audio synch

[t3istar]

I am a long term Roxio user and currently use MyDVD 9.0 Premier to transfer files from VHS tapes and then burning the trimmed files that I save as MPEG-2 best for DVD profile. I am having random problems with Audio synch. I capture the VHS using a Hauppauge capture card with latest updates and the capture setting is DVD_HQ. I can also set for DVD- SP, which is the recording speed that I record the VHS tapes that I am transferring. To summarize

 

Capture using DVD-HQ and then editing the file and saving as MPEG-2 best Quality for DVD,

 

Do you have any suggestions for me about settings, etc? Sometimes Audio is perfect and other times, a slight out of synch lag.

 

Other than that, all is excellent.

 

Thanks you

[Beerman]

I am a long term Roxio user and currently use MyDVD 9.0 Premier to transfer files from VHS tapes and then burning the trimmed files that I save as MPEG-2 best for DVD profile. I am having random problems with Audio synch. I capture the VHS using a Hauppauge capture card with latest updates and the capture setting is DVD_HQ. I can also set for DVD- SP, which is the recording speed that I record the VHS tapes that I am transferring. To summarize

 

Capture using DVD-HQ and then editing the file and saving as MPEG-2 best Quality for DVD,

 

Do you have any suggestions for me about settings, etc? Sometimes Audio is perfect and other times, a slight out of synch lag.

 

Other than that, all is excellent.

 

Thanks you

A popular suggestion that seems to work for most is to capture in smaller files instead of 1 large file. Also, keep the hard drive defragged as that will make a difference in many things video.

[t3istar]

A popular suggestion that seems to work for most is to capture in smaller files instead of 1 large file. Also, keep the hard drive defragged as that will make a difference in many things video.

 

Thank you for your fast response. I tried a smaller file mand generally get the same random result. Do you see any issue re the format that I capture in? I have a lot of HDD room (>200GB Free) and more than adequate Video RAM. Sometimes a 2 hour video works fine and a 1 hour doesn't, that's why I referred to the problem as Random. I will continue to try different things including smaller files. I didn't know if this might have an accerstion or some related issue.

[Beerman]

Thank you for your fast response. I tried a smaller file mand generally get the same random result. Do you see any issue re the format that I capture in? I have a lot of HDD room (>200GB Free) and more than adequate Video RAM. Sometimes a 2 hour video works fine and a 1 hour doesn't, that's why I referred to the problem as Random. I will continue to try different things including smaller files. I didn't know if this might have an accerstion or some related issue.

I prefer avi but your Hauppauge won't do avi but I see no problem with how you're capturing as you say it does work a good deal of the time. Not sure what your computer is like so it might be helpful to post the system info here as well.

[t3istar]

I prefer avi but your Hauppauge won't do avi but I see no problem with how you're capturing as you say it does work a good deal of the time. Not sure what your computer is like so it might be helpful to post the system info here as well.

 

As requested,

 

Base Processor Athion 64 X2 (W) 5000+2.6GHz (2000 NT/s (mega transfers/second)

Chipset GeForce 6150 LE

memory Installed 2GB (can go to 4 if you think that would help)--

2 x HDD 320GB and 300GB (7200 rpm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As requested,

 

Base Processor Athion 64 X2 (W) 5000+2.6GHz (2000 NT/s (mega transfers/second)

Chipset GeForce 6150 LE

memory Installed 2GB (can go to 4 if you think that would help)--

2 x HDD 320GB and 300GB (7200 rpm)

 

BTW, the files I am working with are 2.7GB. I can trim them and then save them for transfer. To you think that saving them as image files might eliminate some of the issues?

[barryware]

I am a long term Roxio user and currently use MyDVD 9.0 Premier to transfer files from VHS tapes and then burning the trimmed files that I save as MPEG-2 best for DVD profile. I am having random problems with Audio synch. I capture the VHS using a Hauppauge capture card with latest updates and the capture setting is DVD_HQ. I can also set for DVD- SP, which is the recording speed that I record the VHS tapes that I am transferring. To summarize

 

Capture using DVD-HQ and then editing the file and saving as MPEG-2 best Quality for DVD,

 

Do you have any suggestions for me about settings, etc? Sometimes Audio is perfect and other times, a slight out of synch lag.

 

Other than that, all is excellent.

 

Thanks you

This is a known issue.

 

You may want to see this thread Here

 

This procedure works but IMHO it seems to be too much work and takes too long.

 

I am still on my trial with a program called "VideoReDO". I do my editing in EMC and then I take the MPG that I create and let VRD sync it back up. Works very well.

 

Some may argue that this is a "DISS" to Roxio. Not really. I have just added VRD to my arsenal of video tools.

[Beerman]

This is a known issue.

 

You may want to see this thread Here

 

This procedure works but IMHO it seems to be too much work and takes too long.

 

I am still on my trial with a program called "VideoReDO". I do my editing in EMC and then I take the MPG that I create and let VRD sync it back up. Works very well.

 

Some may argue that this is a "DISS" to Roxio. Not really. I have just added VRD to my arsenal of video tools.

I'm a huge VideRedo fan as well. VW works fast with avi files but since my pvr500 captures only in mpeg, VW is very slow and I don't have the patience for it.

They do come up with updates pretty regularly. Another popular program is TMPGenc Mpeg Editor which works the same way. I look at this as a compliment to Roxio, not a competitor since it only does 1 thing. VideoReDo is also great with tivo files!