No stereo when encoding with AC3

24Peter wrote on 12/6/2004, 11:33 AM

I notice that when I encode my audio from the Vegas 5 timeline using the ac3 template, when I burn to a DVD I no longer have a stereo soundtrack. The same .avi file encoded in other DVD software to PCM audio retains the stereo. Any ideas?

Comments

Spot|DSE wrote on 12/6/2004, 11:34 AM

AC3 can only be stereo or 5.1 Are you selecting 5.1 rather than stereo for some reason?

Former user wrote on 12/6/2004, 11:55 AM

Are you saying that in your other DVD software, you end up with a Stereo track and an AC3 track, or are you saying that your AC3 track is not in Stereo?

Dave T2

24Peter wrote on 12/6/2004, 12:17 PM

Spot - I'm using the default template in Vegas to encode the ac3 audio. When I read the description in the little box underneath it says it's stereo. In the template drop down box there's a choice for "Stereo DVD" but the description is identical to the default template.

Dave T2 - the ac3 encode is not stereo