Importing from DVD/DVD-VR -- I get video but no audio

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:16 am

I am unable to capture directly from a 4" DVD that I had recorder on a camcorder. I end up with all of the video but no audio. If I right click on the captured file Video Studio 9 seems to think that there is an audio track present. It is a flat line of audio if you look under the audio tab. This happens in both standard DVD and DVD-VR formats.

Has anyone else had this problem? Solutions?

NTSC

Error Codes - None

System information: Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II, Windows XP Medio Center, 1 GB DDR RAM

Thanks for your help! ~Ken

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:24 am

Are you importing the DVD files correctly as shown in this post:
Importing DVD Files

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:32 am

I believe that those are procedures for Video Studio 8. I'm using 9. I do believe that I am importing the DVD correctly. I click on capture, then Import from DVD, then I select the VIDEO_TS folder, I choose the desired scene, click import, and wait. In both the preview and VS9 interface I get no audio.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:39 am

Although the Tutorial was written with version 8 it is still valid now even with version 10+

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:44 am

I have double checked the procedure and followed those that you sent me. I'm still getting the same results. The video is there but the audio is absent.

Is there possibly a system setting or program setting that needs to be changed?

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:54 am

Which audio format does your camcorder record in? What is your camcorders TV standard, also NTSC?

Maybe VS 9 does not have the required encoder?

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:56 am

The TV standard is NSTC. I'm also having the same trouble with an analog audio/video signal. I recieve the video but not the audio.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:11 am

Aha, now as "number 5 alive" would say "We have more input!"
Try looking in your Windows control Panel at the audio settings for
Recording. You probably have the wrong input device selected.

View this link

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:22 am

I've investigated that some. I was able to record analog audio and video with a separate piece of software. So I don't think the problem lies there.

I looked under recording settings and the only option I have is REALtek AC97 Audio. It does not allow me to select any other device. I think it may be an encoding problem. I have no idea how to correct it though.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:27 am

Have you tried ticking the other boxes shown in this picture?

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:31 am

Yes Sir! I'm stumped.

Jerry Jones · Post by **Jerry Jones** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:35 am

When you go through the steps of the tutorial, you should get to a point where the AUDIO PROPERTIES are precisely detailed by the Ulead software.

What are the properties of your AUDIO?

1. Does the software identify the audio as AC-3?

2. Or does the software identify the audio as LPCM?

3. Or does the software identify the audio as MPEG AUDIO?

Which?

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

Sheep Cloner · Post by **Sheep Cloner** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:40 am

It identifies the audio as Dolby Digital. Is that the problem?

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:27 am

Post by **Ken Berry** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:41 am

Do you have a full version of VS9 or one with SE after it? If you have the latter, then it does not come with an ability to handle Dolby audio (for licensing reasons since SE versions are free).