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Subject:AC3 file - What player to use? Posted by: Brad Fuller Date:3/26/2006 12:28:14 AM Some AC3 files saved have the end cutoff. I can't find a pattern of why this is. Sometimes if I extend the file by some amount (usually 0.5 sec) the file will render completely. Sometimes not. Sometimes, if I wave hammer, L1 or compress the data in some fashion (still no pattern that I find works) the file will be saved completely. But, ,most times, it will be saved with the end cut off (the amount removed seems random). I tried with different bit rates and different AC3 settings as well. These are relatively short files 0.5 - 2sec. But, many of the short sounds are saved fine... still I don't see a pattern. Anyone know why? brad Message last edited on3/27/2006 12:00:13 PM byBrad Fuller.
Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off Reply by: Brad Fuller Date:3/27/2006 11:59:40 AM The issue seems to be that the Windows Media Player -- or really any player -- playing back AC3 files. Sometimes the sound is cut-off, sometimes the files don't play. On another PC ALL of the files play. This seems to be an issue with the AC3 driver/decoder that is used. Does anyone have any recommendation for what player to use to play back AC3 files?
Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off Reply by: ATP Date:3/29/2006 2:26:05 PM you could install the AC3 filter, it's a free codec which you can download here: http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/ theoretically, after installing this, all media players on your system should be able to play ac3 files properly. Message last edited on3/29/2006 2:26:21 PM byATP.
Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off Reply by: Brad Fuller Date:4/6/2006 8:26:01 PM That seems to work ok. I have another problem, now. For very short sounds I need to add silence at the end of the file so that the resulting AC3 file will play back. Furthermore, some of these will playback fine, others will playback fine but with a little sound at the end. It's like there's a buffer problem when the encoder converts to AC3 and leaves a bit at the tail end. Ever hear that?

Subject:AC3 file - What player to use?

Posted by: Brad Fuller

Date:3/26/2006 12:28:14 AM

Some AC3 files saved have the end cutoff. I can't find a pattern of why this is. Sometimes if I extend the file by some amount (usually 0.5 sec) the file will render completely. Sometimes not. Sometimes, if I wave hammer, L1 or compress the data in some fashion (still no pattern that I find works) the file will be saved completely. But, ,most times, it will be saved with the end cut off (the amount removed seems random).

I tried with different bit rates and different AC3 settings as well. These are relatively short files 0.5 - 2sec. But, many of the short sounds are saved fine... still I don't see a pattern.

Anyone know why?

brad

Message last edited on3/27/2006 12:00:13 PM byBrad Fuller.

Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off

Reply by: Brad Fuller

Date:3/27/2006 11:59:40 AM

The issue seems to be that the Windows Media Player -- or really any player -- playing back AC3 files. Sometimes the sound is cut-off, sometimes the files don't play. On another PC ALL of the files play.

This seems to be an issue with the AC3 driver/decoder that is used.

Does anyone have any recommendation for what player to use to play back AC3 files?

Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off

Reply by: ATP

Date:3/29/2006 2:26:05 PM

you could install the AC3 filter, it's a free codec which you can download here:

http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/

theoretically, after installing this, all media players on your system should be able to play ac3 files properly.

Message last edited on3/29/2006 2:26:21 PM byATP.

Subject:RE: AC3 file - end is cut off

Reply by: Brad Fuller

Date:4/6/2006 8:26:01 PM

That seems to work ok.

I have another problem, now. For very short sounds I need to add silence at the end of the file so that the resulting AC3 file will play back.

Furthermore, some of these will playback fine, others will playback fine but with a little sound at the end. It's like there's a buffer problem when the encoder converts to AC3 and leaves a bit at the tail end.

Ever hear that?