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post #3601 of 3740
7/1/11 at 11:49am
I don't know a lot about Clown BD. So it removes the encryption from the BD folder structure so you can copy that to your HDD and then you can playback the m2ts from within MPC-HC directly or am I missing something here?
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post #3602 of 3740
7/1/11 at 11:57am
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Originally Posted by Sammy2 View Post

I don't know a lot about Clown BD. So it removes the encryption from the BD folder structure so you can copy that to your HDD and then you can playback the m2ts from within MPC-HC directly or am I missing something here?

No, you need to have AnyDVD or DVDFab passkey running in the background. Here is how I was actually using Clown_BD + mkvmerge to create mkvs:

http://www.mediasmartserver.net/2010...n_bd-mkvmerge/

I now just stick with clown_bd, skip the mkvmerge part, and just have it output to a BluRay folder rip
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post #3603 of 3740
7/1/11 at 3:33pm
@dbone1026

Do you see any issue with BluRip? It uses eac3to+mkvmerge (and a bunch of the standard tools) and if it works, then perhaps it is simpler than using two programs Clown_BD and mkvmerge.
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post #3604 of 3740
7/1/11 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

@dbone1026

Do you see any issue with BluRip? It uses eac3to+mkvmerge (and a bunch of the standard tools) and if it works, then perhaps it is simpler than using two programs Clown_BD and mkvmerge.

Ya know, BluRip was working fine for me when I did my original writeup. I just reinstalled a few days ago (had to do a clean reinstall of W7 on my PC) and updated to all the latest tools for BluRip. At least on the encoding side (I was trying to help a member use for encoding) and it kept crapping out, so not sure what is going on there. I do agree that for pure lossless it is a simpler solution then CLown_BD + mkvmerge. However, one thing I haven't checked is how BluRip handles forced subs that are not marked as forced subs. For example, for the latest LOTR Extended BluRays the forced subs are not flagged as forced. With Clown_BD + mkvmerge I can look at the subtitle file sizes to determine. If BluRip simply looks for the forced flag then you would lose the subtitle. If it looks at filesize then you should have everything covered. I actually am in the process of ripping the LOTR discs so I will have to test with BluRip.

I do agree though, for lossless I actually think BluRip is the best solution (assuming the user has AnyDVD or DVDFab passkey running), Clown_BD + mkvmerge just gives me a little more control being OCD at times!
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post #3605 of 3740
7/1/11 at 4:12pm
BluRip relies on the forced flag detected by eac3to. Update:
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Originally Posted by dbone1026 View Post

Yup, that looks like the case. I have the US disc and the subtitles are burned in.

Naturally eac3to can't see forced subtitles.

I saw the thread. His re-encoding issue was specific to his system and was already fixed.
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post #3606 of 3740
7/1/11 at 4:17pm
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BluRip relies on the forced flag detected by eac3to. So that could cause an issue sometimes...

I saw the thread. Perhaps the re-encoding is specific to his system.

Something is off. I had tested encoding previously (I think it was 1 or 2 versions previous to the latest BluRip) and it worked fine on my PC, but using the latest version/tools it does not. Not a big deal for me since the only thing I encode these days are the TV Shows I record on my PC (to m4v via Handbrake) but I may shoot a message to Hawk to see if he has any ideas.
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post #3607 of 3740
7/1/11 at 4:24pm
You mean you get an error constantly? The op's error is

Code:
x264 [error]: high profile doesn't support a bit depth of 10
The problem was fixed by updating x264 according to the op.
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post #3608 of 3740
7/1/11 at 4:37pm
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

You mean you get an error constantly? The op's error is

Code:
x264 [error]: high profile doesn't support a bit depth of 10

I was not even getting that. I was getting Crop and/or AVISynth errors, even when I shut off auto crop. The process would just stop after the demux was done
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post #3609 of 3740
7/1/11 at 4:42pm
Did this happen to all files you tried? If so, perhaps it's specific to your system (e.g. due to incompatibility with older dll). If the problem occurs to a specific file, uploading a sample clip will be helpful, I would like to check it.
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post #3610 of 3740
7/2/11 at 3:20am
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post
Did this happen to all files you tried? If so, perhaps it's specific to your system (e.g. due to incompatibility with older dll). If the problem occurs to a specific file, uploading a sample clip will be helpful, I would like to check it.
I shouldn't have any old dlls, since I just did a clean reinstall and the few things I have installed since are the latest releases. I only tested with one BluRay folder rip, will test a few more to see if I get the same issue and report back
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post #3611 of 3740
7/2/11 at 6:30am
For anyone wanting to join the two discs for each LOTR extended edition, here is good info on how to do. if you don't follow these steps you will get a bad A/V sync when the second part of the movie kicks in due to the approx 5 seconds of dead time added to the end of the first disc

