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How to convert AVI/DivX/XviD with AC3 to DVD with AC3
This guide will explain how to convert AVI,DivX or XviD with AC3 audio(Dolby Digital Audio) to a DVD with AC3 audio (same AC3 audio, the audio will not be reconverted).
Tools required
Gspot
Virtualdubmod
DVDRHelp Bitrate Calculator
TMPGEnc
TMPGEnc DVD Author ( You can also use any other DVD Author tool with AC3 support, like DVD-lab)
Steps
1. Identify the video and audio properties
2. Extract the AC3 from the AVI
3. Convert the video to DVD MPEG video
4. Author and burn the DVD
Problems and tips
Guide
1. Identify the video and audio properties
Start Gspot
1. Open the avi
2. Under stat it should say that you have the codec installed or else download the Codec.
3. Note the runtime, you need it later.
4. Note the FPS, you need it later.
5. Note the audio bitrate, you need it later.
2. Extract the AC3 from the AVI
Start Virtualdubmod.
1. Open the video, File-Open
2. Select Streams->Video list
3. Select Demux and save the ac3 audio.
3. Convert the video to DVD MPEG video
First calculate the video bitrate so the DVD will fit one one DVDR. Start the DVDRHelp Bitrate Calculator(open it in your browser).
1. Set the video length(the runtime in Gspot, if you have several video clips then add the total runtime for all video clips).
2. Set the audio bitrate (the audio bitrate in Gspot). Usually 448 for ac3 audio.
3. Copy/Note the Calculated bitrate, you need it later.
Start TMPGEnc and close the Wizard. First change the Directshow priority in TMPGEnc (the Directshow reader usually works better than the TMPGEnc default reader for DivX or XviD video).
1. Select Option->Enviromentel Settings
2. Select VFAPI Plugin
3. Right click on the Directshow Multimedia File Reader and select Higher Priority, repeat it until it is on the top of the list.
Now open the video.
1. Browse and open the video
2. Click Load and
Load the DVD NTSC template if the source FPS is 23,976 or 29,976 (the FPS from Gspot)
Load the DVD PAL template if the source FPS is 25 (the FPS from Gspot).
3. Select ES(Video only) (ES stand for Elemantary Stream).
Click on Setting.
Under Video:
If your source FPS is 23,976 (the FPS from Gspot)
1. Right click on Frame rate and select unlock
2. Change the frame rate to 23,976
3. Change the bitrate to Constant Bitrate
4. Set the Bitrate to the calculated bitrate
5. Set Encode mode to 3:2 Pulldown
leave everything else to default.
If your source FPS is 25 or 29.97 (the FPS from Gspot)
1. Change the bitrate to Constant Bitrate
2. Set the Bitrate to the calculated bitrate
leave everything else to default.
Under Advanced:
1. Set Source Aspect ratio to 1:1 VGA
2. Set Video arrange method to Full Screen(Keep Aspect ratio)
Close the settings and Hit Start. It will take some hours to encode. (With my Athlon XP2400+ it takes 3 hours to convert a 1.40 hrs movie)
4. Author and burn the DVD
Start TMPGEnc DVD Author and Create a new project.
1. Click Add File and add the .m2v video that TMPGEnc has created.
2. Open the fixed ac3 audio file.
Make a menu if you want to or else just click on Output.
1. Select where to save the DVD-Video folder
2. Hit Begin, it will only take a few minutes
When it is done a DVD Write window will appear. Select your DVD Writer and burn it to a DVD-RW or DVD+RW and test on your DVD player.
Done.
Problems and tips
I have several video clips with ac3?
-Extract all ac3 files and fix them first. Add all video clips runtime together and use it in the DVDRHelp Bitrate Calculator and then encode each video with TMPGEnc using that Bitrate. In Tmpgenc DVD Author add all video clips separate(Add File).
Explain all TMPGEnc settings?
-Read Rui del-Negro's Configuring TMPGEnc for high-quality, DVD-compliant MPEG-2 here www.dvd-hq.info/Compression.html .
TMPGEnc DVD Author says that it wont fit when I hit Output->Begin?
-Select Ignore and try burn anyway. The TMPGEnc DVD Author DVD limit is a bit too low, it is 4438 MB while you can fit up to 4485 MB on a DVDR. If it is above 4485 MB it wont work though. Lower the video bitrate and convert the video again.
TMPGEnc DVD Author doesn't accept the AC3 file?
-Try repair the ac3 with beslice.
Download beslice and put all files in one folder. Run beslice.exe.
1. Drag the ac3 file on the besplice window
2. and choose Fix File!.
3. A command line window will appear and create a new working ac3 file.
-If beslice doesn't work try ac3fix gui.
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