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Old 2009-03-26, 01:58 AM
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Adding audio to a DVD (MAC)

I'm looking for a way to add audio (from a SBD/FM source) to a DVD. Can anyone offer any suggestions?

I'm on a Mac and I'd prefer to not have to buy expensive software. Any ideas?

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Old 2009-03-26, 04:33 AM
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Re: Adding audio to a DVD (MAC)

What you are proposing is not on the same level as rocket science, but if you don't have any experience in authoring DVDs (which I get the feeling is the case), it'll be like trying to learn how to swim by first diving into the deep end of the pool.

I don't work on a Mac, so I can't answer your question about software.

But you need to:

1. demux the existing audio from the DVD
2. get your alternate audio source to match it - which almost will certainly require some stretching or crunching (not to mention a few other minefields you need to cross)
3. re-author the DVD with the new audio

You'd be much better off finding someone who has the experience to do this and send the DVD and audio to that person.
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Old 2009-03-26, 09:25 AM
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Re: Adding audio to a DVD (MAC)

videohelp.com is a great resource for all things video. Lots of tutorials and software links and several forums, including a mac specific one, to post for help. I'd suggest heading over there and taking a look around.
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Old 2009-03-26, 11:59 AM
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Re: Adding audio to a DVD (MAC)

Thanks for the replies. I will definitely check out the link.

I have software that will extract the DVD video, which I have tested in the past and it seems to work fairly well. I never thought about how the synch would be affected. Hmmm. Well, i think the swimming analogy is a perfect one for this case.

I don't personally know of anyone that would have the time or interest for my little project, so I'll just have to poke around on videohelp and see what I can find out. I think this project will end up being just a dream.

Thanks again for the replies.
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Old 2009-03-27, 05:24 AM
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Re: Adding audio to a DVD (MAC)

for demuxing, MPEGStreamclip is a decent freeware prog...there are numerous others tho

for dvd authoring, the most popular would be DVD Studio Pro...but you could also use iDVD or i think even Roxio Toast for very basic authoring/menus/etc
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