting to an uncompressed wav first using VirtualDub with audio>full processing mode. And while you are doing this, let vdub convert to 44,100Hz.