Hi
Is there any freeware which can convert a movie in format PAL into NTSC &
vs.?
Thanks for any advice
Just tried it - what a PITA. Here are my notes. I have not tried it again so
not sure if this is 100% correct. YMMV
Colin
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PAL (Video) DVD (25i Fps) -> NTSC DVD (29.97i Fps)
Install the following software:
DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 - the most versatile ripper out there:
http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Rippers/SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe
TMPGEnc
http://www.tmpgenc.net/
AVISynth
http://www.avisynth.org/
DGMPGDec 1.3.0 - latest version of the tool formerly known as DVD2AVI:
http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Decoders/dgmpgdec130.zip Includes mpg2dec.dll that
must be made available
decomb.dll
IFOEdit
http://www.ifoedit.com/
Nero
1. Extract the VOB files from the PAL DVD disk
Run DVDdecrypter to extract un-encrypted files to a folder onyour hard disk. Set
"Mode->File" via menu or pushing "F" key.
2. Create the .AVS file and .AC3 file
Run DGIndex and load the all the decrypted VOBs and other files you've just save
on the hard disk, using the "Open" item in the "File" menu (you need to choose
only the first one of a sequence).
Check the "None" item in the "Field Operation" sub-menu of the "Video" menu.
Choose the desired audio track number (usually "Track 1") in the "Track Number"
sub-menu of the "Audio" menu.
Check the "Demux" item in the "Dolby Digital" sub-menu of the "Audio" menu.
Check the "Off" item in the "48 -> 44.1 KHz" sub-menu of the "Audio" menu.
Select the "Save Project" item in the "File" menu.
Choose a location and filename for the project name. A small text file with the
D2V extension will be created, and the audio track specified above will be
extracted from the VOB into an AC3 file in the same location. DGIndex created
an index file called *.d2v. It is read by DGDecode, which actually decodes the
MPEG and delivers the video. The index file just contains information that tells
DGDecode where each frame is located and some information about each frame.
But you can't just execute DGDecode directly! It has to be done through
AVISynth. We'll make a script file called myvob.avs using a text editor.
(I've already auotmated this as decsribed below, so just skip this avs editing
part)
Later in this document I'll show you how to configure DGIndex to make the script
automatically, but for now, you need to know the old-fashioned way. So put this
text into a new text file you make called 'myvob.avs':
loadplugin("...\DGDecode.dll")
mpeg2source("myvob.d2v")
Replace the path '...' in the first line with the path to the location where you
placed DGDecode.dll. Save the AVS file.
Yeah, But How Do I Do That Automatic Script File Thing?
Let's suppose you have a script that you use all the time. Maybe like this:
loadplugin("...\DGDecode.dll") < add the full path to DGDecode.dll
the LoadPlugin() command
loadplugin("...\Decomb.dll") < add the full path to Decomb.dll
the LoadPlugin() command
mpeg2source("myvob.d2v",cpu=6)
fielddeinterlace()
Copy this file to the same directory where DGIndex is located, and call it
'template.avs'. Then edit it to replace the D2V file name with __src__. It
should then look like this:
loadplugin("...\DGDecode.dll") < add the full path to DGDecode.dll
the LoadPlugin() command
loadplugin("...\Decomb.dll") < add the full path to Decomb.dll
the LoadPlugin() command
mpeg2source("__src__",cpu=6)
fielddeinterlace()
You see, DGIndex is going to use this as a template and insert the right file
name whenever it sees __src__. Slick, eh?
2. Create the .m2v file
Start TMPGEnc. Use the wizard as it starts, select straight "NTSC" option.
Select the avs file as the "video source" and leave the "audio source" blank
Push next, push next, ingore the 4GB warning
Specify the location and name of the "Output file name" with an M2V extension
These comments are included as they were inthe original documentation - I don't
use them:
In the "Rate control mode:" field, choose the type of encoding you want.
Multi-pass variable bit rate (VBR) settings produce better quality, but take
longer to encode. Choose your bit rate based on quality desired, length of
video, size of AC3 above, size of other files that will be on the destinaion
disc, and the size of destination medium. Do not exceed 9800 kbit/sec.
Choose "Motion estimate search (fast)" or "Highest quality (very slow)" in the
"Motion search precision:" field on the "Video" tab of the "Setting" dialog.
Press "OK" to convert, and encode the video.
3. Author Your DVD - converting .M2V and .AC3 to VOB
Use the authoring function of IFOEdit 0.95. IFOEdit needs a VIDEO file (.m2v)
and a AUDIO file (.AC3).
Click on "Author new DVD" in the menu "DVD Author" and
select the .m2v file from TMPGEnc Plus and the .AC3 file.
4. Burn the DVD
Use Nero and burn VOB's to VIDEO_TS folder in Nero's DVD template.
