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Terrenius
14th May 2008, 06:48
I'm trying to rip a DVD of mine to my iPod. I rip using RipIt4Me. I choose rip by cell when I get to the DVDDecrypter stage. I then take the cells I want and run them through DGIndex. The resulting audio streams (on this particular dvd) have negative audio delays. I then try to encode using x264 and Sharktooth's PD-iPod profile.

The video stream I get plays in Quicktime, but when I mux it with the negatively delayed audio, only the audio plays. The video stays stuck to the first frame. Also, Quicktime misinterprets the length of the video.

If I move the delay to 0, it works just fine, albeit with what I assume is unsynchronized audio. The negative delay is around -164ms (though it varies by episode). I can't really perceive this at the moment, but that doesn't mean I want to live with it. The video is claymation, so it's not the easiest to tell if it's slightly out of sync.

What can I do to fix this? Do I have to cut the first 164ms of the audio off? VLC reads and plays everything just fine. Are negative delays common? Or have I screwed up somewhere?

Thanks!

setarip_old
14th May 2008, 16:53
Hi!If I move the delay to 0, it works just fine, albeit with what I assume is unsynchronized audio.The video is claymation, so it's not the easiest to tell if it's slightly out of sync.I'd suggest that, before seeking an answer to your assumed problem, you rip a live action DVD and see if you actually have a problem...