i have burned quite a fiew cds got a problem with new apocalypse movie ripped with smart ripper then dvd to avi this is where the problem is somewhere i can't put my finger on it i get an ac3 file and d2v to convert in tmpeg i have had no probs in past using this method when mpeg file is maid and you take it to author it in authoring proggys there is no sound.
tried same method about 6 times no sound on every ocassion . ripped a different film all settings left the same this rip sound straight away back to apocaltpse tried again no sound it'e doing my head in anyone had a problem like this please reply if you can help me

You have gotten TMPGEnc to convert AC3's before?? Perhaps it might work for 2 channel ones, I have never tried. But it can't convert 6channel ones as it has no downmix engine.

Why re-encode the AC3 anyway?? Better just to keep it as is.

There is no need to use DVD2AVI, when ripping demux the movie and you end up with the m2v & ac3 files. You then encode the m2v and when that is done you should have another m2v and not an mpeg.

If you are using Spruce make sure both files are named the same (123.ac3 & 123.m2v) after you load the m2v Spruce automaticaly imports the ac3.

In Answer To Celtic Druid Yes It Does Convert AC3s you just leave it set on audio & Video And It Comes Out The Other End In An Mpeg File Which You Can Put Straight Into An Authoring Program The Audio And Video Are In The Same File iT Just Seems Easy To Have It All Together The File Always Fits On DVD No Matter How Long the Film --Well Within Reason I've Had 3hrs 15 mins No Prob Just By Using Avi And Tmpeg Alone I Have Never Had This Problem Before In Answer to vchlkctgk I Have ripped Films Usin Your Method But I LIke Using tmpeg to convert as far As I Know It Doesn't Support m2v Files Thats Why I Dont Use It . You Have To Use Rempeg Dont You Or Does Someone Know A Way You Can Get THe File Into Tmpeg Look Forward To Replys

It does support m2v because I use it.

When opening the file change "file types" to all.

moondjno1

TMPGEnc does not support ac3 files as C_D says what you have been importing into tmpg is a bloated vts_blabla_ac3.wav, If the combined size of the demuxed .m2v and .ac3 files are smaller than 4.3GB then your best doing what vchlkctgk says, Much easier.

If its larger and you only used to using tmpg then just import the .m2v file select ES stream at the front console then use whatever template or custom setting you use to re encode to a size thats acceptable - then re author the 2 stream in whatever program you use.

Older versions of TMPGEnc do not accept M2V's. Also those that do require you to have at least one of a few mpeg2 codecs installed.

Personally I would stick to using D2V's also as I said I would not re-encode the audio. Why waste time converting to 2channel mpeg audio when you can just keep the 5.1 AC3??

ok tried your sugestion celtic druid when i use smart ripper demux audio giving me the ac3 file and i try to import it into spruce it comes up with error every time it says audio files canot be imported directly so how do you get it in with your mpeg film named it the same as mpeg file but it doesnt even try to import it in after film i just end up with the film & no sound what am i doing wrong please

ok celtic heres my problem the film is 3hours 15 mins long so when i demux it and try to re encode it in tmpeg the m2v file is still to big even when you set tmpeg to longest mpg1 format dvd compliant its right of the screen in red so i can't turn it in to an m2v small enough m8 I Would like to thank you for sticking with replys i do apresiate it m8 have you any ideas of a way round this on a smaller film it would work ok hope to hear from you again soon thanks once again

ps . because it would not fit i put the file in dvd to avi this made it small enough to give me the mpeg file to import into spruce it imports and plays i was hoping when i named ac3 file same as mpeg it would import the audio but unfortunately it doesn't do this . i experimented with half of film in m2v & ac3 and it imports them .obviosly it cant import mpeg and audio one after the other like it can m2v & ac3 or i would be able to get it on a disc no probb this is my situation hope you reply celtic or anyone who can help plz i would like to stick to tmpeg if i could as rempeg takes forever.