creating test video using avisynth script

[MackemX]

I didn't know where to post this question so I guess I'll start in the avisynth forum as that's as far as I am. Feel free to boot me elsewhere :)

I want to create a NTSC test MiniDVD but I do not have any video handy so I've tried Avisynth and Virtuadub and modified one of the examples

Colorbars(720,480)

this gives me the testpage with a test tone if I preview it using Virtuadub. Is this right so far and will it give me a video that I can create a NTSC DVD with if I save it as an AVI?

I also cannot for the life of me remember how to split an AVI file into separate audio and video files so I can play with them when I reauthor the DVD

am I using the right script above for a NTSC project and how can I get the audio and video files ready for reauthouring?

any help appreciated

p.s. it's nice to be a newbie again :D

[Arachnotron]

You might want to look at the imagereader command to create your own custom testmovie:

Create an BMP picture with your test image at the right resolution, and create an AVS file with one single line:

ImageReader("d:\testpic.bmp", 0, 1000, 30, false)

this creates a 1000 sec 30 fps video sequence from your testpic.

load the avs in TMPGenc or CCE end encode to MPG2

[MackemX]

thanks for the reply :D

I've got what I wanted just by using a NTSC sample from ULEAD

at least I now know what to do next time

cheers