[MacDV] Problem with choppy audio and video on burned DVDs

[Lanny Cotler]

Good advice, Gregg.


On Apr 10, 2011, at 12:19 AM, Gregg Gorrie wrote:

> Maybe try converting the AVI files to MPEG-4. Use Compressor (if you have
> it), or MPEG Streamclip to convert them. Then re-burn the DVDs.
> 
> Alternatively, burn the AVI files to Video DVDs (not Mac/PC) using Toast and
> then you can play them on stand-alone DVD players as well as any computer.
> -- 
> Gregg
> 
> 
>> From: "scfe at wgn.net" <scfe at wgn.net>
>> Reply-To: "A place to discuss digital video on Macintosh."
>> <macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:27:14 +0000 (GMT)
>> To: <MacDV at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>Maybe tri
>> Subject: [MacDV] Problem with choppy audio and video on burned DVDs
>> 
>> Hi Guys:
>> 
>> I have a lot of .AVI files of video from my digital cameras that I've burned
>> to DVDs using Roxio Toast 9 Basic. I've set them for "Mac & PC". I'm on a
>> MacBook Pro using Leopard.
>> 
>> I'm not experienced at all with burning video to DVDs, and I'm having a
>> problem when I play back some of the video files I've burned to DVD. When I
>> play them back in Quicktime, the audio and video on some of files are choppy.
>> I only tried to play back one of the choppy files in iMovie and it plays fine
>> there. I've tried burning different brands of DVDs and it doesn't make any
>> difference. What settings do I need to use when I burn the DVDs so this
>> doesn't happen? I can't figure out what the problem is.
>> 
>> And is there any way for me to "fix" the previously burned choppy files so
>> they aren't choppy anymore?
>> 
>> Thanks, so much for your help. I really need to be able to burn these files
>> correctly because they're of training I'm doing with the dogs at my local
>> shelter that I need to have for reference, and a seminar where the instructor
>> asked for a copy of my videos so she can use them for her instruction.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Heidi O.
>> 
>> 
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