.vob's to Divx or VCD ?

[wee haggis]

Is it recommended to convert ripped .vob's to Divx first before converting/encoding to VCD?
Is there sync issues perhaps with direct .vob to VCD convert?
I did some small test pieces and the sync seemed way off during the direct route .Is this normal?
I also tried to extract the AC3 and convert to WAV ....but that went screwie as well.
Any suggestions appreciated.

[johneboy]

Is it recommended to convert ripped .vob's to Divx first before converting/encoding to VCD?

No.. encoding, and then re-encoding will cause loss of quality in your final result

Is there sync issues perhaps with direct .vob to VCD convert?

not that i have seen with my conversions

I did some small test pieces and the sync seemed way off during the direct route .Is this normal?

how are you doing this? vobs->DVD2AVI->Encoder?

I also tried to extract the AC3 and convert to WAV ....but that went screwie as well.

i had this problem the first couple times i tried it (with besweet)
problem since "fixed itself"

[wee haggis]

Is it recommended to convert ripped .vob's to Divx first before converting/encoding to VCD?

No.. encoding, and then re-encoding will cause loss of quality in your final result

Good point.

Is there sync issues perhaps with direct .vob to VCD convert?

not that i have seen with my conversions

Well...I guess I'll gve it another shot

I did some small test pieces and the sync seemed way off during the direct route .Is this normal?

how are you doing this? vobs->DVD2AVI->Encoder?

No....the testing was a "direct" route meaning I went straight from .vob to TMPGE.

I also tried to extract the AC3 and convert to WAV ....but that went screwie as well.

i had this problem the first couple times i tried it (with besweet)
problem since "fixed itself"

I hope I don't have to use this (assuming the attempted conversion works in the first place)

[wulf109]

It certainly not necessary to make an .avi from the vob files. Use DVD2AVI toopen the vob's and generate the .d2v project file for the video. Audio,use decode to .wav file in DVD2AVI. Tmpeg does not handle .ac3 files well but has no problem with .wav files. I've never encountered an audio synch problem with DVD2AVI making ad2v and wav file. Most installations of Tmpeg won't even open an .ac3 file. It maybe be digital but more processing means poorer quality.

[johneboy]

It certainly not necessary to make an .avi from the vob files. Use DVD2AVI toopen the vob's and generate the .d2v project file for the video.

thats what i meant when i said "vobs->DVD2AVI->encoder

[TheLostTimberwolf]

Not neccesary but sometimes usefull to get around annoying structures of VOB arrangments. Robocop for example (at least the Pal region 4 version with Directors Cut and Original)

I have done it and had good results, the trick is dont compress too much with the divx, I always use a quality based 1 pass(would use 2pass but Im lazy and havent looked up how to get the log file error fixed) in DVD2AVI with DivX 4 and 85% quality (minimal).


ciao

TLTw

[wee haggis]

Thanks guys .
I think I'm on the right track now.
My initial confusion is the fact that the name "DVD2AVI" indicated to me that it was a DVD to AVI convertor (which I'm sure it can be) as opposed to being used as a frameserver creating a .d2v project.