Audio/Video Out of Synch

[Len66]

Hi,
I captured video in raw avi off camcorder using firewire. Everything looked and sounded great. I detected scenes & edited them in timeline. I produced 63 min of video to MPEG2 best quality NTSC format for DVD using PowerDirector3 & PowerProducerExpress. I used TMPGEnc DVD Author to import MPEG2 video file, create chapters, create menu, and burn video to DVD. When I watch it on DVD, the audio is out of synch with video, more so as the video goes on. Also, sound is hissy, and has metallic ring to it. What can I do to avoid/correct this?

[setarip]

"I produced 63 min of video to MPEG2 best quality NTSC format for DVD using PowerDirector3 & PowerProducerExpress"

Did you check the synchronization at this point? (Or only after completing with "TMPGEnc DVD Author")

[Len66]

Yes, in the mpg file that PowerProducer creates, this hissy, metallic sound is evident before I author it to DVD. This is also true of another file as well (basically my only other one so far). The other mpg file is shorter, so I don't have the out of synch issue. But on this 63 minute mpg file, it's out of synch and tinny sounding. Could this be the way PowerProducer is encodeing it when producing to mpeg?

[setarip]

"Yes, in the mpg file that PowerProducer creates, this hissy, metallic sound is evident before I author it to DVD...Could this be the way PowerProducer is encodeing it when producing to mpeg?"

Logically yes, since that's the point at which the hissing is first observed.

You might want to consider the following as an alternative method for converting your .AVI (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods):

1) Use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)


**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}

[Len66]

Thanks. I'll have to browwe the web and see how much TMPGEnc costs. Hopefully that will solve these issues for me.

[setarip]

"Thanks."

My pleasure ;>}

[Len66]

I found the software for free and installed it. Now before I begin, please let me ask another question. Since I need to use PowerDirector to edit the raw footage, how to I take the produce the edited footage into MPEG using TMPGEnc?

[setarip]

1) What is the format of the file after editing by Power Director?

2) If the editing is limited to cutting out frames, you can wait to do that under "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (Different than "TMPGEnc" and "TMPGEncPlus")

[Len66]

1) "What is the format of the file after editing by Power Director?"
Answer: It's a PDS file, and DVD Author doesn't recognize it.
2) "...you can wait to do that under 'TMPGEnc DVD Author' "
Answer: the editing I need to do includes transitions, as well as addng titles to the scenes.

Also regarding the tinny sound: I did notice that even before I produce the video, I get the tinny sound just as soon as I import the avi files into the PowerDirector3 program. So it's not even the MPEG encoding that alters the sound, it seems to be the PowerDirector program altogether does this beginning with the editing.

I wonder if turning off the windscreen on the Mini DV cam, as well as setting audio to 16 bit rather than 12 bit will get rid of the tinny sound in the final cut? I'm not sure if that will help, but it's trial and error right now. Like I said it sounds fine until I import it into PD.

[setarip]

In light of your problems, you might want to consider using a different editing program - One that creates output in a standard format (such as .MPG or .AVI)...

[Len66]

I'm willing to consider another one. Can you recommend a good, inexpensive one?

Also, When I load a file and try to encode it using TMPGEnc, I get the following error: Can’t load “P3Package.dll”. Multiple retries failed to correct this. Can’t get past that error. Grrr....

Also every time I use the TMPGEnc program, I get a shortcut on my desktop called CurrentCfg.tpr. Oh well. I give up on that for now.

[setarip]

"I get the following error: Can’t load “P3Package.dll”. Multiple retries failed to correct this. Can’t get past that error. Grrr...."

You have obtained the program from an illicit source - and may have downloaded a virus as a consequence...

A legitimate source is:

https://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/

[Len66]

Thanks! I got it from http://www.tmpgenc.net. Wouldn't that be a legitimate source? I thought that was the manufacturer....If this is illicit, then I may need to do a system restore or take other measures to eradicate any potential virus.

Also, I finally got the audio/video to synch up. I had to go back and recut the raw avi footage into smaller segments (no bigger than 35 min), producing each of these segments into MPEG2 individually. I then used DVD Author to create the chapters, menu, and write the DVD files. I've burned it to DVD and it looks very professional. No out of synch issues. However, there's still a tinny, hissy sound (distortion). Should I select "reencode audio" when I use the DVD Author tool to write the DVD files? Would this potentially help to reduce the distortion?

[ormonde]

"I may need to do a system restore or take other measures to eradicate any potential virus."

I would specifically use an "Anti-virus" program NOT just a "System Restore" alone if you think you have obtained a virus.

[setarip]

"Thanks! I got it from http://www.tmpgenc.net. Wouldn't that be a legitimate source?"

It certainly is a legitimate source. However, the error message you received is one that has, in the past, always been associated with "cracked" versions claiming to have included a permanent MPEG-2 enabling file that is a "pay for" add-on to the otherwise freeware program...