some movies play faster...

[malfunkshun]

I'm new to the Divx thang, and just started trying to watch Divx movies on my PC. I'm using BSPlayer and it works fine. However, some movies I download seem to play just a tad bit fast. I assume the person who ripped the movie rendered it this way to save file space. However, it is very annoying. I tried to re-render it (its Star Wars ANH and TESB by the way) with Fade to Black, but it won't render compressed audio so my audio sucks on the re-rendered movie. I noticed BSPlayer allows you to slow down or speed up playback 10% either way, but 10% is too much. Is there a Divx player that allows you to adjust playback speed in increments of less than 10% so that I can fine tune the playback speed to where its supposed to be instead of having to watch this slightly sped up crap?

[Florance]

Re: some movies play faster...

Originally posted by malfunkshun
I'm new to the Divx thang, and just started trying to watch Divx movies on my PC. I'm using BSPlayer and it works fine. However, some movies I download seem to play just a tad bit fast. I assume the person who ripped the movie rendered it this way to save file space. However, it is very annoying. I tried to re-render it (its Star Wars ANH and TESB by the way) with Fade to Black, but it won't render compressed audio so my audio sucks on the re-rendered movie. I noticed BSPlayer allows you to slow down or speed up playback 10% either way, but 10% is too much. Is there a Divx player that allows you to adjust playback speed in increments of less than 10% so that I can fine tune the playback speed to where its supposed to be instead of having to watch this slightly sped up crap?

Try to play the movie in Media Player. If it plays fine, change the player (ex. MicroDVD 1.2)

[malfunkshun]

thanks for the advice but the player isn't the problem... i'm assuming from that response that either you people don't understand what i'm talking about here or there just plain isn't a player that allows you to adjust playback speed...

[setarip]

"However, some movies I download seem to play just a tad bit fast."

Why don't you do the following with one of your "problem" files:

1) Load the .AVI file into VirtualDub or NanDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (both video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

[Batman]

Try using the FFDSHOW filter for playback.

[malfunkshun]

don't you guys understand that its IS possible to render a movie to play back at a speed slightly faster than the original speed? and that people probably do this to make a file fit within the 700 MB range for VCD? this is the problem, its not a filter problem, its not a player problem! I just either want to re-render it slightly slower (which I would like to do, and I've already tried with Fade to Black, but you can't render compressed Audio... aw nevermind), or find a player that will allow me to adjust the playback speed. Geez. thanks for the advice and all, people, but its not that complicated. I just want to make the movie play a tad bit slower than usual! i'm looking for a player that will do this. i haven't found one. SIGH nevermind I'll just buy a DVD player for my PC and buy the Star Wars DVD.

[Batman]

You'll probably want to change the fps. You can do that in TMPGEnc or Virtualdub.

[malfunkshun]

yes thats one way of putting it... thanks i'll try those progs

[Batman]

They aren't players. You will have to re-encode the movie

Windvd I believe has the capacity to "speed up a movie" you might want to check to see if it is able to "slow down" a movie as well.

[MadMatty]

OK I think I understand your point but making it play faster or slower won't save space unless they are actual cutting frames out of the movie (VERY unlikley and pointless) They may however have changed the rame rate in the encoding say from 29.xxx to say 25. This would save space but may cause sync problems.

OK so far I think. Well a long time ago I came across a very simple program that allowed you to just enter a new frame rate (up to 5 decimal places of accuracy, IE 29.xxxxx or 25.xxxxx or any value you liked, no restrictions). It IS NOT and encoder , it just modifies the header or something.

NOTE it is not a player (which is what you wanted) but any player you watch the avi file on will play it at the new frame rate (either faster or slower depending on the values you used), I am not sure what efect it had on AUDIO

Think it was called frame-fixer, If I can find it I will post a link.

[malfunkshun]

thanks peeps. i'm not worried about file size as I don't care about putting it to VCD. i just want to watch Star Wars at the correct speed. Fade to Black will re-render at the correct speed, but there is no audio compression option, so when i re-render it, the audio skips and is WAY out of sync. thanks for the links to those encoders, i'll try to figure em out.

[setarip]

Unwilling?

As I originally suggested:

Why don't you do the following with one of your "problem" files:

1) Load the .AVI file into VirtualDub or NanDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (both video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box

[malfunkshun]

ok here ya go

[setarip]

The file was created in PAL (25Fps) format, using the DivX v.3.11alpha codec (Low Motion version) for video and Constant Bit Rate .MP3 audio. It should play fine on any mutli-synch PC monitor, no matter what part of the world you're in.

(Do you have the DivX v.3.11alpha codec installed on your system? If not, do so and see if this doesn't remedy your problem)


Be that as it may, try a simple experiment, as follows:

Load the file into VirtualDub

Set BOTH "Video" and "Audio" to "Direct Stream Copy"

Under the "Video" dropdown tab, select "Framerate" - Change to "Change so video and audio durations match"

Save with a new filename

Let us know of your success ;>}