Dolby Pro Logic on VCD's

[Big_Jit]

How can I get Stereo w/Dolby Pro Logic on a VCD 2.0 Compliant Disc?...

[sommersby]

vcd 2.0 is stereo only, if you want surround you have to go to svcd.

[c-prompt]

no this is not true, you can downmix the dolby digital to pro logic (pro logic aka dolby surround is from two channels). I have see a couple programs that do this. DVD2AVI is one and i think that i saw the feature in FlaskMPEG.

[vitualis]

Both the common methods of ripping (DVD2AVI and FlaskMPEG) will down convert the 5.1 Dolby Digital signal to a Dolby Surround compatible stereo stream ("Pro Logic" is strictly speaking the decoding technique -- the encoding is called "Dolby Surround" only).

A Dolby Surround signal can be put in any stereo signal -- i.e., TV, radio, CDs, MP3s, etc. Indeed, many modern CDs are Dolby Surround encoded. If you have a Pro Logic decoder attached to your DVD player, you will be able to hear the additional centre and surround channels when you play your VCDs.

Regards.