No DVD Audio playback

[Stealth3si]

I just burned a DVD-Video onto a DVD-R. The sound works on the PC but it doesn't work on the standalone DVD players I have at home. I even tested it side by side with another DVD-R.

I'm stumped.

Any suggestions?

Appreciate your time and help.

[redwudz]

What format is the audio?

[Stealth3si]

before or after conversion?

[minidv2dvd]

the more info you give the less guessing is required for an answer. so how about a complete rundown of what, how and with what it was done with.

[Stealth3si]

1.) the DVD-Video files has already been authored and converted by ConvertXtoDVD from an .h264 video and dts audio source, meaning the Video_TS files have been prepared for DVD compatibility. Then I tested the playback using VLC and everything worked fine.

2.) using Nero Express 7, I created a new "DVD-Video" compilation by clicking on "DVD-Video Files."

3.) Clicked on "Add" button and selected all the files in the "Video_TS" folder. Pressed OK.

4.) Clicked on "Next".

5.) Clicked on "Burn."

6.) Tested the finished DVD-R on PC and everything worked fine.

7.) Tested the finished DVD-R on standalone/portable DVD players but no sound or audio.

[minidv2dvd]

you don't say, but is the audio on the created dvd dts? and does your standalone system play dts dvds?

if the output is supported, try getting rid of nero. only use imgburn to burn cds and dvds. open imgburn, select build, use it's browser(the little folder icon) to point at the folder with the video and audio ts folders from convertx, and insert a blank and burn.

[guns1inger]

DTS generally requires a decoding amplifier in order to get any audio from it. Most stand alons players do not down mix DTS to stereo in the way they do for AC3.

[Stealth3si]

Then the DTS must be the problem because I thought the output was AC3. The software said it was converting it to AC3 and I tried to convert the DTS stream to AC3 prior but I had no DTS encoder (only the decoder for playback) so I let the program do the converting but apparently the DTS codec remained. Somehow I've got to get the program to convert the DTS to AC3 or find another program that does.

[steptoe]

You could try either Besweet that does support DTS but it appears some are not happy with the final result or also try HeadAC3, which is very old now but still apparently works

http://krsnsk.info/index.php?/nasil-yapilir/div-x/headac3.html

This will give a list of download links for HeadAC3, its all in one package so you shouldn't need to go looking for other software to get it to work .... unlike some


http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/avtech/audio3b.html
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=96559

These are links that explains how to use Besweet to convert DTS to WAV, which should be a lot easier to add back into your software to get sound from a DTS source. My DVD standalone doesn't play DTS either



Just found this link, much better and explains exactly how to extract DTS from an MKV source and then convert it to an AC3 that should make your life a lot easier

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=623114

[Stealth3si]

Thanks for the suggestions. Since I'm already using Besweet I might as well try it first. But the conversion won't work until it locates the aziddts.exe file.

[jman98]

I'm not sure I'd trust BeSweet for this, but if you can get it to work it will be the easiest way. If you have a good AC3 encoder you trust, another way is to use the programs Tranzcode (you'll have to hunt for it) or FooBar2000 to generate 6 mono WAV files from the DTS file and then feed that your AC3 encoder.

There's a program on the web that claims to be able via a GUI to easily convert DTS to AC3. It's called MKV AudioConverter and it totally does NOT work, not at all. In fact, nobody has reported any success with it, which makes me wonder if the real purpose of the program is to install spyware or a virus on your PC if you install it.

[redwudz]

Stealth3si, probably a bit late to ask this, but just checking.... Are you sure the finished DVD is in DTS audio format? You should be able to drop one of the VOBs into Gspot or MediaInfo to see. If it is, proceed. If not, may be another problem.

[Stealth3si]

Stealth3si, probably a bit late to ask this, but just checking.... Are you sure the finished DVD is in DTS audio format? You should be able to drop one of the VOBs into Gspot or MediaInfo to see. If it is, proceed. If not, may be another problem.

Yes. That is exactly what I did.

[Stealth3si]

I finally got it to work. This is what I did.

1.) Extracted DTS audio stream/file via MKVextract

2.) Converted DTS to a multi-channel wave file via Tranzcode by incorporating it's cl ("%1" /mch) into the file association's context menu.

3.) Converted 6ch WAV to 5.1 AC3 via Wav To AC3 Encoder.

4.) Converted the 5.1 AC3 to AC3 stereo via Besweet.

5.) Done!

Thanks for your input everybody!

[redwudz]

Thanks for posting your solution.

[HeartWare]

There's a program on the web that claims to be able via a GUI to easily convert DTS to AC3. It's called MKV AudioConverter and it totally does NOT work, not at all. In fact, nobody has reported any success with it, which makes me wonder if the real purpose of the program is to install spyware or a virus on your PC if you install it.

If you jump over to the support thread you'll see that it works fine. I don't know what problem you have encountered, but I can assure you that the program works and works well for what it was designed to do, namely convert audio tracks in .MKV files so that they can be played back on the PopCorn Hour NMT player (and other NMTs using the Sigma chip and library).

It does not, however, work with .AVI files or DVD files...