Posted by GMAN on 10/09/05 03:19

In article <18389184.35378448@anonymous.com>, dont@spam.me (Joe) wrote:
>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.
>>=20
>> TDA can edit with GOP precision (gives me a cut precision of +/-0.2
>> seconds).
>> Unfortunately, it does not produce seamless cuts.
>>=20
>> 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.
>>=20
>> I think most DVD-recorders encodes the sound to AC-3 (DD 2.0) format
>> so you need the AC-3 plugin=20
>> (also from Pegasys Inc http://www.pegasys-inc.com)=20
>> 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.
>
Wrong, as long as you buy the AC3 codec for TMPG , it will playback while
editing.

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