VLC can't support MKV with AC3 audio?

[kwokwai]

Hi, all!

I am using VLC v.085b.
I have got some MKV which audio part is AC3, the problem is that whenever I try to play them, an error immediately pops out.

I have tried to play them in WM Player instead, but I can hardly hear any sound from the WM player.

What could the problem be?

Do I have to install AC3 CODEC for my VLC?

Please help if you could?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Use 0.8.6a.
Run with the messages set to the highest level.

[kwokwai]

Use 0.8.6a.
Run with the messages set to the highest level.

I am sorry, but what do you mean by "
Run with the messages set to the highest level."

I have tried VLC0.86a then, still there is no audio output.
I can only see the video, but hear no sound!

[DJ]

Press ctrl i while playing the video and go to the Advanced Info... tab. Post that info... here.

Do you have sound when playing other files?

[kwokwai]

Press ctrl i while playing the video and go to the Advanced Info... tab. Post that info... here.
Do you have sound when playing other files?

I disable the S/PDIF option, and then I can hear the sound now.

But there is another problem then, DJ.
VLC displays the subtitles as
口口口口口口口口

Which font type should I choose?

[DJ]

Use a Unicode font like ARIALUNI.TTF

[kwokwai]

Use a Unicode font like ARIALUNI.TTF

Thanks, DJ, but Is ARIALUNI.TTF one of the font types in Windows or
I should download from the Internet?

I am using Windows XP Pro SP2.

BTW, I find the videos rather too dim, I would like to adjust the brightness, but don't know how to do that.

Please help, DJ!

[DJ]

The font is a part of Microsoft Office and is copyright Microsoft. But another Unicode font may work.

You can use the overlay option in your Video Card's utilities to set the Brightness, Contrast and etc. VLC will pick up these settings as will any other player. You can also use the Extended GUI in VLC. This offers real filters that will not effect the overlay settings.