Output of both m2v AND ac3 during single "Render As" event in Vegas?

[Smells_Like_Feet]

Am I completely blind or is there no way to output both m2v and ac3 with a single click of the Render As dialog? Can someone point me in the right direction? I can't be the only one that wants to use ac3 sound encoding with mpeg2 video, yet the only option I can find is to output mpeg with mpa audio. Can anyone help me?

Thanks

- Smells_Like_Feet

[aedipuss]

correct mpeg-2 encoders can only make m2v video and mpa audio. make your ac-3 audio with the dolby digital ac-3 encoder. authoring programs want separate streams anyway.

[Smells_Like_Feet]

I kind of figured that this was the case, but what doesn't make sense to me is that mpa is not a valid DVD audio encoding. My understanding is that DVD requires either PCM or AC3 audio and if I choose to render to elementary streams why not allow the encoder to render the audio (to AC3) immediately following the m2v render. I mean Vegas has templates that are marked for DVD Architect, but does not allow that template to make use of the Dolby Digital encoder for an elementary stream output... It's just a pet-peeve of mine with respect to Vegas.


- Smells_Like_Feet

[manono]

...but what doesn't make sense to me is that mpa is not a valid DVD audio encoding.

Yes, it is. For PAL DVD.

My understanding is that DVD requires either PCM or AC3 audio

Your understanding is wrong.

...and if I choose to render to elementary streams why not allow the encoder to render the audio (to AC3) immediately following the m2v render.

Who cares? Just do as aedipuss suggests.