vlc 1.0.5 and eAC3

[dlder]

Hi,


I searched this forum and found only some older posts stating that with version 1.0 (or 1.0.1?) eac3 support should be included?

But unfortunately when I try to play back a movie with eac3 audio streams only stereo is available? When I check the Audio Device settings I get
to choose from "stereo | mono".
Now, when I open a movie with DTS encoded audio, 5.1 is enabled and working? Would it help to go back to a previous version of vlc?

Thanks in advance,
dlder


Here is the info from MediaInfo:
Audio #1
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : E-AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 1.24 GiB (7%)
Language : English / /


I don't know if this is a windows only bug, but I'm using Win7-x64.

[Gep]

Hello,

same thing for me.
I record movies on TNTHD with eyeTV, and playback them with eyeTV, sound is sent to my a A/V receiver (Yamaha RXV) via optical link which play it well as 5.1 Doldy Digital.

When I play it with VLC (10.0.5), I receive only 2.0 channel to the Yamaha ! even if the right flow is selected (according to info on VLC, codec is e-ac3).

That works well when I use VLC to play mkv or videoTS (A52 codec) for example. The Yamaha receive well 5.1 Dolby Digital channel.

That means VLC codec eac3 is only stereo decoder ?

Thanks for your help.

[VLC_help]

You have some short sample file I could use for trac ticket?

[Gep]

Hello,

a short sample of OO7-James Bond (30s) from France2-HD : http://dl.free.fr/vU2x6iJz6
-> 2 audio track in e-ac3, one is stereo and the other is 5.1 and read like this with eyeTV, but in stereo for the 2 by VLC 1.0.5.

Thanks to try and answer me if you have the same result (or if you need more sample)
Gep

I don't know if this is a windows only bug, but I'm using Win7-x64.

it's not a window bug, same thing on mac.

[VLC_help]

Thanks. Feature request ticket opened.
trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/3296

[dlder]

@VLC_help
Thanks for confirming and opening a ticket! I'm anxiously looking forward for this being implemented (unfortunately alot of new BDs use the eac3 codec)

thx,
dlder

[dlder]

Sorry for necroing my old thread, BUT this is still an issue it seems!

I got notified that this problem still persists, and unfortunately, I can concur:

• Dolby Test Sample, DVD, VOB, AC3 ... not working
• Dolby Test Sample, BD, E-AC3 / Atmos ... working!
• 16 Blocks, BD, AC3 ... not working

To sum it up:
AC3 is NOT WORKING as of v3.0.3
E-AC3 / Atmos is WORKING

[dlder]

(I'm not affiliated or anything and I surely don't wanna do some product placement or what not, but just as a workaround: use MPC-HC; it'll play AC3 just fine!)

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Sorry for necroing my old thread, BUT this is still an issue it seems!

I got notified that this problem still persists, and unfortunately, I can concur:

• Dolby Test Sample, DVD, VOB, AC3 ... not working
• Dolby Test Sample, BD, E-AC3 / Atmos ... working!
• 16 Blocks, BD, AC3 ... not working

To sum it up:
AC3 is NOT WORKING as of v3.0.3
E-AC3 / Atmos is WORKING

AC3 is one of the most used codec. Of course it works in VLC 3.0.x. Your configuration is probably peculiar: share logs.