DVD Encoding

[Ajay]

Hey Guys,

I've had a DVD writer (Sony DRU-500a) for a couple of months now and I think I'm getting my head round the encoding process. However, I have a question:

I edit my videos using Avid Xpress DV. I have tried exporting them as .MOVs and encoded them in TMPGEnc but wasn't really that impressed with the results. I then tried encoding using MYDVD which, I have to say, is quite impressive. Not only is the encoding quality quite good but it's bloody quick! However, if I use MYDVD I have to lay off my Avid movie onto a MiniDV tape and capture via MyDvd. My main problem is that MYDvd encodes audio as an MP2 and even if I export my audio direct from Avid to DVDMaestro, it's always out of sync.

Can anyone help me with the sync problem? Or, can anyone suggest some good settings for TMPGEnc?

Thx!

Ajay

[sauce214]

My process is to rip the entire dvd with smart ripper to my hard drive, then use dvd2avi to make a dvd project file and decode to wav for the audio (which takes around 5-8 minutes), then I normally just load the NTSC DVD template that comes with TMpegEnc and away i go. With my dual AMD 1500 MP i encode in just a couple minutes over realtime with a 2 hour movie. After that i have been using DVD Complete from dazzle to do the re-authoring. It will automatically split the multiplexed mpeg file and is really simple to use. Or you can de-multiplex with mpeg tools in tmpeg. I have only had sync problems on 2 or 3 dvd's so i would say this method is pretty reliable and worth a shot if you don't have any other suggestions. Good Luck.

[Ajay]

Thx for the reply!
I'm ok when it comes to backing up DVD films, I was more interested in getting the best audio quality when I'm converting DV footage to DVD.

Cheers,

Ajay