Is it possible to capture straight 2 DVDMpeg format withac3?

[chako]

Is there a program that captures in DVD format with ac3? Currently I have to capture in avi or mpeg and then use Ulead Media Studio Pro to create a file that will compress with ac3 audio.

[yoda313]

Hello,
I believe you need a soundcard with a dolby digital input jack (fiber optic). I have a wintv pvr250 card and it's ac3 encode option is faded out (not accessible). I blieve it's because of licensing and I think you need the digital input.

I know some set top dvd recorders capture in ac3. I get some tape dubs from friends and on the computer it reads as ac3.

Check it out but I'd say you'd need a digital input on your soundcard.
Good luck.
Kevin

[Zetti]

Nero Vision Express
WinDVR 3
WinDVD Recorder
I think Ulead VS8 with new plug-in

Note that crap ATI MMC doesn't do that.

Zetti

[yoda313]

Hello,
Hi Zetti, Do you know if any of these work with hardware mpeg encoders?(like the hauppauge wintv pvr250?) Just curious, I'll take a peak at these later. Thanks again.
Kevin
P.S. How much space saving can ac3 have for a 2 hour mpeg encoding?(versus mpg audio)

[Zetti]

I think none of these;

HW encoders (like mine PCTV Deluxe) generally works only with bundled in sw that can "talk" to the board EEPROM and receive its USB stream;

WAV is 1536 kbps;
AC3 can be whatever you want, generally 256 kbps is OK even for music, so........

Zetti

[yoda313]

Hello,
Hi Zetti,
Pretty much what I thought. Although, I just got the v1 golf analysis software for my father and it read my card! It actually would take a video camera with a live recording stream. Anyway, I might try ripping the audio and reencoding it to ac3 to save space. That might let me record at a higher bitrate for long projects. Thanks again.
Kevin

[chako]

Thanks! I might try Ulead's Plug in, although last time I asked them if it encodes in ac3 with the plug in they never answered me.