Can`t import AC3-Sound in DVD-Architect!!!

[Rayfactor]

H . E . L . P . me please!

I have a fine AVI-Movie with good 5.1-Sound

1.: As DVD-Architect cannot import AVI with AC3-Sound (Message:"this is NOT a required Filetype!"), i extracted the AC3
2.: I converted the Moviestream to MPEG2
3.: I imported the MPEG2-File (worked)
4.: I tried to import the AC3-Sound..... works NOT!

I`m completely confused HOW i can get this prob to WORK!
Cause:
- VLC media player PLAYS that AC3....AND says: It has 5.1-Channels
- NERO Vision Express MAKES a 5.1-Sound DVD!!!!!!!!!It plays correct on my stand-alone DVD.But i don`t like the Menufeatures of NERO

Does anybody know how i can manage this?
Getting the cool 5.1-Soundtrack into DVD-ARCHITECT?????
Or do i something wrong?????

BIG Thanx in advance

RayFactor

[guns1inger]

Try running it through AC3fix to make sure it doesn't have any corruption, or try demuxing it again from the Nero authored DVD.

[Rayfactor]

THX Guns1inger.....

Sounds like there is some hope! Just downloaded AC3fix and the GUI.
If that dont works, i`ll try to ripp my Nero-DVD

THX again
Ray F.

[Rayfactor]

By the way (a stupid Question from a Newbie):

If the Movielenght is... lets say....1:30 and the AC3-Sound has some errors; can it happen that there is a lenghtdifference????

That the AC3 appears as 0:53 in lenght????

Cause i just got my AC3 ...fixed by reencoding with AC3Machine... into DVD-Architect, but the AC3 was MUCH shorter than the Moviestream!!!

Learning by doing is a hard, long road.

See ya
Ray

[guns1inger]

If the difference is that large it sounds like the source has some serious problems

[mikiem]

Had *one* ac3 that reported bad length in every prog. I tried -- used Delaycut on it to repair & that seemed to do the trick... might be worth a shot if ac3fix etc. doesn't work.

[FulciLives]

Did you actually use AC3Fix ???

That is almost always needed when you demux an AC-3 track from an AVI file.

Usually (knock on wood) that is all that needs to be done.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

P.S.
I would extract the AC-3 using VirtualDubMod and the DEMUX function found under the STREAMS option.

[Rayfactor]

THANX EVERYBODY!

@ GUNS1INGER:

I demuxed the AC3-5.1 from my working NERO-DVD, like you told me....and DVD-Architect imported that without any errormessage!
It had the correct filelength and was synchron when listening and watching in the editor.

After i`ve got the AC3-Stream, several Infotools told me:

5.1 > 5 Channels!
Like i said...It worked to import this into DVD-Architect, but:
In the Audio-Window i only saw TWO Amplitudes.... like Stereo has.
In the Mediaproperties of DVD-Architect i could read again:

5.1 > 5 Channels!

QUESTION 1:
Can it be that DVD-Architect USUALLY shows only 2 Amplitudes?

I started to render the DVD (set to AC3-5.1 Output!!!) but....may be i did the following mistake:
I switched RECOMPRESS for the Audio!!!
When i played the final DVD in my Standalone-Player, my Sony-Dolbyreceivers blue Lamp (for DTS/AC3) came up, and the Display said: Dolby 3/2.
But i couldnt hear the Rearchannels playing the Backsounds.
It seemed like it was only the Frontsound..... mirrored!

QUESTION 2:
Can it be that recompressing makes a Stereostream out of the AC3?

Thanx in advance
RAY

[mikiem]

"Can it be that DVD-Architect USUALLY shows only 2 Amplitudes?"

Yes, & what good having the waveforms does I have yet to discover.

"I switched RECOMPRESS for the Audio!!! "

Yeah, that was a mistake. If no recompression needed shows up in optimized window, DVDA just uses as is. OTOH, never tried re-compressing an ac3 so no idea what happens.

"But i couldnt hear the Rearchannels playing the Backsounds. It seemed like it was only the Frontsound..... mirrored! " Niether DVDA nor Vegas can autoconvert 2 -> 5.1, so I'd guess it either had to be that way originally or Nero transposed.