Scenarist can't import mpg file

[callstreet]

I tried to add video data to Scenarist to test the functionality. The mpg file is captured via ADS instant DVD box. I used showbiz (for MyDVD) and Ulead to recreate a video file that is supposed to be 100% DVD compatible. Scenarist rejected the file. I tried to import the audio file alone, which is supposed to be 16 bit 48 kHz PCM supported by Scenarist, but Scenarist complained about the sampling and quantization etc. Does anyone know the problem? Is the problem caused by some missing codec, hard or soft?

[Dimmer]

No, codecs shouldn't be an issue. Scenarist can only import elementary streams, either video or audio, but not the regular .mpg files. You have to demux your mpegs first. One popular program that can do it is TMPGEnc (http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tp.html). Go to menu File - MPEG Tools - Simple De-multiplex, and enter your .mpg file name. It will generate video stream in .m2v file and audio stream in .mp2 file. Scenarist should accept .m2v file right away as long as the video is DVD-compliant. Audio will have to be converted to PCM first. Go to File - New Project - click OK, input .mp2 file you just created as Audio Source, leave Video Source blank. Click Settings, set stream type to Linear PCM, ensure that Sampling frequency is set to 48000Hz. After you click Run, it will generate a .wav file that Scenarist will accept. You can use the same procedure on any other audio file if Scenarist rejects it at first.

Note that Scenarist can accept .mp2 files, but for PAL projects only. If you try to import .mp2 for NTSC projects, it will reject it.

[callstreet]

That's exactly what I need.