using .mov files in iDVD, no sound and no video play after burn

[Firefighter6484]

I have 12 Videos in .mov format that I saved from .wmv format using quicktime and flip4mac. I have also tried saving them as AVI and same result.

Here's the problem, when I put them into iDVD and save as disk image to check, the videos are there, but no sound. I tried also burning them to DVD, using a maxell DVD-R 16x, and all the will come up on the dvd is the title menu. Movies will not play on my macbook or in the dvd player on TV. I tried using the .avi format but there still was no sound, and the movies were really choppy.

if i try to use iMovie, it will not even import these .mov files (doesn't let me click on them to import)

is there another format i need to export to, or change some setting to get the sound in my project, and get the movies to play have i burn them?

All the movies are approx 1hr long except one, and I was using the best performance setting putting 2 movies per dvd.

Please help thanks

 

[spinnerlys]

You could use MPEG Streamclip to encode them to something that iDVD can read and later encode to MPEG-2 (DVD format).

Can you post the information the .mov and .avi clip give you while open in QuickTime (Cmd+I)?

 

[Firefighter6484]

I did try exporting to Mpeg-4, but it didnt work either.

Here is the info for on of the clips.

Format: Windows Media Audio 9 Standard, Stereo, 44.100 kHz
Windows Media Video 8, 320 x 240, Millions

FPS: 29.83
Data Size: 300.88
Data Rate: 2464.78 kbits/s
Duration: 16.59.55
Normal Size 320x240 pixels
Current Size 320x240 pixels (actual size)

 

[spinnerlys]

When you export using QuickTime (?) you could use the DV codec (DV-PAL or DV-NTSC) for the picture, and Linear PCM for the audio.

But your source is low quality nonetheless, as it's only a quarter of NTSC's (American Standard Definition Broadcast Standard) resolution.

So expect image quality loss, when you upscale the pictures for iDVD.

 

[Firefighter6484]

I tried that Mpeg Streamclip last night, and used the default DV format. Same thing. I put them into iDVD, and then saved as disc image. Once it was all done I oped the image and the videos were there, but still no audio.

 

[Firefighter6484]

Should I go back to the WMV files and convert from there, or is this a problem in iDVD. I was kinda hoping tha it would be simple, just drag drop and burn......

 

[spinnerlys]

Yes, you should definitely go back to the source files.

And thinking about this drag and drop thingie, those files are Windows Media Files with a subpar resolution (320x240) and not meant for Mac OS X.

Btw, what dimensions do you export to?

Could you give us some screenshots?

- You can use Grab (Applications > Utilities) or Cmd + Shift + 4 (select the area yourself you want to screenshot). They save as a .png on the desktop.

 

[extralarge]

Theoretically speaking, if the original video is compressed with auido inside, the output DVD is soundable. Therefore, have a try with the IDVD magic, don't do any extra setting, just drag in your video with a chosen menu, and then preview it. if you can hear the sound, shound't be any problem.