I am trying to sync the laserdisc audio (Taiseng) with the GB remastered bluray as that only has the 5.1 remix.

The issue I am having is that the Laserdisc audio will sync to one part then become out of sync after a while. Another user (made a thread in the wrong area) suggested the Laserdisc might be PAL. 

Here is the media info. I have run into this issue with the past but never seem to get around it.



Bluray:


Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Overall bit rate mode      : Variable
Overall bit rate            : 31.5 Mb/s
Maximum Overall bit rate    : 48.0 Mb/s

Video
ID                          : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : AVC
Format/Info                : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile              : High@L4.1
Format settings            : CABAC / 3 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC      : Yes
Format settings, Reference  : 3 frames
Codec ID                    : 27
Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 24.0 Mb/s
Width                      : 1 920 pixels
Height                      : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 16:9
Frame rate                  : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Standard                    : NTSC
Color space                : YUV
Chroma subsampling          : 4:2:0
Bit depth                  : 8 bits
Scan type                  : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 0.483
Stream size                : 14.9 GiB (77%)
Color range                : Limited
Color primaries            : BT.709
Transfer characteristics    : BT.709
Matrix coefficients        : BT.709

Audio #1
ID                          : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : PCM
Format settings            : Big / Signed
Muxing mode                : Blu-ray
Codec ID                    : 128
Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 2 304 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 2 channels
Channel layout              : L R
Sampling rate              : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth                  : 24 bits
Stream size                : 1.41 GiB (7%)

Audio #2
ID                          : 4353 (0x1101)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : AC-3
Format/Info                : Audio Coding 3
Commercial name            : Dolby Digital
Codec ID                    : 129
Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 640 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 6 channels
Channel layout              : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate              : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                : 401 MiB (2%)
Service kind                : Complete Main

Audio #3
ID                          : 4354 (0x1102)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : PCM
Format settings            : Big / Signed
Muxing mode                : Blu-ray
Codec ID                    : 128
Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 2 304 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 2 channels
Channel layout              : L R
Sampling rate              : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth                  : 24 bits
Stream size                : 1.41 GiB (7%)

Audio #4
ID                          : 4355 (0x1103)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : AC-3
Format/Info                : Audio Coding 3
Commercial name            : Dolby Digital
Codec ID                    : 129
Duration                    : 1 h 27 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 640 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 6 channels
Channel layout              : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate              : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                : 401 MiB (2%)
Service kind                : Complete Main

Text
ID                          : 4608 (0x1200)
Menu ID                    : 1 (0x1)
Format                      : PGS
Codec ID                    : 144




Laserdisc Rip:
Duration                    : 1 h 39 min (There is a blank area due to the disc switch)
Overall bit rate            : 997 kb/s
Encoded date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58
Tagged date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58
Writing application        : HandBrake 1.3.3 2020061300

Video
ID                          : 1
Format                      : AVC
Format/Info                : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile              : Main@L3.1
Format settings            : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC      : Yes
Format settings, Reference  : 4 frames
Codec ID                    : avc1
Codec ID/Info              : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                    : 1 h 39 min
Bit rate                    : 830 kb/s
Width                      : 706 pixels
Height                      : 318 pixels
Display aspect ratio        : 1.973
Frame rate mode            : Variable
Frame rate                  : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Minimum frame rate          : 23.974 FPS
Maximum frame rate          : 23.981 FPS
Color space                : YUV
Chroma subsampling          : 4:2:0
Bit depth                  : 8 bits
Scan type                  : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)          : 0.154
Stream size                : 592 MiB (83%)
Writing library            : x264 core 157 r2935 545de2f
Encoding settings          : cabac=1 / ref=2 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=10 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=30 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=830 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=14000 / vbv_bufsize=14000 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58
Tagged date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58
Color range                : Limited
Color primaries            : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics    : BT.601
Matrix coefficients        : BT.601
Codec configuration box    : avcC

Audio
ID                          : 2
Format                      : AAC LC
Format/Info                : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID                    : mp4a-40-2
Duration                    : 1 h 39 min
Bit rate mode              : Constant
Bit rate                    : 161 kb/s
Channel(s)                  : 1 channel
Channel layout              : C
Sampling rate              : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                  : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode            : Lossy
Stream size                : 115 MiB (16%)
Title                      : Mono
Default                    : Yes
Alternate group            : 1
Encoded date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58
Tagged date                : UTC 2021-06-27 01:19:58

The Tai Seng LD may be NSTC but the transfer used on it is probably field blended 25fps. Its possible the source (if PAL 25fps based) had pitch correction done to hide the higher pitch difference.

