MKV2AC3 Update - Build 14/01/2011 - version 1.03.01
changelog :
(FIX) DTS-HD Master Audio problems - distorted sound, or no output when using AFTEN method
(FIX) Normalization problems - no output - in some files using AFTEN method
(FIX) Normalization options not saved after exiting
(FIX) Changing methods after the first encoding is finished no output was produced, a restart was needed
(NEW) EAC3TO speed increase, bypass of useless steps
(NEW) EAC3TO normalization enabled
(NEW) Spanish language support
Download links :
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http://www.mediafire.com/?wh9618fynxs9dwb
64 bits
http://www.mediafire.com/?wfb8bcixqfqboml
PS:
forgot to say that MKVToolnix was also updated
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Last edited by Delta2; 18th Jan 2011 at 16:17.
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MKV2AC3 Update - version 1.03.02 - Release Date : 23/01/2011
(FIX) Forced Header Compression to None, for better compatibility with all devices ( thanks to Momir Milekic )
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http://www.mediafire.com/?y119174agfelxto
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http://www.mediafire.com/?h6c1dg19dd9lcq5Last edited by Delta2; 23rd Jan 2011 at 11:01.
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I have tried multiple times to use this tool to convert an AAC audio track in an mkv file to an AC3 audio track. All indications are that the program is working properly, but then there is no output file generated. The log shows all of the steps as successful and instructs to "Please Check the following output folder." But, as I said, there is no output file created. I have about 100 mkv files that I need to convert so that they will play on my WDC Live Hub video server. If anyone has suggestions, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks,
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There is a bug with selected subtitles using eac3to method, it produces no output, until I fix that the workaround is to keep temporaries or swith to the other method ( there is 2 methods available )
if that doesn't work, can you post here a sample of that movie ? -
Delta2,
I was not using the EAC3TO method, I was using Aften. The EAC3TO method would give me a failure message every time I tried it. I just tried the method of keeping the temporary files and it created several various files, but not an mkv file. Is there a post somewhere that details how to use these temporary files to create the output files that I need?
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Last edited by Delta2; 3rd Feb 2011 at 13:31.
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Delta2,
The disk is an NTFS drive and there were no subtitles in the files I tried. I attempted to attach the mkv file but they are all about 1GB in size and the upload limit is 30MB. Any suggestions on how to cut down one of the existing files?
Many thanks,
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I can't play that sample in my media player in my computer
when converting I get always "invalid number of channels" error whatever I do, it seems the audio is somehow damaged or corrupted
Is that a problem of the way you made the sample ? can you play your movies in Windows Media Player ?Last edited by Delta2; 4th Feb 2011 at 07:59.
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As I said, the audio is damaged or corrupted, you need to reencode the sources
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That is what I was afraid of. I've ripped over 100 of them to disk already and I was hoping for a way to batch convert them without having to re-rip them. It seems strange to me that the audio will play on some players but not others. It must be a strange variant of AAC that DVDFab uses. Thank you so much for your help.
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release date : 14/02/2010
(FIX) selecting subtitles failed with EAC3TO and AFTEN - no output was generated
(FIX) channels mapping wrong since ver 1.03.XX with AFTEN
(NEW) external subtitles support (*)
(*) just rename the SRT file with the same name as the MKV ( movie ) file, and select in inputs
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http://www.mediafire.com/?ry89lz93pi72pop
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I experienced a strange phenomenon while using MKV2AC3 1.3.3
When converting 5.1 DTS to AC3 if I use bit rate of 384 kbps the volume levels are very definitely lower than when I set it to 640 kbps. Of course a few hundred mb larger file hardly matters when one is working with files of 2-2.5 gb. I use Aften as it is compatible with wider range of stand alone media players.
Just wondering how come! -
Hey Delta2, been a while since I last posted, and the reason for that is that everything's been working great!
Just had a request for the next release: is it possible to set it so that Subtitles are kept by default? Right now, you have to remember to select them manually for each conversion, so it would be extremely helpful is that was the default setting.
Keep up the great work! -
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glad to know
Just had a request for the next release: is it possible to set it so that Subtitles are kept by default? Right now, you have to remember to select them manually for each conversion, so it would be extremely helpful is that was the default setting.
Keep up the great work! -
Thank you for the explanation, guess I never thought of that... would it possible to somehow set it to keep all subtitles, regardless of language? Either way, I'm sure you'll find a way Thanks again!
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When converting multi mkv file with keep temporary files you end up with
A remuxed mkv for each original mkv
But only 2 temporary files for the last mkv that was converted are kept
Would it be possible to rename the temporay files with the original mkv file name eg
Original file My Film.mkv
Remuxed file is
My Film_ac3.mkv
Temporary files
My Film_dts_conv_2.ac3 instead of just dts_conv_2.ac3
My Film_audio_2.dts instead of just audio_2.dts
This way all temporary files would be kept.
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I always keep the temporary files until I have finished working on the MKV.
If I need to convert more than 1 file I have do each one in turn as the temporary files get over written in bulk mode.
So I have to do them one at a time.
Which means I cannot do them over night or when I am out.
It is not a great problem but would be nice if they could be named with the original file name.
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I wonder why people make it so complicated. One simply has to place each mkv file (with DTS audio) in an appropriately named folder and then select the same folder as output folder. You may require more hard disk space but then you have everything properly organised and have ALL the temporaries for subsequent use.
I have recently started using another freeware software - SPG Audio Convertere available at http://www.spgsoft.com/. Tis one simply creates an ac3 file from the DTS audio within the mkv file without altering it in any way. This works very well indeed even with 2 channel DTS where MKV2AC3 fails quite frequently. -
Thank you for the reply.
What you are saying is
Make a floder eg
Film1,Film2 and Film3 etc
Add film1 to mkv2ac3 tell it to use Destination folder film1
Add film2 to mkv2ac3 tell it to use Destination folder film2
Add film3 to mkv2ac3 tell it to use Destination folder film3
Now start conversion.
When this has finished you have.
Film1 original film1 only
Film2 original film2 only
Film3 original film3 and converted film1, film2 and tempory files for film3 only
How is this simple.
Your method works if you do each file one at a time.
But does not work if you want to do 2 or more at the same time -
Of course it is not simple but then one has to compromise somewhere in the effort department for the result one wants. Unfortunately you can't run multiple instances of the software.
All the more reason to switch to SPG software. which creates a fully named file containing only the audio portion with AC3 extension. There is no limit to how many mkv files you can add to the list. Only limitation being the maximum bitrate is limited to 512 kbps at "Very High" quality setting. You can always use mkvmergegui to quickly create the file you want, exactly as you want it.
Since it does not retain the original file names in the intermediate stages it is obviously MKV2AC3 is NOT designed to do what you want like retaining multiple temporaries.This should not be a problem since you can extract the dts audio part by simply using mkvextratgui software.
Of course you could always retain both formats of the audio (original and unaltered DTS + freshly created AC3) within the new mkv file. -
The only reason I added that option of "keep temporary files" was for debugging mainly using aften method, was bad design not to keep them for multiple files. Eac3to method is almost direct conversion
as for DTS 2.0, was a hell of a surprise, I don't have any sample of that type, why the hell someone makes a DTS with just only 2 channels, or for example a 2.0 FLAC ?????
I can make that changes, but off the record, and I need 2.0 DTS samples also
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