I know you'd rather not do this but my suggestion is to rip the DVD. This doc details how to convert MPEG2 files for use in MC:
http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=350179&NewLang=en
Bob
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Kreines <jeffkreines@...> wrote:
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> Forgive the crossposting.
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> I have what should be a simple problem to deal with.
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> I have a DVD of a film that was compressed on a high-end system from a Digibeta master.
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> I can't access the Avid files (Meridien Symphony) because one of the drives in a RAID (not 5) died. I can't redigitize because I sold my Digibeta deck.
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> There is a point where 2 frames of picture were dropped, apparently on the Digibeta master, and after that the audio is 2 frames out of sync. There is a simple place to add two frames of picture (it's black) right near the missing frames. Simple, right?
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> I would prefer to keep the files encoded as they are, rather than export them to QT or some other format and re=compress them.
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> When I open the files from the DVD in MPEG Streamclip -- the audio folder is empty -- I get 6 VOB files -- names VTS_01_0.VOB and the like. There are other files that MPEG Streamclip can not open -- BUP, IFO. There is also a very small file named VIDEO_TS.VOB.
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> When I open the files that will open in MPEG Streamclip, the video plays but no audio. Open the same files in VLC and the audio plays, no problem.
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> I was assuming that I could just edit the picture in Streamclip, but realized that the audio is embedded (I am assuming) in the VOB files so a cut will just cut to a new section with audio still out of sync.
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> I have exported the audio to AIFF with no problem, and can drop two frames from it easily, but how do I then get the fixed audio to be used with the VOB files? I am trying to avoid any recompression if the picture.
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> Any advice appreciated!
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> Jeff Kreines
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