Why does DVD architect force dolby digital audio?

Samus wrote on 3/27/2003, 11:21 PM
I am making a music video compilation DVD, and before I click to produce and burn the DVCD in Architect, I choose PCM sound because dolby pro or 5.1 would sound poor and be unnecessary. Unfortunately it still forces dolby digital, because when I put it in my DVD player at home my DVD player switches over to dolby digital. It sounds terrible in the rears and what not. How do I force PCM (like I thought I was doing)? I really don't want any dolby at all. Thanks!

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DigVid wrote on 3/28/2003, 6:20 PM
On the Audio rerendering issue, be sure to check Optimize | Media Audio Settings and set it for what you want PCM, DD 2.0, or DD 5.1. It defaults on Automatic and if your audio files aren't 48kHz 16bit stereo they will be "defaulted to 2.0 DD stereo.

So, you might want to check if your PCM audio files or in fact 44.1kHz/16-bit as that is a CDs default and this will tell DVDA to rerender in (ac3) stereo. So, your files will need to be resampled to 48kHz (DVD standard PCM audio) or DVDA will insist that they be converted to Dolby. Just a thought...
mysteryno wrote on 3/28/2003, 7:33 PM
If I remember correctly from the Dolby site, Dolby AC3 is standard on all DVD players made on this planet.
Samus wrote on 3/29/2003, 8:58 AM
DigVid, I do go to Optimize and Media Audio Settings and set it for PCM. My files are 48khz and 16bit stereo. DVDA still ends up putting it into Dolby Pro Logic. Any help?
DigVid wrote on 3/29/2003, 5:06 PM
Samus,

I just checked DVDA and made a music compilation with 48/16 wav files and setup under File|Optimize DVD then in Media Audio Settings you must check PCM Stereo and away you go - all will be in PCM Stereo just like you wanted. Be sure to check the audio settings again in Optimize when you prepare your DVD though...

Hope you find it 'cause it's there. BTW, make sure your using the current vers 1.0a (don't know if that matters for this, but just to be sure).

Guess what, I just went back and used a whole variety of wav/mp3/wma files sampled at 22, 44, 48, etc. and it didn't matter DVDA was still able to make the DVD music comp with LPCM 2.0 Audio (@ 48kHz). I would have expected this to work seeing this IS afterall SoFos forte.

And of course, you can rerender in Digital Dolby 2.0 (or 5.1 if your files are mixed that way) to save mucho space. Very nice!

Oh well, I just keep finding neat surprises everywhere I look...