[Web4lib] Converting DVDs to .flv files

[Sharon Foster]

Hi Shauna,

One factor that could be affecting your results is the hardware
platform on which the conversion is taking place. You said the source
file is on your server? Maybe your network doesn't have enough
throughput to keep the audio and video decoding in sync. Can you copy
a short source file to your local machine and try the again?

Are you seeing the audio and video fall out of sync in real-time,
while the conversion is taking place, or is it only noticed on
playback?

The answers to these questions can help you narrow down your web
search(es) to more specific problems and possible solutions.

Sharon

Sharon M. Foster, JD, MLS
Technology Librarian
http://firstgentrekkie.blogspot.com/
"Have you tried switching it off and on again?"




On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Shauna Borger <shauna.borger at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> For our Oral History program at Purdue Libraries, Archives and Special
> Collections, we conduct audio and video interviews. My task is to process
> the audio and video files and convert them to web-appropriate files. The
> videos have been giving me problems lately. I copy the DVD files to the
> server and using Any Video Converter, I convert the files to .flv. The
> problem I am seeing is the audio and video in the file aren't syncing up.
> The audio is faster than video. I have tried different audio and video
> settings and also increased the default sync factor. But nothing seems to
> work. Does anyone have any advice on this? Software I should use? Different
> settings I should try?
>
> I appreciate any advice or comments.
>
> Thanks,
> Shauna Borger
> Digital Collections Coordinator
> Purdue Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
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