Maestro Help

[dazzle3]

Guys please could you help what tools do I need to make a compliant source material for spruce DVD Maestro from an avi file. Tried encoding the avi file in Tmpeg using DVD template but was not recognised by Maestro.

[Jestorius]

Take the encoded mpeg and Demux it with Tmpgenc. Import the audio and video stream into Maestro.

[dazzle3]

Thanks for that. Is there a quicker way of doing this instaed of encoding and then decoding in TMPEG can I make seperate files from the avi file which Maestro will read .

[Jestorius]

Not with Tmpgenc. CCE makes mp-video and mp-audio files. Demuxing goes fast with Tmpgenc. Other option is to encode video only and audio only in Tmpgenc.

[dazzle3]

Sorry to be a pain but how do I make Dolby digital sound and 5.1, is this done at the authoring stage.
Will I have to convert the audio file into AC3 format, will maestro read AC3 format.

[Jestorius]

Maestro can read AC3 files. Soft Encode can produce AC3 files of your wave files.

[MickeyNBK]

Maestro accepts AC3 files, you can use Sonic Foundry Soft Encode to convert it to AC3.

[dazzle3]

Jestorius last question I noticed from a earlier post to get preview working in maestro you need to install cinemaster 2000 codec do you have this codec and please could you send it to me as I have installed cineplayer 4 which plays DVDs fine but in maestro under preferences both options are greyed out Checked systems and codec’s but no cinemaster codec installed and I can not find it on the web.