Hello.
I have a Canon HV-10 HDV Camcorder and when I tell MF6 to change audio from MPEG1 (MPA) to Dolby Digital 2.0, it still sends it to the DVD iso or disk as MPEG1!
On the Web Site, it says it has the ability to convert the audio to Dolby Digital.
I use MF6 to create HD-DVDs and burn on SDDVDs and view on my HD-DVD player from Toshiba (model HD-A1).
The biggest problem with HDV is the audio is stereo MPA (MPEG1) audio which on the HD-DVD player, it will send the audio just fine over HDMI but over an optical connection, you have to switch the internal audio setting from bitsream to PCM. This takes to long. I would like to convert the audio from MPA/PCM to bitstream using Ulead. Currently, I have to demultiplex the file, re-render the audio, multiplex the file, then send it to MF6. It takes to long.
According to this: http://www.ulead.com/dmf/dmf6_plus_features.pdf
Ulead MF6 will do this for me. But it doesn't.
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Any suggestions?
MF6 Does Not Convert MPA MPEG1 Audio to Dolby Digital.
I have MF5+, not MF6. But I assume it will work if the audio is separate.
Extract (or demux) the audio and add it as the background audio, muting the original audio. Then MF should convert the separate audio to match your project settings.
The reason it is not doing it in your case, if I understand correctly, is maybe because you've got an option set to "not convert compliant material" and so it is not touching the audio inside (even though it may not match your project setting).
Extract (or demux) the audio and add it as the background audio, muting the original audio. Then MF should convert the separate audio to match your project settings.
The reason it is not doing it in your case, if I understand correctly, is maybe because you've got an option set to "not convert compliant material" and so it is not touching the audio inside (even though it may not match your project setting).
Henry
Henry,
That does work but program still wants to re-encode the video portion. Doesn't appear to be using smart-render on the video portion. Takes a very long time for conversion.
The option "Do not consider Mpeg audio dvd compliant" isn't in the HD-DVD Project Property settings. It is in the DVD Project Property Settings. I guess because mpeg audio is HD-DVD compliant. BTW this does work in MF6 for dvd's now.
I've tried what you just suggested, also in MF6 you can now change the Project Properties to Dolby 5.1 Audio and then make a small change to the audio track like fade out. This will force the audio to encode to the project settings.
I've also used elementary streams mpv & mpa. Still in the burning module it's displayed converting video etc. It takes a very long time. MF6 also appears to be re-encoding the video portion. I would think it would be smart-rendering the video section.
The program does work and will convert as advertised but it seems to take a long time, even with the correct settings.
That does work but program still wants to re-encode the video portion. Doesn't appear to be using smart-render on the video portion. Takes a very long time for conversion.
The option "Do not consider Mpeg audio dvd compliant" isn't in the HD-DVD Project Property settings. It is in the DVD Project Property Settings. I guess because mpeg audio is HD-DVD compliant. BTW this does work in MF6 for dvd's now.
I've tried what you just suggested, also in MF6 you can now change the Project Properties to Dolby 5.1 Audio and then make a small change to the audio track like fade out. This will force the audio to encode to the project settings.
I've also used elementary streams mpv & mpa. Still in the burning module it's displayed converting video etc. It takes a very long time. MF6 also appears to be re-encoding the video portion. I would think it would be smart-rendering the video section.
The program does work and will convert as advertised but it seems to take a long time, even with the correct settings.
* * * W A R N I N G * * * I have not tried this with HD mpeg2 video, so do not know if it will work.
What happens if you "uncheck" the "Do not convert compliant mpeg files" option, but make sure the project settings for video bitrate are HIGHER than the source videos (this used to be a trick in older Ulead software that would use smartrender if the project mpeg video bitrate was higher than the source mpeg video bitrate -- don't know if they removed this in newer software). And also make the project settings use DD Audio -- this might only convert the audio
Well, it used to work for SD DVD -- just not sure about HD DVD
Regards,
George
What happens if you "uncheck" the "Do not convert compliant mpeg files" option, but make sure the project settings for video bitrate are HIGHER than the source videos (this used to be a trick in older Ulead software that would use smartrender if the project mpeg video bitrate was higher than the source mpeg video bitrate -- don't know if they removed this in newer software). And also make the project settings use DD Audio -- this might only convert the audio
Well, it used to work for SD DVD -- just not sure about HD DVD
Regards,
George
I just tried, no go. The files also get re-encoded to that higher bit-rate.
