AVI Import Drops Audio

GManning wrote on 6/27/2009, 9:26 AM
I am trying to combine several avi files into a menu based DVD. The avi files play great on all other software. However, when loaded into DVDA, the audio begins fine but drops completely after about 2 minutes of play. I get the same result (about 2 minutes worth) on several of the avi files but others load OK.

When I load the problem files into a video editor and simply output a new avi file, the problem goes away.

The files play successfully on other editors like ULead Video Studio.

Any suggestions? Any settings that might cause this?

Regards,

Glenn Manning

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musicvid10 wrote on 6/27/2009, 10:50 AM
Please provide more information about the AVI files you are importing into DVDA.

-- Your system specs
-- Video and audio codecs
-- Bitrates
-- Resolution
-- Source; i.e, what kind of camcorder
-- Capture program and method used
-- DVDA Project Settings used

That kind of stuff.
You may find the information in This Thread useful.
GManning wrote on 6/28/2009, 9:25 AM
The files are avi files downloaded from the internet using torrents. Data follows:

General
Complete name : F:\Movie\In Loving Memory - S05E01 - And Auntie Came Too\Memory - S05E01 - And Auntie Came Too.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 277 MiB
Duration : 23mn 32s
Overall bit rate : 1 643 Kbps

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Simple@L3
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 23mn 32s
Bit rate : 1 502 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.500
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 24 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.174
Stream size : 253 MiB (91%)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 23mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 21.5 MiB (8%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 26 ms (0.65 video frame)

Thanks,

Glenn Manning
musicvid10 wrote on 6/28/2009, 9:55 AM
If it works for you, convert them using another application. DVDA is not really designed to work directly with XVID video and MPEG audio. The preferred formats are MPEG-2 video and AC-3 audio, or DV-AVI. Check your local laws regarding copyright restrictions.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 6/28/2009, 1:33 PM
There are two great video converters that should be able to work with those file types. Both can be found with a simple Google search.

Prizm Video Converter is my personal favorite.

You can download it from here.
http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html

Choose the AVI output option and, from the Encoder options, select the DV Encoder (NTSC or PAL, as appropriate).

For NTSC DV video, also set the Output Options to:
Frame Size: 720x480
Frame Rate: 29.97

For PAL DV video, set the Output Options to:
Frame Size: 720x576
Frame Rate: 25

Super Video Converter is also easy to use and free.

Super (http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html ) can convert almost any video format to almost any other video format. Unfortunately, it's only DV-AVI output option is for PAL video.
GManning wrote on 6/28/2009, 6:06 PM
Thanks for the quick response and solutions.

I downloaded the Prizm converter, converted the files, and they worked fine.

Again, I appreciate your help.

So small a brain and sooo many options.

Regards,

Glenn Manning
MPM wrote on 7/1/2009, 2:47 PM
FWIW many DVD players play Xvid/DivX content just fine, saving you from the quality loss of transcoding.

For problems importing video when there's a chance the video container might simply be written incorrectly (happens), VirtualDub direct stream copy. V/Dub will also de-mux the audio, so it can be entered separately, after conversion if wanted. Vegas should do it too, but V/Dub often is faster than any NLE for that sort of thing. TO avoid an intermediate step, many use AviSynth, sometimes with DGIndex, & VFAPI for 32 bit Vegas... it's very subjective but it may give better final results than importing some formats directly, & if the file won't work as is, well the AviSynth option gives you something to try.