Posted by Joe on 10/08/05 20:46

nospam@nospam.se (Jan B) wrote:

> TMPGenc DVD author,(TDA) can import titles from a recorded DVD.
> Use that instead of snapping the vobs out of context. There is no hard
> correlation between the different Titles and different VOBs on the
> disc.
>
> TDA can edit with GOP precision (gives me a cut precision of +/-0.2
> seconds).
> Unfortunately, it does not produce seamless cuts.
>
> To cut seamless and with frame precision, use TMPGEnc MPEG Editor
> (TME) to cut (and join) all clips in each title before using TDA to
> author to DVD-Video format. THe authoring produces the folder with all
> the files (.IFO .BUP .VOB) that you burn back to DVD.
>
> I think most DVD-recorders encodes the sound to AC-3 (DD 2.0) format
> so you need the AC-3 plugin
> (also from Pegasys Inc http://www.pegasys-inc.com)
> to be able to hear the sound while editing.

I believe TDA can encode AC3 *but* won't play audio (while checking).
IOW, the authored DVD will have both video and audio, but when authoring
only video can be played.

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