[alih786]

ive got a video file, its .avi xvid audio is in ac3 format, how do i change the audio to mp3?, without changing the video quality? please give a detailed answer.

[Daveskater]

Download this program, set it to convert to a .avi, and also to use the mp3 codec in the settings on the right hand side. As long as the video bitrate etc is set at the same as the current video or more, then it will not affect the video quality. Do remember that if you set it higher than the original video, it will not add any quality, but will create a larger file.

[alih786]

thank you for your reply daveskater, however ive got a problem, i get an error message: Seek failed on an unnamed file - what should i do?

[Daveskater]

No problem.

Did you get the error when using the program or downloading it?

[alih786]

i got the error message when using the program, and i still have it. i hope this doesnt kep happening when converting any other files, what should i do about this error(Seek failed on an unnamed file), please help?.

[Daveskater]

The only information I can find on that error is that it only happens when outputting MPEG4 files, and was fixed with version 2.60, which was a couple of updates ago.

Do you definitely have it set to output as a .avi file? The drop down menu is in the top right of the screen.

Also, when the error occurs, does the encoding stop immediately?

[alih786]

the encoding doesnt stop immediately. i cancel it myself, and the file i was trying to convert was MP3 format, but video was the problem, it was XWave or something, i might aswell just convert it mpg insted of all this hassel converting to avi.

but if i have avi files which are XVID MPEG4 and AC3 format, will i be able to convert it to .avi??(basically, just converting avi to avi, but changing audio format from ac3 to mp3)?

[Daveskater]

Originally Posted by alih786

but if i have avi files which are XVID MPEG4 and AC3 format, will i be able to convert it to .avi??(basically, just converting avi to avi, but changing audio format from ac3 to mp3)?

Yes, it will let you do that, I thought you were trying to do that in the first place?

I don't quite understand the file being encoded as XVID MPEG4, they are two different formats, so it should only be XVID.

[alih786]

yeh i will do that, change the audio to mp3, and no, it can be XVID and XVID MPEG4 - i myself didnt even know it at first. anyway thanks for your help dave, if i have any problems, i will email you. thanks.

[Daveskater]

If you have any more problems with the software, please post in this thread. I find it easier working problems in the forums and it may help other people. If it's sat in my private message box then it won't help anyone else that may come along.

On a slight side note, I have had to remove all of the quotes from your posts. Please do not quote the last post in a thread unless you wish to highlight a specific part of it, as I did in my last post here. Thank you.

[alih786]

dave, i actually didnt need to convert the video files, for some reason the player can play ac3 audio, ive got another problem though, ive got 3 .vob files, i burned them to a dvd disk last night, when i play in the dvd it dusnt play, is there anything wrong im doing? im sure all dvd's play .vob files, and the 3 files that i have are not in a video_ts folder or whatever its called. any suggestions?

[Blackmirror]

If you've got the vob files but nothing else then get Ifoedit (free download) & this will create the ifo/bup files for you.

Typically this is what you should have in the Video_ts folder:-
VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB
VTS_01_4.VOB

[alih786]

i have downloaded the ifoedit program, could you please give me a step by step instruction on what to do, ive never used this software before.

[Daveskater]

Blackmirror is right, just vob files on their own will not play, so use the program she linked to to make your disc play.

I understand that you didn't want to convert the video files, just the audio, I am finding your posts a bit confusing at times.

[Blackmirror]

Originally Posted by alih786

i have downloaded the ifoedit program, could you please give me a step by step instruction on what to do, ive never used this software before.

Im sorry i have never ever made a dvd

[Daveskater]

I have not uesd it either, so try the Help files or Google search for a guide.

[alih786]

i think i have managed to do it, ive got a few files, i have a screenshot of it which i want to show, but for some reason on this forum, it doesnt let me upload large files of JPG. but anyway thanks for your help dave,donna.

[Rik]

alih786, there is absolutely no need to keep on quoting the previous post all the time. The quote box is only meant to be used to point out a section of a previous to which you are replying. If you quote the entire post each time all it does is make the thread bigger for no good reason.

Can you please click the reply button rather than the quote button from now on, thank you.

[Daveskater]

Originally Posted by alih786

i have a screenshot of it which i want to show, but for some reason on this forum, it doesnt let me upload large files of JPG.

Go to Imageshack and upload your picture, then post the link to it here.

[alih786]

thanks for your help, i managed to get it working, ive got 1 thing to ask, i got a dvd disk, its 7.5GB and i want to put it in two 4.7GB dvd disks, how do i do that? ive got dvd decryptor, i saved the video dvd on the c drive, but dont know how to put the full movie in two disks ( 2 video dvd), without compressing the video.