I would also like to realtime encode multichannel FLAC to AC3ģ. If the voice volume is still low, then while you are playing the file that gives you this problems do the following: Play (or right click on video in MPC) -> Filters -> AAC Decoder (or AC3 Decoder) -> on the opened window choose 'Decode to speakers' to Stereo under both AC3 and DTS and check 'Downmix to stereo' under AAC Decoder Settings. Went into XBMC and successfully tested both DTS and DD5.1 encoded videos. How do I get these audio files processed by ffdshow so that they get re-encoded to AC3? I have put some sample audio files that I can't play, below (to reiterate bitstreaming using foobar2k/uLilith over WASAPI exclusive works fine for those files except one : test.dts)Ģ. 1) AC3 Filter is configured to output through SPDIF: After all of these steps, I was able to go to the Vista Sound Control Panel, step 2, and do a test of both DTS and DD5.1 with my receiver showing that it was receiving their streams. ffdshow is DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DIVX and XVID movies. It looks like Creative didn't want SPDIF to be used on my sound card, X-Fi Notebook, and didn't make it easy to use it then. Ac3 Filter AC3Filter - it is DirectShow filter for AC3 decoding to play. EDIT: I'm hoping that somebody who reads this can get in contact with the people that work on ffdshow. My Spherex receiver has two SPDIF inputs and can play DTS, AC3 and stereo PCM. FYI, it looks like AC3 Filter spdif uses less resources than ffdshow ac3 or dts. I have ffdshow configured such that multichannel AAC is encoded to AC3 before being sent to my receiver (by enabling AAC decoding through libfaad2 and checking the "AC3 (S/PDIF encode mode)" checkbox under "Supported output sample formats".). Simply open the FFDSHOW Audio Decoder Configuration dialog (Start -> Programs -> FFDSHOW or Combined Community Codec Pack -> FFDSHOW Audio.
It's the DTS audio files that I can't get working using Potplayer ( bitstreaming using foobar2k/uLilith over WASAPI exclusive works fine for those files except one : test.dts)
I have everything, that are contained in video files (be it AC3, DTS, and multi-channel AAC) working perfectly using Potplayer + ffdshow. Read Reviews and Write Comments - Download AC3 Filter 2. I've got quite a mix of audio and video files on my HTPC that are a mix of DD(AC3), DTS, and multi-channel AAC in the audio track.