BluRay folder

MKV
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post #3612 of 3740
7/2/11 at 8:33am
I'm following directions in the MKV link you posted. Muxing now, but getting a warning (see attached). Maybe it's a standard warning.
LL
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post #3613 of 3740
7/4/11 at 5:51am
What's the fastest way to convert a 5.1 mkv to a 2.0 one without touching the video?


Edit: Nevermind, found the answer Popcorn MKV AudioConverter, works great!
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post #3614 of 3740
7/4/11 at 6:51am
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Originally Posted by Stryker412 View Post

What's the fastest way to convert a 5.1 mkv to a 2.0 one without touching the video?


Edit: Nevermind, found the answer Popcorn MKV AudioConverter, works great!

Yup, was just going to recommend. Great tool
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post #3615 of 3740
7/4/11 at 9:18am
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Yup, was just going to recommend. Great tool

Thanks. My in-laws have a Roku hooked to their TV with no receiver. The Roku won't downmix any files.
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post #3616 of 3740
7/5/11 at 10:28am
So Popcorn MKV AudioConverter seems to work well but it doesn't downmix the files to MP3, but rather AC3 stereo. Is there a way to tell it to use MP3? The Roku still won't do audio with AC3 stereo.
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post #3617 of 3740
7/5/11 at 11:28am
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Originally Posted by Stryker412 View Post

So Popcorn MKV AudioConverter seems to work well but it doesn't downmix the files to MP3, but rather AC3 stereo. Is there a way to tell it to use MP3? The Roku still won't do audio with AC3 stereo.

I don't recall seeing an mp3 option. Not optimal but you could use Handbrake which I believe offers an mp3 option and then remux in the mp3 track into the original mkv with mkvmerge
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post #3618 of 3740
7/5/11 at 8:21pm
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

Historically the idea of converting HD audio to FLAC came because there was no easy way to decode DTS-HD to LPCM at playback and there was no way to bitstream HD audio. This is no longer true.

I looked into LAV, and while promising is a bit too beta for my tastes. I'll go with Shark's opinion on this one. Once he includes it in his codec release I'll switch to TrueHD/DTS-MA audio in my MKVs.

The guy does a fantastic job, I can play everything. Not interested in messing with success.

Truth be told, I don't intend to ever use an HDMI AVR. I prefer my computer to be the complete media solution, and have a nice power amp already. But I have no objection to a more universal ripped format once LAV is a bit more polished, or integrated with Shark's release.
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post #3619 of 3740
7/5/11 at 9:51pm
MeGUI is amazing
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post #3620 of 3740
7/9/11 at 11:42am
I have been trying to get my HTPC set up to rip to MKV to FLAC without downsampling. I have various versions of TMT2, 3 and 5. I have given them way too much $$.

In the past I used TMT 2.1.6.125 DTS-MA decoder based on the belief that this was the last version of the decoder that did not downsample. However, when installing this version of TMT2 I find that W7 x64 has decided it is incompatible and pops up a warning every time I log in. Although the DTS-MA decoders do work fine.

What is the best solution to maintain non-downsampled audio ripping capability while correcting the incompatibility with the TMT2 installation. When I uninstall TMT2 I lose the ability to use the decoders with eac3to. Perhaps I did not copy all the files needed to the eac3to directory, or they were unregistered?

