I am having an issue with mpeg files, directly captured ( imported) from DVD using VS10, 11+ and X2 ( I have tested them all) I noticed that the audio does not play back in Windows Media Player but the video does. I did some investigating.... and I'm not sure what the fix is. ( btw the properties of the video captured fr DVD are NTSC DVD, MPEG-2 Video, Upper field first, Audio Type Dolby)
Here is what I've determined....
When I use the files captured (imported) from DVD in my projects and render my completed project, I always use LPCM as my audio selection in my project properties.... therefore when the project is rendered out to mpg-2 upon completion, it will play back fine ( audio and video) in WMP. When I look at the file properties of this file, in WMV, the Audio Codec used is MainConcept Mpeg Audio Decoder. SO - THERE IS NO ISSUE with my being able to edit w the captured mpeg files from dvd and producing my required output.
HOWEVER....
When I play the mpeg files captured from DVD directly in WMV - the Audio codec it is trying to use is Intervideo Audio Decoder. I see the video no problem in WMV ( which is using Intervideo Video Decoder as well) but I have NO AUDIO. Btw the file properties of the captured or imported mpg from DVD has DOLBY audio as its audio file type. ( I looked at the properties if this file using VS)
This is more of a nuisance than a major problem....but I can't figure out how to fix it. Is there a way to force WMV to use a different codec to playback this file? Is the problem related to the Intervideo Codec or a Dolby codec?
FYI - I can play the captured mpg file on a different computer.... when I looked a which codec WMV was using on the other computer - it was using a pinnacle codec ( I don't have the exact name...but could check if it was relevant)
Also - this other computer does not have Intervideo Installed.... the latest version of VS on it, is VS10. I'm not sure when Intervideo began coming packaged w VS. Intervideo is installed on the computer I am having the above referenced issue with. Also I check to see that the ivivideo.ax and iviaudio.ax were in the appropriate folders.... and they are. I did some googling on the Intervideo codec and determined that these were necessary files.
Do I need Intervideo? Can I just uninstall it? And if so, I wonder what audio codec WMV would try to use instead?
ANY SUGGESTIONS on what to do here???
thanks.
Ilene