Analysing the GOP etc of a VCD

[gda72]

Hi,

I have been totrally unable to create a VCD of any type that will play in my standalone player without slipping audio sync (plays fine in PC and will come back into sync after pressing pause).

I have a PAL VCD (original) of Back to the Future that I bought - this plays with absolutely no problem. Is there any software out there that will allow me to analyse the working VCD and learn the GOP structure, bitrate etc etc. I will then attempt to create my own VCDs with the same structure.

Many thanks,

Gareth

[BJ_M]

if you use the TMPGEnc VCD template - you will have exactly the right structure ..

audio sync issue is not releated to GOP format (unless you mucked w/ the standard vcd setting) ..

[gda72]

Hi,

I have tried the tmpenc template. I still have an audio sync issue. My VCDs are absolutely fine in a PC and they come back into sync if I press pause on my standalon player (aiwa). If I watch a movie from beginning to end - by 1 hour in, the audio is about 1/2 second out.

I have tried everything.... Someone before suggested that the GOP may be to blame.

Thanks,

Gareth

[dick_p_t]

This happen on my friend DVD player too.

It's just the DVD player, it will play originals fine, but anything on a CD-R is hates.

Best you go buy a new one, and test it out in the shop, i had to test 2 DVD players before i fond one that actually play everthing i wanted it to.
and don't just think it will work cos that it says it will play a vcd on the box, cos that ain't true.

Rob