Slideshow Audio & Video Out of Sync

[Mike M]

Dear Roxio friends,

 

I using Roxio 7.5 and I'm making a slideshow presentation with audio. On the preview and advanced timeline, both the slides and audio are perfectly in sync. After burning, everything is out of sync, and the last 5 slides of the production has no audio whatsoever. I tried making an image file, then burning. I've tried burning directly to disc and still havwe the same problem......out of sync. I've burned this production 12 times and gotten 12 different out of sync results. Also, I'm using TDK CD-RW discs which I'm able to view on my DVD player.

 

What a'm I doing wrong? Before I spend $35 to speak to a live technical assistant, does anyone have a solution to this problem?

 

Please help

 

Thank,

Mike

[grandpabruce]

Does EMC 9 still have VideoWave & DVD Builder? I've never used MyDVD program before. Has the program changed drastically?

 

MyDVD is what replaced DVD Builder. It is much harder to use, until you get used to it. It is far more versatile than DVD Builder in making menus, etc.

[Mike M]

Driver type HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-4163B

[Mike M]

Grandpabruce,

 

Your suggestions worked. I was able to convert my video CD file to a VideoWave file. I created a video move clip where the pictures and audio are all in sync when playing it on my computer using Windows Media Player. Unfortunately, when I tried burning the VideoWave production to CD using DVD Builder, the video CD production was out of sync again. Fustrating

 

I would like to try burning the VideoWave production using the DVD option in DVD Builder, but I'm not sure what media disk to use. My DVD player is about six years old. I can play burnt CD-RW disks, but it won't play CD-R or DVD+R disks. Are their DVD disks specifically for burning video's?

 

Your assistance is well appreciated.

 

Mike

[grandpabruce]

Driver type HL-DT-ST-DVDRAM GSA-4163B

 

I have read different posts on that burner and none were good. I think there is an A109 firmware update for the burner, but I am not sure that that is the right one.

 

You need to go to the manufacturer's and get the latest firmware update for that burner. It is not reading the media right.

 

Make sure you follow the instructions on how to update the firmware.

[grandpabruce]

Grandpabruce,

 

Your suggestions worked. I was able to convert my video CD file to a VideoWave file. I created a video move clip where the pictures and audio are all in sync when playing it on my computer using Windows Media Player. Unfortunately, when I tried burning the VideoWave production to CD using DVD Builder, the video CD production was out of sync again. Fustrating

 

I would like to try burning the VideoWave production using the DVD option in DVD Builder, but I'm not sure what media disk to use. My DVD player is about six years old. I can play burnt CD-RW disks, but it won't play CD-R or DVD+R disks. Are their DVD disks specifically for burning video's?

 

Your assistance is well appreciated.

 

Mike

 

You could try DVD-R media. What DVD burner do you have in your computer?

[Mike M]

Hi Grandpabruce,

 

Thanks for your recommendation. Yes, I'm using DVD Builder to burn the video CD slide show. I'm trying to figure out how to convert this video CD in DVD Builder to video wave format. This will save me some time in trying to start from scratch again.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Mike

[grandpabruce]

Hi Grandpabruce,

 

Thanks for your recommendation. Yes, I'm using DVD Builder to burn the video CD slide show. I'm trying to figure out how to convert this video CD in DVD Builder to video wave format. This will save me some time in trying to start from scratch again.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Mike

 

This is an old post from mlPasley:

 

This might work, and it might not. It works for me, but other people who have tried this have not been able to get it to work.

 

Open up your DVD Builder project, click on Advanced Edit, now change something (i.e. the duration of a still photo, etc.), click Done. DO NOT CLOSE DVD BUILDER or the file will disappear.

Now do a Windows Start\ Search\ All Files and folders.... search for a dmsm file, under More Advanced options, select - search System folders, Hidden Files, subfolders. Under When was it modified, choose today's date. ( On my computer, the file is in C:\ Documents and Settings\ username\ Local Settings\ Temp.) (username because I have different Win XP User Accounts.)

When Windows Search finds the file, double click on that file and it will open in VideoWave. Do an immediate File\ Save As... and give it a new name. Now your file will be able to be opened in VW in the future.

Hope that helps.

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[Mike M]

Hi Granpabruce,

 

Good news. I was able to burn my slide show production on DVD+R disks and the video/audio are all in sync. I can also play the disks on my DVD player too! It took a lot of work and sleepless nights, but I would not have been able to finish the job without your help. Thanks for all your recommendations!

 

I brought the Roxio version 9.0 upgrade as a back up just in case the burning didn't work. I didn't install it yet, but based on the problems I'm reading on the support pages, I think I'll continue using my 7.5 and return the 9.0 back for a refund. Is it worth upgrading?

 

Regards,

Mike

[grandpabruce]

Try doing it on a +R or -R disc, first. Are you using DVD Builder to burn your production?

 

One other thing that you can try is, in VideoWave, output your production as Mpeg 2 (720x480, 29.97fps) or the 720x480, 9Mb/s. I think the 9Mb/s is the correct output, if you are using NTSC for your DVD. Hopefully, someone will stop in and let us know if the 9Mb/s is the correct one to choose.

 

To output in VideoWave, click on File/Output Production to. Then, with Video File highlighted, click on Next. Then, in the Purpose drop down box, select Show All. Then you pick the Mpeg 2 in the dropdown box below that. Click on Next, and follow the prompts.

[grandpabruce]

Hi Granpabruce,

 

Good news. I was able to burn my slide show production on DVD+R disks and the video/audio are all in sync. I can also play the disks on my DVD player too! It took a lot of work and sleepless nights, but I would not have been able to finish the job without your help. Thanks for all your recommendations!

 

I brought the Roxio version 9.0 upgrade as a back up just in case the burning didn't work. I didn't install it yet, but based on the problems I'm reading on the support pages, I think I'll continue using my 7.5 and return the 9.0 back for a refund. Is it worth upgrading?

 

Regards,

Mike

 

You are welcome. If your computer has the horses, EMC 9 will run fine. There is a whole new learning curve with the software, but I like it.

[Mike M]

Does EMC 9 still have VideoWave & DVD Builder? I've never used MyDVD program before. Has the program changed drastically?