Working with the same source material is fast (using the original mpeg2 stream).
The SD DVD module seems to work correctly.
Haven't tried elementary streams in SD project yet. The consider mpeg audio non-dvd compliant works in the SD module.
I guess the whole mpeg stream needs to be re-constructed.
Could also be the reason they suggest a fast dual-core for HD editing.
Because being HD originally it is hard for me to tell if there is much loss.
I have my HD player connected via the optical out into my JVC power amp. When playing back Dolby/lpcm/mpeg it automatically switches to accept the signal. Must be something with his playback device & power amp.
Working with the same source material is fast (using the original mpeg2 stream).
The SD DVD module seems to work correctly.
Haven't tried elementary streams in SD project yet. The consider mpeg audio non-dvd compliant works in the SD module.
I guess the whole mpeg stream needs to be re-constructed.
Could also be the reason they suggest a fast dual-core for HD editing.
Because being HD originally it is hard for me to tell if there is much loss.
I have my HD player connected via the optical out into my JVC power amp. When playing back Dolby/lpcm/mpeg it automatically switches to accept the signal. Must be something with his playback device & power amp.
I think that this has something to do with the HD stream having to be re-encoded.
I just re-encoded a 3 gig Hd-Mpeg2 file from 25Mbs with mpeg audio to 18VBR with Dolby Audio. Took about an hour on a 2.8 HT P4. I think that sounds reasonable for re-encoding a 3 gig file.
If the poster of this original thread needs to convert his hd-mpeg2 video to another format there are a few methods.
Export Features:
Start a new HD-Project.
Use the "Disc Template Manager" to create custom templates that you apply when using the "Export" Feature
I make up quite a few templates to match most of my conversions. You can even change the frame size to 1920x1080.
First create a custom templates to apply & select when you use the Export Feature. Make sure you are in the HD-DVD Project Mode.
Select Dolby Audio & set all the other parameters correctly including the fielding (UFF)
Insert your video into the timeline. Select "Export Selected Clips" -> "Select your template you previously constructed (with dolby audio)".
You can also select "Options" to make some additonal changes.
As far as I can tell you have to create a custom template first in the template manager to select the correct audio.
If you use "Export Selected Clips" -> "Customize" you can change all the encoding parameters EXCEPT the audio. So you need to create a template first and use the template to convert the audio to dolby.
Another method that also works is to make the Project Properties to the same as the source video except the audio (change it to pcm or Dolby). Any editing of the audio will trigger the project settings parameters.
OR, uncheck do not convert compliant files.
I just re-encoded a 3 gig Hd-Mpeg2 file from 25Mbs with mpeg audio to 18VBR with Dolby Audio. Took about an hour on a 2.8 HT P4. I think that sounds reasonable for re-encoding a 3 gig file.
If the poster of this original thread needs to convert his hd-mpeg2 video to another format there are a few methods.
Export Features:
Start a new HD-Project.
Use the "Disc Template Manager" to create custom templates that you apply when using the "Export" Feature
I make up quite a few templates to match most of my conversions. You can even change the frame size to 1920x1080.
First create a custom templates to apply & select when you use the Export Feature. Make sure you are in the HD-DVD Project Mode.
Select Dolby Audio & set all the other parameters correctly including the fielding (UFF)
Insert your video into the timeline. Select "Export Selected Clips" -> "Select your template you previously constructed (with dolby audio)".
You can also select "Options" to make some additonal changes.
As far as I can tell you have to create a custom template first in the template manager to select the correct audio.
If you use "Export Selected Clips" -> "Customize" you can change all the encoding parameters EXCEPT the audio. So you need to create a template first and use the template to convert the audio to dolby.
Another method that also works is to make the Project Properties to the same as the source video except the audio (change it to pcm or Dolby). Any editing of the audio will trigger the project settings parameters.
OR, uncheck do not convert compliant files.