DVD Shrink + Tmpgenc DVD Author

[setarip]

To coo

"TMPGEnc", "TMPGEnc DVD Author", and "DVDLab" are apparently very "picky" about .AC3 headers. Therefore, after using "TMPGEnc" to DE-multiplex the video and audio streams:

1) Use a hex editor to locate the FIRST instance of "0B 77" - and delete/cut all data prior to it. (As an alternative, you could attempt to use a program named "AC3Fix")

2) Load .M2V file FIRST into TMPGEnc

3) Load modified .AC3 file SECOND into TMPGEnc

4) If converted MPEG file is out of synch (most probable, since a piece of the .AC3 was "trimmed" off the front-end of the file), use TMPGEnc as follows to correct:

5) Load MPEG into TMPGEnc's main window
6) Click on "Setting" radiobutton
7) Select "Advanced" tab
8) Put a checkmark next to and then doubleclick on "Source range"
Enter appropriate number (positive or negative ["-"] next to "Audio Gap Correct"
Click on "ok" and click on next "ok" to get back to main window
Save with a new filename

(Or, if you prefer to adjust the .AC3 audiostream directly, download AC3DelayCorrect from http://farmi007.bei.t-online.de - and additionally download (and place in same folder) GfaWin23.ocx)

[coo]

Setarip, thanks for your reply, will try and see what happens,

cheers

[coo]

SUCCESS !!!!! thanks for your assistance Ormonde + Setarip.
It works using ac3fix hooray ! It will be nice to be able to make
custom menus for my dvd's now with audio.

nice to come across such a helpful bunch of people.

c y
Coo

[ormonde]

"SUCCESS !!!!! thanks for your assistance Ormonde + Setarip."

Glad (We) could be of help

[setarip]

"SUCCESS !!!!! thanks for your assistance Ormonde + Setarip."

My (Our) pleasure ;>}

[iqwertyi]

I found this thread while doing a search on a similar problem I have.

I was trying to follow your instructions on how to get the audio except I just realized that when I play my DVD in powerDVD, the audio comes on of about half a second in the beginning of the clip then cuts out for the rest.

Other clips are fine however.

Is there a different solution for my problem. I tried using tmpgenc to de-multiplex and multiplex back to an mpg file but still no audio with windows media.

Any suggestions?

[ormonde]

"Is there a different solution for my problem. I tried using tmpgenc to de-multiplex and multiplex back to an mpg file but still no audio with windows media."

You might need an "Ac3" codec. Download a free utility called "GSpot and check your mpeg 2 file.

[iqwertyi]

Ok downloaded, installed the utility. I opened my mpg file (output from TMPGEnc) and clicked on render. It says rendering successful.

Did I check the file correctly?