Posted by Graham on 01/25/06 11:35

Colin Wilson <void@btinternet.com> wrote:

>
> Any ideas what I can use to convert "standard" mpg files to DVD format - I
> came across something online (you can`t buy it, otherwise I would) and
> would like to burn them for posterity :-}
>
> It was originally in AVI format - Nero would accept that quite happily and
> offer to convert them, but it locked up for some reason while doing it.
>
> I discovered one of the AVIs was damaged, so used divfix (?) which managed
> to repair the frames and enabled it to be played normally with mediaplayer
> - Nero still wouldn`t accept the fixed file...
>
> As an attempted work-around, I threw them through tmpgenc and converted
> them all to low-ish quality mpg files (quality isn`t particularly an
> issue), but i`m at a bit of a loss knowing what I can throw the now
> perfectly formed mpg files at to allow me to create a DVD image :-}
>
> Nero refuses to touch the new mpgs, but i`ve been able to get it to accept
> an older mpg without issue - i`m just a bit perplexed :-} - about the only
> thing I can think of that may be different is the audio rate - I believe
> it may be 44MHz on the "new" mpgs, and Nero wants 48Mhz ?!?
>
> Guesses / suggestions welcome :-}
>
It sounds like you used TMpeg to create VCD MPEGs.
VCD audio is 44khz
DVD is 48khz so you need to run the original files through TMpeg again and
this time create a DVD type MPEG.
TMpeg has a wizard which should guide you through this proccess.

Then you can download a trial version of TMpeg DVD Author and make the
necessary VOB files ready for burning.

Cheers!

--
Graham

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