DTS-HD MA 7.1 to WAVS (8 channels)

[monks19]

Hi, does anybody here how to convert a DTS-HD MA 7.1 audio file into 8 WAVS (channels) files ? I tryed with eac3to but no success here, it only output 6 audio files instead of 8 (which is to total amount contained in a DTS-HD MA 7.1 audio file, if I'm not wrong).

Anyone can help me with this, please ?

[Cornucopia]

There ought to be an easier way (I just don't know of it), but you can always fall back on:

Load your BD into BD player software (Cyberlink Pdvd, TMT, Corel Windvd) and PLAY it, recording "what you hear is what you get" into audio editor, then trim to exact length after.

Scott

[Island_Dweller]

You need the Arcsoft DTS Decoder to be able to decode DTS-HD MA with Eac3to, regardless of the number of channels. The reason you only get 6 mono wav files is because libav can only decode the DTS core.

Now, the good news is, you only need to install a trial version of Arcsoft Total Meia Theatre to get the decoder. Try it out and report back.

Before you do the actual decoding, you can check if Eac3to recognizes the Arcsoft DTS Decoder by using :

eac3to -test

[monks19]

"Before you do the actual decoding, you can check if Eac3to recognizes the Arcsoft DTS Decoder by using :

eac3to -test"

Hi Island_Dweller, at that point, I'm afraid that I'm a total noob with the software. Could you please explain me how can I do this ? I've already installed The arcsoft Total Media Theatre, but how can I make eac3to to recognize and use the dts decoder is what I would like to know. If you have a tutorial or something like that, it will be greatly appreciated.

[El Heggunte]

Hi Island_Dweller, at that point, I'm afraid that I'm a total noob with the software. Could you please explain me how can I do this ? I've already installed The arcsoft Total Media Theatre, but how can I make eac3to to recognize and use the dts decoder is what I would like to know. If you have a tutorial or something like that, it will be greatly appreciated.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1306019#post1306019

[monks19]

Hi El Heggunte, thanks for the link, but unfortunately it doesn't help either. I've got the recent version of total media theatre 5 which doesn't work like version 2 or 3. Any new way on how I should do this ?

[addu]

i know but i can't tell it is a copyright problem.

[monks19]

UPDATE: I've managed to get the 8 files mentioned by El Heggunte and put them into the Eac3to directory. That's all could do for now. Any Ideas on what else must be done in order to achiev this ?

Thanks to answer

[Island_Dweller]

El Heggunte already gave you the answer, but here goes :

1. Copy ALL the following 8 files to your eac3to folder :

ASAudioHD.ax
checkactivate.dll
DtsDec.dll
dtsdecoderdll.dll
MagCore.dll
MagPCMac.dll
MagUIEngine.dll
MagUIInter.dll

2. Open a COMMAND PROMPT (cmd.exe) as administrator and type :

regsvr32 "path_to_eac3to\ASAudioHD.ax"

path_to_eac3to should be changed to your working eac3to folder.

Mine is "D:\eac3to", so it would become regsvr32 "D:\eac3to\ASAudioHD.ax"

Run eac3to -test to check if it's working.

[Selur]

Any Ideas on what else must be done in order to achiev this ?

Like mentioned before you need a decoder that can properly decode 7.1 dts-hd audio, no way around that.
Problem is there is no freeware dts-hd decoder available. (remember: libav can only decode the dts core which is 5.1)
-> so the only other solutions would:
a. find another decoder that can decoder the dts-hd stream
b. extend the libav to decode the dts-hd information. Summer of Coding 2012, had a project for this (see: http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=Libav_Summer_Of_Code_2012#DTS-HD_decoder), but from the looks of it nobody took up the task.
c. find another application (may be some professional Blu-ray authoring software that can do the job)

Cu Selur

[monks19]

Hi, Island_Dweller, I just tryed this but each time it says: "The specified path could not be found". If I did something whong, I don't know what... Do you think you can help me sort this ?


UPDATE: Here's what happen when I paste the code in the CMD :

So, what else now ?

[Island_Dweller]

As I said before:

path_to_eac3to should be changed to your working eac3to folder.

Mine is "D:\eac3to", so it would become regsvr32 "D:\eac3to\ASAudioHD.ax"

Where is your eac3to folder located?

for convenience, just copy the eac3to folder to the root of the C drive, then type the following in cmd.exe

regsvr32 "C:\eac3to\ASAudioHD.ax"

[monks19]

Ok, I've copyed the eac3to folder in C:\Program Files (I think that's what you meant by "root of the C drive "). Then, I open CMD and add your code (copy/paste)


No success here, still the same error message Any other ideas ?

[poisondeathray]

Ok, I've copyed the eac3to folder in C:\Program Files (I think that's what you meant by "root of the C drive "). Then, I open CMD and add your code (copy/paste)

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No success here, still the same error message Any other ideas ?

It's still the wrong path . Notice

C:\eac3to

is different than

c:\Program Files\eac3to

The "root" refers to C:\ , not C:\Program Files . Either change your commandline, or copy the eac3to folder to C:\

[monks19]

Ok, it's been corrected. Now it's asking me to chooce a program in Windows to open ASAudioHD.ax. What do I chose ?

[Island_Dweller]

No, you don't need to open it, it simply needs to be added to your windows registry so Eac3to will recognize it.

Where is the eac3to folder now? I recommend using C:\eac3to as it's more convenient.

[monks19]

It's in the C drive, now. But Windows is now asking me to chose a program to open the ASAudioHD.ax



What do I do with that and what do I do next ?

[Island_Dweller]

So, typing

regsvr32 "C:\eac3to\ASAudioHD.ax"

in cmd results in windows asking you to choose a program to open the file? That is odd.

I just tried this again on a win 7 x64 machine and it worked fine.


Edit:
You might also try with a bat file.

1) Open notepad
2) enter "regsvr32 ASAudioHD.ax", without the quotes
3) Save this file as "whatever.bat" in your eac3to folder
4) Double click on the bat file to run it.

[monks19]

Ok, I'll try again an see if the same thing happen.

[monks19]

Ok, it's done now. The association was done successfullu (finaly). Now, next step. What GUI do you recommand me to use ? Normally I use
HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Stream Extractor, but I don't know with this new change... What do you recommand ?

[Island_Dweller]

The first thing you need to do is confirm that Eac3to is "seeing" the Arcsoft decoder.

1) open cmd
2) type cd C:\eac3to
3) type eac3to -test

If it says ArcSoft DTS Decoder works fine, then you can use HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Stream Extractor to get wavs files.
Just select the dts-hd track, and under "extract as", choose WAVS.

[monks19]

Ok, I think this is it, now.



Do I have to put HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Stream Extractor in the eac3to folder in order to work?

[Island_Dweller]

Yes, just copy "HdBrStreamExtractor.exe" and "HdBrStreamExtractor.exe.config" to the eac3to folder and you're all set.

[monks19]

It's working. Thanks again.

[Island_Dweller]

You're welcome! I'm glad you got this sorted out. I had the same amount of difficulty when I first tried to use Eac3to, but some smart people helped me out and I'm more than happy to pass on the knowledge.

[nemo2002]

island_dweller you have the patience of a saint. thanks for this thread. very helpful to me with my new project. this answers every question I had on how to get the channels extracted from my DTS-HD MA 7.1 disc.