preserving 6 channel ac3 sound while converting from mkv to avi

[indianpunk]

hey

i wanted to know how can i preserve the 6 or 5 channel sound i have in mkv files i download from internet when i convert it to avi
all the conversion softwares convert them 2 channel cbr bitrate
since i want to play these files in my dvd player i would love to keep the 6 channel audio intact

plz tell me if there is a guide which can direct me a step by step process of converting using any gui based soft and not command line coz i'm a newbie

or if at least convertxto dvd can convert mkv to vob by preserving the ac3 6 channel sond

cheers for all the help

[Baldrick]

Have you tried alltoavi? It wont work with all mkvs though.

[indianpunk]

yes i tried it does'nt work

[Midzuki]

Recommended method:

1) Use MKVtoolnix and get a video-only .MKV plus a standalone multichannel AC3/DTS/AAC;

2) Convert the video-only .MKV to a video-only .AVI;

3) Use AVI-Mux GUI to copy the original audio into the newborn .AVI;

Good-luck!

[indianpunk]

thanks midzuki will try that and tell you