AC3 5.1CH avi to DVD 5.1CH

[TMD-mark]

Can anyone help? I already know how to encode to DVD video normally.

[bugster]

This guide https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/91588.php here should help you to extract the Ac3. The encode the video and either multiplex the Ac3 file with the .m2v or let the authoring program handle that bit.

[TMD-mark]

Thanks for that. I know that part but what else do i do to make the DVD play 5.1? There must be another toturial for the rest of the process.

[bugster]

It depends what authoring apps you have access to.

DVD-lab will accept the ac3 file as the audio, with the mpeg-2 as video. So will Spruce. Ulead DVD WS requires the two streams to be multiplexed. TmpGenc will do this.

[Gregg]

Here's the process in short:
1/ Extract AC3 audio file /with Virtualdub/
2/ Fix the AC3 file /it's usually messed up/ with AC3fix as follows:
Start>Run>cmd. You're in DOS window now /Before this put AC3fix in the same directory where your AC3 file is/.
Go to the directory where your AC3 file is. Type:

ac3fix extractedaudiofilename.ac3 fixedaudiofilename.ac3

You can now use the fixed AC3 file for authoring/muxing.
3/ Author/Mux audio and video with an appropriate program.

That's it!

Enjoy!