2. DVD2AVI (frameserves the VOBs into TMPGEnc for us)
Put the latest DVD2AVI.exe and the vfp plugin in the same folder
together and run the exe.
Note:
DVD2AVI.VFP is a plugin for DVD2AVI that is registered in
Windows every time you run the exe.
Now if
you happen to MOVE the program and the VFP file, then Windows
doesn't know where it is.
Therefore TMPGEnc will say not the .d2v you create is not
supported.
So put
DVD2AVI in a place where you won't move it.
[Update: v1.5+ has started to remember the settings used
from the last time you ran the program, please check all your
settings! especially forced film!]
Proceed to File -> Open and selecting your first VOB and press
ADD. The others should be automatically detected.
Go to Help -> VFAPI Plugin, this will enable the use of the
.VFP file in the same folder (should be checked already).
If you know that the audio track is not Track No. 1, then change
it now in Options -> Audio Demux -> DD Decoding.
DVD2AVI has added a wonderful Auto-Detect for AC3/MPEG or PCM
tracks (most of the time, PCM audio is the sound on Music Videos),
the only thing you need to make sure of is the TRACK NUMBER
and have Dolby Digital set to decode.
Press F5 to run the preview for a couple seconds. [DVD2AVI
DOES NOT PLAY SOUND! SO DON'T WORRY, THE SOUND IS THERE!] Here
you also want to notice what framerate AND type your movie source
actually is. For those of you that do not know, Region 1 (US
and Canada) is NTSC (29.97fps), all other regions are PAL (25fps).
Also, take note of the aspect ratio and remember it. 16:9 or
4:3 ?
 1.
Notice the info on the VOB's and their resolution on the titlebar.
2. A quick explanation of "Forced Film" is that it basically
will take your HYBRID movie and convert it to a SYNCHED, non-interlaced,
progressive stream where no long Inverse Telecine needed. Just
encode to beautiful 23.976. I myself have used it flawlessly
with several films, and it is a GREAT tool. The movies I have
tested are 100% smooth and synched, but I want to warn you that
there may be some movies that do not work. If it's choppy, then
turn off Forced Film and apply Inverse Telecine in TMPGEnc.
I sincerely suggest you try it this amazing new feature!
Note: DO NOT have Forced Film ON for PAL sources only for NTSC!
Go to File -> Save PROJECT (not AVI) and select a drive with
space on it.
There is a lot of vital information here now.
1. This information is important, for NTSC sources it will display
23.976 if you have chosen to enable "Forced Film". Here you
MUST remember the aspect ratio in order to encode it properly
later.
2. If there is no audio information here... you either are not
processing audio, OR you have selected the wrong Audio Track
(very likely).
3. When DVD2AVI is done, this box will display FINISH.
When completed, you will have a small .d2v project file and
a nice beautiful .wav corresponding with the audio track that
was selected. But remember, you can't delete or even change
the path name to those movie VOB's until you are done. The .d2v
is only a "map" to the exact byte locations of those VOB files.
(Try opening the d2v file in Notepad). They are still going
to be accessed when you encode.
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