Dutch Coder's alternative guide for converting Xvid with Ac3 to VCD.
Tools:
- Gspot
- Virtualdub
- Virtualdub Mp3
- Cillers Ac3tool
- Panasonic MPEG1 Encoder
1) Check codec/ framerate.
Open Gspot ( see Tools section ), load the Avi to check what codecs are used & framerate. This guide is for Xvid, but can also
be used for Divx, but for Divx I prefer TMPGenc.
2) Check the AVI for bad frames.
Open Virtualdub Mp3, and scan the AVI for bad frames, and if found; edit & delete them. Use this guide to do:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/142555.php
3) Converting the Ac3 sound.
Open regular Virtualdub, load the AVI, and under 'audio' select 'direct stream copy'.
Then save the WAV. When this is done, we are going to rename the xxx.wav to xxx.Ac3.
Windows will give you a warning; ignore it.
4) Using Cillers Ac3tool.
I know many people use Headac3he, but I prefer Ac3tool, because it's very easy to use.
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/ac3tool.html
1) Here you will see the xxx.Ac3 file. ( where ever you saved it to... )
2) Click 'Ac3 to WAV'
On the next window........... click 'AC3 to WAV'....... thats all.
5) Converting to VCD.
Now open Panasonic MPEG1 encoder, and choose your settings.
1) Switch 'identical files' off.
2) Select your ( scanned & edited ) AVI.
3) Select your edited 'Ac3' WAV.
4) Choose Pal or Ntsc VCD.
5) Choose your frame-rate here.
6) Start converting......................
For more advanced options in Panasonic encoder; see the guide here:
https://www.videohelp.com/panasonic.htm
You will notice that Panasonic is a bit slower than TMPGenc. But for me this method works very well.
Give it a try! Any comment/ suggestion is welcome.
Dutch_Coder ( Rene ) 8)