Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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gquiring
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Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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I am trying to re-encode some mkv files that do not play on the xbox 360. I get can them to work when I choose 2 channel aac but I have been unsuccessful when trying any AC3 formats. What options do I need to select to create a compatible file that will support DD 5.1?
broaddd
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Re: Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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As you probably know, the Xbox 360 can not play mkv files, much less 5.1 in mkv files.

The only formats that the Xbox can play with 5.1 are WMV and avi subject to the caveats here: http://blogs.msdn.com/xboxteam/archive/ ... k-faq.aspx

So have you tried encoding to avi and doing AC3 passthrough?
gquiring
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Re: Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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I did finally get it working using GotSent. It makes an AVI file with AC3 5.1. My only issue is the speed now, it takes 6 hours to re-encode a 2 hour movie with a quad core 6600 system.

Does HandBrake have plans to convert DTS to AC3?
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Re: Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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No, because any valid DVD with a DTS track is _required_ to have a corresponding AC3 track per spec.

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gquiring
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Re: Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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rhester wrote:No, because any valid DVD with a DTS track is _required_ to have a corresponding AC3 track per spec.

Rodney
Spec? The files I am using a are BluRay. They only have DTS on them. If there are other utilities like GotSent that can do it I see no reason why HandBrake cannot. HandBrake has a superior interface and it's speed is warp 9 in comparison. I think they should consider it. The BluRay stuff is getting very popular.
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Re: Xbox 360 and 5.1 help

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gquiring wrote:If there are other utilities like GotSent that can do it I see no reason why HandBrake cannot.
We eagerly await your patch.
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