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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 14:41:05
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| I am using DVD Pix Play v. 3.34 on Windows Vista. I have burned a disk in DVD format which will play with my audio tracks in MP3 or WAV (I've tried both) on a computer but not in my DVD player. The pictures play in the DVD player just fine but there is no audio. I know the DVD player audio works because I've tried another slideshow I did with an earlier version of Pix Play and the music plays just fine. Any suggestions? |
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xequte
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Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 19:46:44
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Hi
Try going into View>Options, Advanced and changing the DVD MPEG Audio Setting.
Does that fix it?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 11:46:24
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Originally posted by xequte
Hi
Try going into View>Options, Advanced and changing the DVD MPEG Audio Setting.
Does that fix it?
Nigel
Xequte Software
nigel@xequte.com
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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 11:51:28
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| Nigel, Yes that worked. I changed it to AC3 and now I get sound through the DVD player. However, I still don't have a good show. Even though I compiled it on Highest it stops periodically. The stops seem to be where I originally had DVD chapter breaks and then took them out. I tried compiling on Standard and the disk would not even play in the DVD. Then I tried Highest with alternate encoder and it was worse than Highest. This is a large show with 263 frames and 8 music tracks. Any suggestions? Thanks. |
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JIMD
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 16:55:29
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GARY
If you are using the computer to play your DVD, please do the following:
The following things should always be considered before playing long slideshows or movies at high resolutions.
1. If the computer has been running for a long time, reboot it to make sure the system is completely stable.
2. Terminate all programs that aren't absolutely necessary. Virus programs should be disable.
3. Make sure you have the latest version of firmware and the latest drivers for your graphics card.
4. Lower you screen resolution and color depth to 800x600 and 16 bit color (32 bit color may be preferable on some graphics cards though).
5. Defrag your hard-drive to improve access times, or if you are playing from CD or DVD, make sure you have the latest drivers and the correct settings for your CD or DVD drive.
The common problem you described is known as dropped frames. It happens with both audio and video capture, but it's more prevalent with video because of the enormous size of video files. Essentially, the computer simply can't keep up.
In this case, try the following: First, install the latest version of DirectX from the Microsoft site (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;DE;drxint) or through Windows Update.
Second, enable DMA (direct memory access) on all of your hard drives: Call up the Properties dialog box for each hard drive (from Device Manager) and ensure that the drive uses DMA
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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 17:25:55
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| Thanks, Jim but I am not using the computer to view the DVD. I am trying to make a DVD that will play in my DVD player (Pioneer DV 47Ai) on the TV. If I compile it in DVD format, the music has pauses and sometimes the frames stop. If I compile it in DVD/Image format it won't play in the DVD player at all. I compiled it in SVCD format and it didn't stop when playing back but there were some pauses in the music and, of course, the picture quality wasn't near as good. I've tried just about everything I can think of. |
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JIMD
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 17:32:04
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GARY
You should do the steps I described also to compile the slideshow. Can you play the slideshow on your computer without problems?
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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 18:41:13
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| Yes, it plays on the computer just fine. Perfect, in fact. |
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xequte
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Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 02:14:39
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Hi Gary
It may be some incompatibility with the player, have you tried using different disk types/brands?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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JIMD
USA
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Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 08:15:16
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GARY
Thanks for your reply. That fact that it plays "perfect" on the computer would eliminate any problems associated with DVD Pixplay and the burning process.
Therefore, the problem is with the dvd player and you will need to give more information inorder to solve your problem. Usually the first thing to check is that the video and audio cables are properly connected to the player and the TV. Also if the player is older than three years old it is a good idea to check the pulley belts.
Some questions that need to be answered are: What is the source format of your slideshow? AVi, JPEG, MP3, etc. What media are you using? DVD-R etc. What speed are you burning at? Did you try burning the show with another burning program? like Nero. Are the disc PAL? The more information you give the better the chances are someone can help you.
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gary.martin@bresnan.net
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Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 19:07:25
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Jim, The DVD player is a Pioneer DV-47Ai and was purchased in April 2004. We watch Netflix on it all the time with no problems. My photos are JPEG and my audio is WAV. I'm using Memorex DVD-R 16X discs. I noticed that the previous slideshows I did on Pix Play were done on 4X DVD-R discs. I tried burning using Roxio but that was so many iterations ago that I don't remember the results. That was before I got the sound working. As for PAL the discs say nothing about being for PAL and I am compiling in NTSC. Does this help? Gary
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JIMD
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Posted - Jul 25 2009 : 05:21:58
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GARY
Thanks for the info. Since 16x discs did not come on the market until June of 2004 and your player first came on the market in 2002, I doubt that your player is able to use this speed. Try using the DVD-R 4X and burn at 2x or 4x I believe that will solve your problem.
In general, the slower the burn speed the less errors in burning.
The increased compression not only affects the video quality,it can also affect playback on some DVD players. With increased compression, the disc is harder to read and may cause skips or freezes on some DVD players.
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xequte
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Posted - Jul 25 2009 : 20:40:44
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Hi Gary
I note that you are using WAV for your import source. Do you still experience the skipping if you change them to MP3 or remove them altogether?
Nigel
Xequte Software
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