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Subject:AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Posted by: makatini
Date:10/6/2007 2:39:21 AM
Well, to say the least, I am a wee bit miffed (or I am stoopid!). I bought and activated the Sony AC3 encoder and it works Ok within vegas 8 Pro. However, the only time I can actually hear the results of my surround mixes is when I render it as a wma/v file. It then plays 5.1 on all the players I have. My problem is when I take it to DVD Architect to burn a 5.1 surround DVD. No matter how I set this software up, I just cannot get it to play back in 5.1. What is up with this? It just puts everything in stereo! Boring. I have tried every way of rendering it but to no avail. And the manual is no help either. What am I missing? If anyone can help, I would REALLY appreciate it... Thanks, makatini Message last edited on10/6/2007 2:42:16 AM bymakatini. |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: jackcable2002
Date:1/16/2008 3:24:59 PM
Same thing here but with Vegas 8 Platinum 8.0c build 136, and DVD Architect 4.5c build 91, I can preview video clip and 5.1 tracks from the editor (in Vegas), all vue meters are working ok , (up/down), when I choose to make a movie,vegas's suggesting to "directly start DVD Architect" since I have allready render with Dolby AC-3 5.1 surround sound template (as suggested also from vegas user manual), but when I'm into DVD Architect, my audio track are back to 2.1 stereo downmix. and on the preview monitor I can see only a stereo track. but the icon at the begining of the audio track show 4 speakers in a square. Iv'e been trying many option, and looking many times trought the manual, help files, and no luck! I supposed that Sony Creative Software is aware of this problem, hope to get a simple fix, or the right instructions to resolve this problem. I'm looking to get the profesional version, but since there's some problem with this version , I'll hold until this issue is fix. J.B. |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: Aussie_D
Date:10/26/2008 12:23:01 AM
I had this issue but found that if I rendered the audio as a separate 5.1 track in VEGAS, then made sure that DVD architect project properties were set to AC3 5.1 ( not AC3 Stereo), this stopped DVD Architect from recompressing the audio and I got 5.1 on the DVD. |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: ChristoC
Date:10/26/2008 4:08:14 PM
This is the situation as I understand it: Vegas & DVDA have AC-3 Encoder, but NO AC-3 Decoder. When you drag an AC-3 Encoded file into DVDA you see the 2-track Encoded signal for monitoring and sync purposes only - the playback is not AC-3 or Stereo. To playback (Decode) an AC-3 file you need to install a 3rd party DVD player such as InterVideo WinDVD - correctly setup this program will play and decode the AC-3; additionally it's codecs will be become available to Windows Media Player if you have it setup for multichannel (5.1) output: therefore that will also play back decoded AC-3. |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: milkmansson
Date:1/14/2009 4:47:39 AM
HI ChristoC I think I have the same problem. I shelled £1K for the hard disk video recorder SR8E when it was pretty new. Since then I've been using Nero Vision for producing DVDs. I wanted to do something better for myself, so today I shelled out £100 for DVD Architect Studio 4.5d and two of the vision series backdrop kits etc. My recorder always records DVDs in AC-3. My event last weekend is thus encoded. Are you saying that if I write the dvd despite not hearing it in preview mode, the sound will still be preserved, and my finished written disk will still have its original audio track? Thanks!!! |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: musicvid10
Date:3/5/2009 7:35:32 PM
That is correct. DVDA previews in stereo and outputs in whatever you give it, assuming your project properties are set correctly. None of the Sony applications have built-in 5.1 decoders. |
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Subject:RE: AC3 Encoding not working in DVD Architect
Reply by: jopereira
Date:12/28/2009 5:01:33 AM
And is there a way to decode AC3 into Vegas? As far as I remenber, that was posible in the past by simply drag .AC3 track into timeline. JP |