A/V Sync Issues are very real in TV Shows and Movies
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:17 am
I purchased the Twilight Zone Boxed Set of Blu-rays over the summer.
Unfortunately, two of the discs had video problems and could not be ripped perfectly without errors that were identified with numbers.
For six months, I tried contacting Paramount and I was never responded to. So, I gave up and decided to rent those two discs of the Twilight Zone on Blu-ray.
When I rented the Blu-ray discs of the Twilight Zone, this time there were no "numbers" shown for errors. I thought everything was fine. But, each episode of the Twilight Zone displayed a message that said, "AV Synchronization Issues were found in the file."
This message only appeared in the "Episodes" themselves. The other files included other videos, but those videos did not include any message about "AV Sync Issues."
I clicked on the episode of Twilight Zone in Season 2 Disc 3 that is Title 17. This is Season 2 Episode 22, which is called "Long Distance Call." After just 7 seconds, the audio cuts out. This repeats at about 20 seconds. The audio repeatedly cuts out. I changed the audio track to the second audio track. Again, there are problems with the audio cutting out. This repeats throughout the episode.
I then went back and looked at this episode from the first time I ripped it on the Blu-rays I own. That episode had no problems with "numbers" and at the time apparently did not even mention problems with "A/V Sync" issues. But, the audio cuts out in the exact same spots. This makes me think there is a possibility that Paramount made a defective batch of the Twilight Zone where that episode was the one scene.
I am now very concerned that the other episodes are going to do this. There is clearly a SEVERE PROBLEM with the audio cutting out.
I have read in other parts of the MakeMKV website that this is happening with other movies and TV shows. One person asked if he would need to re-rip all of the movies and TV shows he had ripped. He was told the answer was "No." ... But, I am not so sure about that now.
I recently ripped the movie called, "I still know what you did last summer" as a test after The Twilight Zone problems. I was disappointed when the movie called "I still know what you did last summer" also said "AV Sync Issues were found in the file."
I watched the movie for about 5 minutes in Dolby True HD and did not hear the audio drop out in the movie, "I still know what you did last summer." I then switched over to Dolby Digital and watched for 5 Minutes. Again, I did not hear the audio drop out. However, this is no guarantee the audio will not drop out at a later point.
QUESTION 1: Can someone please tell me why the audio is dropping out in that particular episode of The Twilight Zone? There are no errors reported with "numbers" this time. The problem for the movies and TV shows now are that they say "A/V Sync Issues were found on the file."
QUESTION 2: Can someone please tell me exactly what it means when MakeMKV says "A/V Sync Issues were found on the file?" ... Any further explanation in detail would be appreciated.
Unfortunately, two of the discs had video problems and could not be ripped perfectly without errors that were identified with numbers.
For six months, I tried contacting Paramount and I was never responded to. So, I gave up and decided to rent those two discs of the Twilight Zone on Blu-ray.
When I rented the Blu-ray discs of the Twilight Zone, this time there were no "numbers" shown for errors. I thought everything was fine. But, each episode of the Twilight Zone displayed a message that said, "AV Synchronization Issues were found in the file."
This message only appeared in the "Episodes" themselves. The other files included other videos, but those videos did not include any message about "AV Sync Issues."
I clicked on the episode of Twilight Zone in Season 2 Disc 3 that is Title 17. This is Season 2 Episode 22, which is called "Long Distance Call." After just 7 seconds, the audio cuts out. This repeats at about 20 seconds. The audio repeatedly cuts out. I changed the audio track to the second audio track. Again, there are problems with the audio cutting out. This repeats throughout the episode.
I then went back and looked at this episode from the first time I ripped it on the Blu-rays I own. That episode had no problems with "numbers" and at the time apparently did not even mention problems with "A/V Sync" issues. But, the audio cuts out in the exact same spots. This makes me think there is a possibility that Paramount made a defective batch of the Twilight Zone where that episode was the one scene.
I am now very concerned that the other episodes are going to do this. There is clearly a SEVERE PROBLEM with the audio cutting out.
I have read in other parts of the MakeMKV website that this is happening with other movies and TV shows. One person asked if he would need to re-rip all of the movies and TV shows he had ripped. He was told the answer was "No." ... But, I am not so sure about that now.
I recently ripped the movie called, "I still know what you did last summer" as a test after The Twilight Zone problems. I was disappointed when the movie called "I still know what you did last summer" also said "AV Sync Issues were found in the file."
I watched the movie for about 5 minutes in Dolby True HD and did not hear the audio drop out in the movie, "I still know what you did last summer." I then switched over to Dolby Digital and watched for 5 Minutes. Again, I did not hear the audio drop out. However, this is no guarantee the audio will not drop out at a later point.
QUESTION 1: Can someone please tell me why the audio is dropping out in that particular episode of The Twilight Zone? There are no errors reported with "numbers" this time. The problem for the movies and TV shows now are that they say "A/V Sync Issues were found on the file."
QUESTION 2: Can someone please tell me exactly what it means when MakeMKV says "A/V Sync Issues were found on the file?" ... Any further explanation in detail would be appreciated.