audio skips on some VCD players but not all

[parker82]

Hi everybody. Here's my problem:

Using DVDx, I ripped (from a DVD), encoded and burned a VCD movie that plays perfectly in all VCD players I've tried.

Now with my second movie I've tried to rip, encode and burn, there's a problem: the audio skips in some players I use. On my computer, a Toshiba DVD\VCD player and CAVS DVD\VCD player, the audio is fine. But on a Samsung DVD\VCD player and a JVC VCD-only player, the audio skips.

The only difference (besides the movie) from the perfect VCD I made and the VCD with audio skipping is that the first VCD uses "None" under "Zoom" settings (in "Output Settings") while the second CD uses "Medium 4/3".

Does anyone know of a way I can burn a VCD with "Zoom: Medium 4/3" that doesn't have sound that skips? I don't mind degrading the video or audio. Here's some more info if it will help:

PC Power =
Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz, 240MB RAM

DVDx Input Settings =
iDCT : MMX (fastest)
A/V sync : off (won't work if set to "on")
Det. prog. 24Hz : on
Force 24Hz : on

DVDx Output Settings =
Motion search : Normal (fast)
Calculation : P4
DCT/iDCT: PF (fastest)
Mux rate : 3%
Resize: bilinear MMX

CDRWin 5 Settings =
Burn speed : 4x

I'll provide any other info if you like. Any help or info would be very much appreciated! Thanks guys.

~PJ

[parker82]

correct

DCT/iDCT: P4 (fastest)

[setarip]

1) Check to make certain that the audiofor the second VCD wasn't inadvertently created at 48,000Hz instead of compliant 44,100Hz

2) Did you use different media to burn the VCDs?

[parker82]

I will check the settings for 44,100khz.

Nope... I used the same CD-R's from the same spindle when burning the VCD.

Thanks for your info. It was helpful.

~PJ

[setarip]

"Thanks for your info."

My pleasure ;>}

[parker82]

I checked the settings. DVDx automatically encodes the audio at 44,100khz.

Do you have any other ideas or do you know of any good, DVDx or VCD encoding guides out there?

[parker82]

solved

I already solved this problem.

I forgot to mention that I changed the MUX rate from 1.4% to 3%. I got "video underflow" problems and read on the forum that 3% is the "standard" so that's why I changed it. Unfortunately, 3% doesn't play properly on all players.

I don't know what "video underflow" means but at least my VCD plays fine now!

[setarip]

Congratulations on resolving your dilemma ;>}