Authoring programs that accept demuxed *.m2v, *.ac3

[bskousen]

I wanted to try demuxing a DVD using smartripper. Everything worked fine. I loaded it into MovieFactory and it said that it could not accept the ac3 file (incorrect format). Yet, another cheap authoring program (MyDVD) accepted it. I didn't use MyDVD because it changes the sound format to something less compressed and I have found that I couldn't put much over 2.8 gigs without getting an "over" message. I tried to load the m2v and ac3 file into DVD Workshop (both renamed army.m2v, army.ac3), but I couldn't find a way to import them in. It seems that DVD Workshop only accepts mp2 files unless I've missed something.

Thanks
Bruce Skousen

[lourenc2]

spruceup works but very hard to find

[Tommyknocker]

You probably already tried TMPGEnc File-->MPEG Tools...-->Multiplex. It seems to accept both m2v and ac3 files. What happened when you tried them?

[bskousen]

TMPGEnc worked fine multiplexing the two files together. I DID try importing that file into DVD Workshop. It loaded fine, but I wasn't getting any sound.

[EnemyWithin]

Try to find DVD Maestro. It is powerful and not too difficult to learn.

[Tommyknocker]

Do you have your audio encoders loaded into TMPGEnc? I hate to sound like I am giving you the runaround, but you have that unique problem that I would really like to know if my solution cures.

You see, I loaded the audio encoders and my performance of Hamlet's Soliloquy came out crystal clear after putting them in TMPGEnc. If you could just load them and encode your files again, I would really like to hear what the results were.

The problem, is believed to be caused by TMPGEnc's sound encoders, which are becoming notorious for stealing audio halfway through processing.

[MOVIEMASTERING]

get spruce up i found it very quickly them demo is available still do a google search for spruceup

[Lamont Cranston]

TMPGEnc worked fine multiplexing the two files together. I DID try importing that file into DVD Workshop. It loaded fine, but I wasn't getting any sound.

Here is the tip to get ac3 sound with DVDWS. It works for me.

http://vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=113930&highlight=

[bskousen]

TMPGEnc worked fine. The sound was there when I put it in another program. I just didn't have any sound when I inserted it into DVD Workshop.

[Lamont Cranston]

TMPGEnc worked fine. The sound was there when I put it in another program. I just didn't have any sound when I inserted it into DVD Workshop.

In order to get DVD WorkShop to play AC3 you have to do a search to find dvdws.ini and change the line ac3 = 0 to ac3 = 1. It is in the link I posted above.