Wierd Problem. Please Help.

Discussion in 'MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding (AVI to DVD)' started by johnpwilk, Aug 2, 2005.

  1. johnpwilk

    johnpwilk Guest

    Alright. I have spent the past few days, literally, days, trying to figure this out. i will start from the beginning.

    what I did in the order i did it:

    - Downloaded a XviD file off of the internet (PAL)
    - RAR'd id to the .AVI File
    - Dropped it into FFmpegX for MAC
    - Selected output form DVD (ffmpegX) - as described on the software's webiste
    - left it alone for a while, came back, and it had been encoded (PAL)
    - I was thrilled when I was left with Audio and Video_TS folders
    - Burned a DVD+R and a DVD-R with Toast
    Toast Settings:
    - Data DVD ROM UDF
    - with DIsc Title, and respective TS Folders
    - Burn Speed was OK

    The resulting DVD will play with my apple DVD player just fine. When i use my Pioneer DV-525, which has worked jsut fine in the past with different forms of burnt media, including DVD+R, the image is black and white and looks like it has a "tracking" problem (hah back the VHS days, tracking)

    Does anyone know what could be at fault here, or what I should try different?? Could it be a case where my dvd player will only play NTSC, if that is it then why would it "half-ass" play my movie??

    Thanks and I hope someone has some light to shed.

    Please respond or email me.

    THANKS
     
  2. Minion

    Minion Senior member

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    If you Play a Pal Movie on a NTSC DVD Player it will Play in Black and White so what you have to do is convert the Pal AVI file to a NTSC DVD....

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