I currently have a receiver that can process AC3, but I plan on buying one that will have DTS.
I have an MKV that has DTS only. I want to add AC3 so I have audio now, but I want to maintain the DTS for the future receiver.
Can 5.1 DTS and 5.1 AC3 coexist in a single MKV such that all appears/sounds normal so as to take advantage of different audio receivers with different 5.1 surround sound capabilities?
I'm using MKVToolNix to join/mux the two files.
Any sound advice? Pun intended!
TIA!
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Last edited by JBC; 23rd Oct 2017 at 23:41.
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They can exist in a mkv,you just have to switch audios,they won't both play at the same time.
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Make sure the AC3 is in sync with the video. Otherwise it’s pointless.
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Hi,
actually one mkv file can contain very much Videotrack also. Not appended, independent on each other, audiotrack and subtitles as well. So you switch video stream and is it. I thought there were problems with video track was played with different audio track. Just tested it and it worked well now.
I tested 5 video tracks with 12 audiotrack and 5 subtitles, but the limit of track is far beyond this (I belive)
Bernix -
Thanks guys, that really helped me to understand that I have many more questions to ask!
But seriously, Thanks much!
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MOST containers allow for multiple video & audio tracks - it just depends on the muxers being used to put them together, and on the response (compliant or not, smart or not) by the downstream players, editors. I have worked out ways to do this for the various containers while experimenting with stereo3d methods & options, so can verify.
Scott -
Yes, MKV will allow both the DTS 5.1 track and the AC3 5.1 track. I would suggest muxing them together with mkvtoolnixgui and then make sure you set the preferred track as default or forced.
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