AC3 preview problem

R0cky wrote on 10/17/2007, 5:48 PM

This started when I installed 4.5. Also happens in 4.5a. I'm pretty sure it worked right in 4.0 and I know it did in 3.0.

As has been posted elsewhere, the timeline display of balanced L/R audio is way off. It plays that way too.

If you have a surround AC3 track, you only get L&R, none of the other channels play at all.

I think it renders OK. Burning a disk now to check.

Comments

ChristoC wrote on 10/17/2007, 7:46 PM

DVDA does not decode AC3 - merely presents the file on the timeline for reference purposes, which is why the waveform looks strange - AC3 is NOT an editable format, it's a delivery format.
You can play AC3 files with most DVD player software e.g. Intervideo WinDVD. As you discover, it renders with the video ok, and does burn to disk correct.

R0cky wrote on 10/18/2007, 8:39 AM

I still want it to play correctly in DVDA. If it doesn't preview right, it makes me think it rendered improperly. As I said, it used to work correctly. And I'm not sure yet it burns exactly right.