How to create a 5.1 audio SVCD?

[pdaldegan]

Hi all,

I am not so sure whether this message should be posted at the Conversion section or at the Authoring section. Anyway...
Does anybody know how to create a 5.1 audio SVCD? What software do I need?
Do I create a 6-channel audio stream and multiplex it with a video track, or do I author 3 distinct stereo streams as 5.1 audio in a specific software.
Thanks for the help.

Rgds,
Pedro

[kabanero]

Hi there,

Check out these links:

http://www.labdv.com/en/examples/dolby_surround.php

http://www.labdv.com/en/examples/svcd_audio.php

Regards.

[adam]

Just to let you know, I think the only brand of dvd player which can correctly output multichannel mpeg audio is the Philips line. So unless you have a Philips player or plan on watching the svcd on your PC, you might not want to bother with the format.

Check the audio forum at http://www.doom9.net. A group of people are experimenting with the compatibility of this format on various hardware configurations. There are some test samples there also.

[wildcatfan]

For anyone wanting to do this, if you have about $1500 you aren't using I saw in an Onkyo spec sheet where at least one of their receivers will actually decode an mpeg multichannel stream. Can't remember the model number though....