Avi2DVD is asking for an audio stream, but my MKV file doesn't seem to have one. Help?

Hello.

Hopefully A) I don't come across as a moron and B) someone out there is actually able to help me. Ha.

Here's what I'm doing:
I'm trying to burn an MKV file to a DVD. So after Googling "MKV to DVD," I was sent to AfterDawn.com. Specifically to the Avi2DVD download. So I downloaded it and attempted to follow the instructions so carefully laid out here.

So I'm at the first tab - Step 1 Input. I load the MKV file. I select 4:3 (as that's what it appears to be when I play the movie). I dabble with the Choose Audio Stream area, but my movie doesn't seem to have any distinct audio streams. As nothing's showing up in any of the pull-downs.

I keep moving on. At the Step 2 Output section, I select "DVD or SVCD," adjust the Aspect Ratio to 4:3, and leave the Audio Bitrate at 384. The disk size? DVD-5. 4.7 GB.

At Step 3? I select HCEnc. I pull-down "best" in the Profile. And leave "mpeg" in the Matrix.

Step 4? Well, I don't have any subtitles. So I move on to...

Step 5 - I'm ready to go. So I play around with the Create DVD menu, select Add Job (and go back and assign my menu to that job), and then hit "GO !!!"

...and Avi2DVD then opens a window asking me to select and audio stream.

Which again, I don't seem to have.

Can anyone help me here?

And also let me know what I can expect? (At first, I believed I needed a DVD in the burner. Will this burn directly to the DVD? Or will it simply create files for me to use with something else?)

Sorry I sound like such a newb. But honestly, I am kind of a newb.

Thanks in advance!

 

Set AVI2DVD aside for the moment and try 'DVD Flick'.

Run DVD Flick.
Click 'Add Title' to load the video.
Click 'Project Settings' => 'Video' and choose either NTSC - if you are in North America, or PAL - if you are in EU or Australasia.
Click 'Burning' => 'Burn project to disk'.
'Accept' back to the main page.
Insert a DVD blank in the burner.
Click 'Create DVD'

The software includes a concise guide that should lead you through the steps.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_tools/dvd_flick.cfm

 

Appreciate the reply. I took your advice and used DVD Flick.

But...

I just placed the DVD in my DVD player. And A) there's no sound and B) the video moves - at - a - slow - speed - as - if - someone's - running - it - in - slow - motion.

(Please pardon the rather bad joke.)

Anyway, suffice it to say, that didn't work out too well.

Again, I do appreciate your assistance. But do you have any other solutions? Or perhaps I might have done something wrong while using DVD Flick?

Thanks.

 

Correction on the above post.

Newsflash: I am a dork. Turns out the volume control on my stereo was just set extremely low.

Sooo... The above DVD Flick experiment did, indeed, produce sound.

However, the video itself is still running WAY slow. And obviously does not sync up with the audio (which runs at normal speed).

 

My experience with MKV is limited to trailer downloads that usually convert ok.

'ConvertXtoDVD' - which is a commercial product lists MKV as a suitable source.You might want to get the trial version and see if it works.

The only freeware possibility is to convert the MKV to MPEG2 using the 'Any Video Converter', play the output files to see if they are ok, then use them as the source for DVD Flick.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_tools/vso_divxtodvd.cfm

http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

Edit Note: I tried an MKV file in Avidemux.
Load/drag the file onto the window.
On the top menu, click 'Auto' 'DVD' 'OK'
Click 'Save' and give the file a new name including the extension, E.G. newfile.mpg
This mpeg can then be used as a source for the likes of DVD Flick.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_tools/avidemux.cfm

 

With AVI2DVD it's easiest to just put your source in C: and give it a one word name.... C:/MyMovie.XXX. It will create either an ISO (if you choose it) or files which can be burned with ImgBurn (free).

 

DVD Flick came out with an updated Beta yesterday - give it a try.

http://members.home.nl/meuwissenth/dvdflick_setup_1.3.0.0_beta_build668.exe

 

Thanks for all the help, everybody.

MysticE:
I would love to type something in the Audio Stream fields, but the program won't let me. It seems all 3 fields only allow for pull-downs. And again, nothing's populating in those fields. (Yes, very frustrating...)

Attar:
I tried the Avidemux software. And once again, I had problems with audio sync. It just didn't match up with the video.

However, I also gave ConvertXtoDVD a try. And guess what? Problem solved! It worked perfectly!

(After so much struggle, I can hardly believe I finally found something that proved successful. Ha.)

 

If your video won't load, check **the entire file path** for odd characters (e.g., C:\Documents and Settings\Tom & Jerry\Desktop won't work because of the "&"). Best bet is to move the video file from wherever it is straight to C:\

If the file loads but you can't select an AudioStream, it's likely because the Audio file is Track 1 and the Video file is Track 2. They need to be flipped. Here's the answer: http://www.trustfm.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1856

I just fixed my mkv file, it in C:\ loaded it up selected the audio stream. Worked like a charm. Took me a while to find this, and a lot of people have this issue. Please pass this along.

Jon