The Audio Booster Pack in WinDVD 6 platinum is making me very very satisfactory while playing VCDs, DVDs, MPEG1 or MPEG2 files. However, it's being disabled while I'm playing an AVI file. The AVI file is an encoded one from a DVD rip. I installed ffdshow filters, increased the volume levels and the Equalizer levels too. Even now, the problem remains. The Audio Booster Pack still remains disabled in WinDVD 6 platinum while playing an AVI file.

You may ask, why not I convert AVI to MPEG1(vcd or standard) and then play in WinDVD 6, but as you know, the re-encoded MPEG1 file will not have the quality of an AVI file. I cannot even get the resolution of an AVI file.

So, there are two ways for me:

1.) Find a way out to enable the Audio Booster Pack in WinDVD while playing AVI file(s).

or

2.) As WinDVD 6 enables Audio Booster Pack for MPEG1 files, I've to convert AVIs into MPEG1(VCD or Standard) with exactly the same resolution, but avoiding the small blocks whick appear while playing an MPEG1 video.
(If I've do this, I've to ensure exact AVI quality in MPEG1 file too)

I don't know how to acheive either of the above two tasks. If I succeed in either of the ways, I can use the Audio Booster pack in WinDVD 6 platinum. Guys, pls help me find a solution.

Have you considered the feature is only available for CD audio and DVD soundtracks?

You didn't specify what compression AVI file container uses ( I assume DIVX/XVID). Of course, you won't get same quality going from MPEG4 to MPEG1 (VCD) format. Don't forget you lose generation of quality with re-encoding.

To achieve better results, try converting to MPEG2 (DVD) format with high bitrate then you will get close to orig qualityof AVI.

The AVI file obtained is already encoded from MPEG2(DVD) video file using DivX codec. So, there's no point in converting back into MPEG2 video. My aim is to create an MPEG1 video with the same resolution as an AVI, so that I can play this MPEG1 file in WinDVD, b'coz, WinDVD enables Audio Booster Pack only for MPEG videos. It doesn't support Audio Booster while playing an AVI file. Check it if you want. Did you get my problem man??

These are what are my aims and my efforts to achieve them:

1.) I wanted to get a 720 X 400 resolution video of relatively smaller size, with excellent video and audio quality from an MPEG2(DVD) source file.
2.) So, I converted this into AVI as it is only format where loss of quality relative to the orig. MPEG2(DVD) file will be less.
3.) Now, I played this AVI file in WinDVD hoping to experience the same excitement that I got while playing a DVD.
4.) Unfortunately, WinDVD disabled the Audio Booster Pack while playing this AVI file.
5.) So, now, I thought as MPEG2(DVD) has large size problem, and although small, AVI has "disabled Audio Booster in WinDVD" problem, so, the best way is to create an MPEG1 file from AVI with the same quality and resolution, and then play it in WinDVD. This has an advantage as WinDVD enables Audio Booster for MPEG1 files.
6.) Again, unfortunately, after encoding the AVI into MPEG1-standard with the same res. as the AVI, I start observing 'small blocks' while playing this MPEG1 video in WinDVD.
7.) So, now, I install ffdshow filters thinking they would minimize this 'small blocks' effect while playing the video.
8.) Again, unfortunately, the problem remains. The 'small blocks' remain.

So, if you analyse the entire process, these are the three primary problems with each of the formats:

1.) The original MPEG2(DVD) file is of extremely large size(almost double that of MPEG1), so it's not economic to store on CDs
2.) The AVI file although of smaller size and excellent video/audio quality makes the WinDVD disable the Audio Booster Pack while playing it.
3.) The encoded MPEG1- 'standard' or 'non-standard vcd' file that I got from the AVI file does allow WinDVD to enable Audio Booster, but, has relatively bad video quality, b'coz numerous 'small blocks' appear while playing the video at certain points.

If you guys understood my problem, the only solution that i feel can bring an end to this problem, is to find a way by which the 'small blocks' can be eliminated in MPEG1 video file while playing in WinDVD.

1. That's where DVD burners and 4.7GB DVD blank media comes in handy

2. WINDVD won't recognize/support DIVX encoded files for audio booster to work... Think of it.. they would have to pay royalties to DIVX and pass on the added cost to you. (if you actually paid for this software).

3. You won't get MPEG1 file from AVI with the same quality and resolution as orig DVD. That was my point! I suggested MPEG2 because most people use DVD burners (pretty cheap!) to copy...uhmmmm...backup their DVDs in order to get similiar quality. Possible solution: make MPEG2 (SVCD) files if you insist on using this audio booster pack. (SVCD is closer to DVD quality then VCD). Keep in mind resolution/aspect ratio will change to 480x480 @44.1khz/224kbit audio.

So if you understood the nature of multimedia formats, you will know this is not possible. You could soften block noise using superior encoder like Cinemacraft, ProCoder etc., but compliant MPEG1/VCD (near VCR quality) will never come near DVD quality.

So read my points over again. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.