software suggestions to decode AC3?
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joshtownsend
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
I wish. You can't import ac3 files into vegas or any other NLE system for some stupid reason.
I wish. You can't import ac3 files into vegas or any other NLE system for some stupid reason.
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
The “stupid reason” is that the file format and codec are proprietary and owned by Dolby.
The “stupid reason” is that the file format and codec are proprietary and owned by Dolby.
joshtownsend
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
Oh I'm sorry, I was just frustrated from wastin gall that time. Now I understand. Is it because they want to much money to license the code? Or they don't wanna give it up?
Oh I'm sorry, I was just frustrated from wastin gall that time. Now I understand. Is it because they want to much money to license the code? Or they don't wanna give it up?
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
There is a licensing charge, yes.
There is a licensing charge, yes.
joshtownsend
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
So I paid a lisencing charge to be able to make the .ac3 files, but I'd have to pay another licensing charge to edit .ac3 files? I changed my mind, that is stupid. and I'm not slagging vegas. None of the other NLE's can do it either.
So I paid a lisencing charge to be able to make the .ac3 files, but I'd have to pay another licensing charge to edit .ac3 files? I changed my mind, that is stupid. and I'm not slagging vegas. None of the other NLE's can do it either.
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
You paid a licensing charge to be able to encode in AC-3. You didn't pay a licensing charge to DECODE AC-3. Those are two different things and it make sense for Dobly to want to license it that way.
You paid a licensing charge to be able to encode in AC-3. You didn't pay a licensing charge to DECODE AC-3. Those are two different things and it make sense for Dobly to want to license it that way.
joshtownsend
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
then I'll pay more money. **** I'd fork out a couple hundered dollars to not have re adjust all my keyframes.
And doesn't DVD architect decode the files? I paid a dolby licensing fee for that program?
then I'll pay more money. **** I'd fork out a couple hundered dollars to not have re adjust all my keyframes.
And doesn't DVD architect decode the files? I paid a dolby licensing fee for that program?
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
No, it encodes them.
No, it encodes them.
joshtownsend
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
I've already encoded the files in vegas. DVD Architect has to be able to decode my vegas .ac3 file to read it. Just doesn't make sense,it seems like my architect would have to decode my .ac3 file to make sense of it, something vegas can't do.
I've already encoded the files in vegas. DVD Architect has to be able to decode my vegas .ac3 file to read it. Just doesn't make sense,it seems like my architect would have to decode my .ac3 file to make sense of it, something vegas can't do.
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
No, if you encoded in AC-3, then DVD Architect doesn't have to do anything but put it on the disc. If you used some other sound format, it would re-render the sound into AC-3.
No, if you encoded in AC-3, then DVD Architect doesn't have to do anything but put it on the disc. If you used some other sound format, it would re-render the sound into AC-3.
AndyJ
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Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
I present a show on the radio - one of the games I play on my show involves taking a few seconds of audio from a well-known movie on a DVD (that is usually supplied by a studio - they give us the rights to do this).
Stuff Dolby - I stick the DVD in the DVD-ROM drive, load up PowerDVD and play the movie at the spot I need to take a clip, while recording the sound on an audio editor (Sound Forge, Cool Edit, whatever...) If you just need a clip it's the easiest way.
If you want to rip a whole .ac3, virtualdub (with .ac3 add-on), DVDx and a whole host of other free bits of software do it for you. Paramount Pictures actually NAMED VirtualDub to us as being the best software for the job!!
I present a show on the radio - one of the games I play on my show involves taking a few seconds of audio from a well-known movie on a DVD (that is usually supplied by a studio - they give us the rights to do this).
Stuff Dolby - I stick the DVD in the DVD-ROM drive, load up PowerDVD and play the movie at the spot I need to take a clip, while recording the sound on an audio editor (Sound Forge, Cool Edit, whatever...) If you just need a clip it's the easiest way.
If you want to rip a whole .ac3, virtualdub (with .ac3 add-on), DVDx and a whole host of other free bits of software do it for you. Paramount Pictures actually NAMED VirtualDub to us as being the best software for the job!!
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
You may be able to rip the AC-3 file, but Vegas won't accept them on the timeline.
You may be able to rip the AC-3 file, but Vegas won't accept them on the timeline.
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
He wants to be able to take a 5.1 AC-3 file and have each of the six channels editable on his timeline. You won't be able to do that with .wav or .mp3 or anything else which will have the files in two channels only.
He wants to be able to take a 5.1 AC-3 file and have each of the six channels editable on his timeline. You won't be able to do that with .wav or .mp3 or anything else which will have the files in two channels only.
Re: software suggestions to decode AC3?
Well, heck, stereo, you got no problem. At the very least, you can play the DVD in Media Player and use some other software to record "what you hear." That is, of course, illegal, usually.
Well, heck, stereo, you got no problem. At the very least, you can play the DVD in Media Player and use some other software to record "what you hear." That is, of course, illegal, usually.