Rendering and Audio Compression

Kit wrote on 12/22/2009, 3:48 PM

Hello,

I want to render a project to use with DVD Architect and I can't work out what settings to us concerning Audio. The ultimate purpose is to create two DVDs one for NTSC and one for PAL. Whatever setting I seem to use when I get to optimising in DVD Architect it tells me the audio requires recompression because the media is not compliant with the disc format. This is all new to me and I don't know the best way to proceed. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks,

Kit

Comments

rs170a wrote on 12/22/2009, 4:06 PM

What audio format are you using?
DVDA requires either AC-3 stereo, AC-3 5.1 surround or PCM stereo.
Anything other than that will be recompressed as it doesn't meet requirements.

Mike

Kit wrote on 12/22/2009, 5:49 PM

I tried both AC-3 Stereo and PCM Stereo. Could any sound card settings be throwing the rendering off?

Thanks,

Kit

musicvid10 wrote on 12/22/2009, 6:50 PM

Render two files.
One MPEG-2 using a DVDA template.
One AC-3 audio using a DVD template.
Give them the same names.
Open the video in Architect.
The audio will import automatically and will not require recompression (if the DVDA properties are set correctly).
Giving DVDA one file with video and audio will cause recompression.