ripped ac3 audio doesnt work

[deh707]

i have an xvid file, and used virtualdub mod to open the avi, then went to audio steams, demux, saved as .ac3.

the ripped ac3 is unplayable in windows media player. i have ac3filter installed. the error says:

"Windows Media Player cannot open. You may need to reboot to complete installation of a downloaded component. Please verify that the path and filename are correct and try again."

[Forum Troll]

Did you make sure to select 'direct stream copy' in VDM before you ripped it? Or, you could try opening the ripped file in Media Player Classic, as it has a built-in AC decoder.

[sanjayk]

Nero Show Time can also play ac3 files.

[Baldrick]

or try repair it with ac3fix gui.

[Cunhambebe]

Try to open the file in DVD Architect to check if the file is really corrupted. I have the same problem here. My AC-3 filter is installed and windows refuses to open AC-3s. Openning these files with DVDA - that I use to author my DVDs - is a piece of cake and therefore shows that they are neither corrupted nor broken, etc.

[sanjayk]

Try to convert the ripped AC3 file to some other format like MP2, MP3 or WAV using BeSweet or HeadAC3he. If it converts properly then its OK.