I converted the file to match the frame and bit rate and had to slow it down a tad and it matched about 90% some areas were still off by a few seconds tho. I'm not 100% sure if I am doing it right, however.

The original audio needs to be in sync with the original video.
Once you do that, it will be easy for you to match the original to the new video by syncing video and filling in the gaps.

Absolutely do not, never, make hundred cuts in your audio to match the 5.1. This is not right. Visual sync is your savior.

One nice way to do it is you take the visuals of the audio you want to sync, and you use shot detect in Resolve.
Then also use shot detect in Resolve with the new HD video. Then marry both sources to their respective audio.

Place the original on top of the new. Sync the first shot. It will be obvious right away when there is a sync problem and shots start to not line up. All you have to do then is adjust.

Still having some issues. I found a DVD on ebay that states it has the original Cantonese audio so hopefully, that works. Unfortunately that means I'm still stuck with the issue when I capture the original English dub and commentary track

The laserdisc audio (issues aside) will probably still be of a higher quality than the DVD audio. It may be also that the LD has more frames than the blu-ray. Do you have a capture of the video from the LD?

(2021-06-27, 04:33 AM)SpaceBlackKnight Wrote: The Tai Seng LD may be NSTC but the transfer used on it is probably field blended 25fps. Its possible the source (if PAL 25fps based) had pitch correction done to hide the higher pitch difference.

(2021-07-30, 11:23 AM)Serums Wrote: The laserdisc audio (issues aside) will probably still be of a higher quality than the DVD audio. It may be also that the LD has more frames than the blu-ray. Do you have a capture of the video from the LD?

I do, I used a DVD recorder to rip the laserdisc on DVD

(2021-08-01, 07:30 AM)eledoremassis02 Wrote:

(2021-06-27, 04:33 AM)SpaceBlackKnight Wrote: The Tai Seng LD may be NSTC but the transfer used on it is probably field blended 25fps. Its possible the source (if PAL 25fps based) had pitch correction done to hide the higher pitch difference.

(2021-07-30, 11:23 AM)Serums Wrote: The laserdisc audio (issues aside) will probably still be of a higher quality than the DVD audio. It may be also that the LD has more frames than the blu-ray. Do you have a capture of the video from the LD?

I do, I used a DVD recorder to rip the laserdisc on DVD

That should be helpful in regards to syncing at the very least. I wish I could be more helpful in finding out what this issue might be but without the materials it's hard for me to take a stab at what it could be.

(2021-08-01, 08:25 AM)Serums Wrote:

(2021-08-01, 07:30 AM)eledoremassis02 Wrote:

(2021-06-27, 04:33 AM)SpaceBlackKnight Wrote: The Tai Seng LD may be NSTC but the transfer used on it is probably field blended 25fps. Its possible the source (if PAL 25fps based) had pitch correction done to hide the higher pitch difference.

(2021-07-30, 11:23 AM)Serums Wrote: The laserdisc audio (issues aside) will probably still be of a higher quality than the DVD audio. It may be also that the LD has more frames than the blu-ray. Do you have a capture of the video from the LD?

I do, I used a DVD recorder to rip the laserdisc on DVD

That should be helpful in regards to syncing at the very least. I wish I could be more helpful in finding out what this issue might be but without the materials it's hard for me to take a stab at what it could be.

I'll see if I have the same issue with the DVD (possible it uses the same source that Tai Seng used) but I thank you for the input that you have provided thus far

So the DVD I got doesn't have the original audio. I tried syncing the laserdisc audio to the SHOUT! DVD and had the same problem as I did with the Bluray. If anyone can help I can send the audio, and you can try to sync with DVD or Bluray (whichever you have).