I am not interested in debating the merits of using beta software decoders to decode MKVs with DTS-MA and TrueHD tracks, I'll consider that approach as the software matures.
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post #3621 of 3740
7/9/11 at 5:01pm
Your understanding is incorrect. dtsdecoderdll.dll (DTS/DTS-HD decoder) of TMT3/TMT5 does not downsample DTS-HD MA/HRA. If you own TMT5, then

1) Place the custom version of checkactivate.dll in C:\\Program Files\\ArcSoft\\TotalMedia Theatre 5\\Codec for Windows 32-bit, or C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ArcSoft\\TotalMedia Theatre 5\\Codec for Windows 64-bit.
2) Register ASAudioHD.ax by regsvr32.exe (detail). Without the custom version of checkactivate.dll, you can't register ASAudioHD.ax. ASAudioHD.ax is a filter, called "ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD", that uses various dlls to decode compressed audio formats (TrueHD, DD+, DD, DTS-HD MA/HRA, DTS). dtsdecoderdll.dll is the real DTS-HD decoder.

Now eac3to can use dtsdecoderdll.dll.

BTW LAV Audio Decoder can use dtsdecoderdll.dll directly without placing checkactivate.dll or registering ASAudioHD.ax to decode DTS-HD at video playback. Using ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD itself is another method of real-time HD audio decoding (here).
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post #3622 of 3740
7/9/11 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

Your understanding is incorrect. dtsdecoderdll.dll (DTS/DTS-HD decoder) of TMT3/TMT5 does not downsample DTS-HD. If you own TMT5, then place the custom version of checkactivate.dll in C:\\Program Files\\ArcSoft\\TotalMedia Theatre 5\\Codec for Windows 32-bit, or C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ArcSoft\\TotalMedia Theatre 5\\Codec for Windows 64-bit. Then eac3to should be able to use dtsdecoderdll.dll.

BTW LAV Audio Decoder can use dtsdecoderdll.dll without checkactivate.dll to decode DTS-HD at video playback. Using ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD is another method of real-time HD audio decoding (here).

There seems to be more to it than that. I put checkactivate.dll in the Arcsoft codec folder, but eac3to still doesn't find it.

Do I need to change the path so eac3to can find the files, run regsrv32 on the DLLs, or copy the files to the eac3to directory?
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post #3623 of 3740
7/9/11 at 10:49pm
You are right, you will need one more step. I edited the post.
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post #3624 of 3740
7/10/11 at 9:52am
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

You are right, you will need one more step. I edited the post.

The context menu register/unregister trick was nice. Unfortunately, using TMT5 filters does not appear to be quite the same as TMT2. Despite registering ASAudioHD.ax, eac3to still does not find Arcsoft DTS-MA decoder. TMT5 is installed and working.

Code:
C:\\Program Files (x86)\\eac3to>eac3to -test
eac3to (v3.24) is up to date
Nero Audio Decoder (Nero 6 or older) doesn't seem to be installed
  http://www.nero.com/eng/store-blu-ray.html
  CAUTION: You need Nero 7. Nero 8 won't work with eac3to.
ArcSoft DTS Decoder doesn't seem to be installed
  http://www.arcsoft.com/products/totalmediatheatre
Sonic Audio Decoder (3.24.0.0) doesn't seem to be installed
Haali Matroska Muxer (2011-03-03) is up to date
Nero AAC Encoder could not be located
  http://www.nero.com/eng/nero-aac-codec.html
  Copy NeroAacEnc.exe to the eac3to or to the Windows folder.
Surcode DTS Encoder doesn't seem to be installed
  http://www.surcode.com
MkvToolnix (4.8.0.0, release version) is up to date
C:\\Program Files (x86)\\eac3to>
Thinking it might possibly be a path problem with eac3to not finding the files, I copied the following to the eac3to directory, but without success.

checkactivate.dll
ASAudioHD.ax
DtsDec.dll
dtsdecoderdll.dll
MagCore.dll
MagPCMac.dll
MagUIEngine.dll
MagUIInter.dll

Is it even possible to use TMT5 DTS-MA filter with eac3to?

Edit: I see in your post about minimum Arcsoft DLLs that TMT3 v185 is the last one that doesn't downsample? You also mention TMT5 can't be used with external programs at all. Should I just try and copy the minimum DLLs from TMT3.185 to the eac3to folder and register that version of ASAudioHD.ax?
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post #3625 of 3740
7/10/11 at 6:04pm
It's not a path problem. Yesterday I ripped a DTS-HD BD with ea3to to decode to FLAC. The only "ArcSoft DTS Decoder" is TMT5's in my system (checkactivate.dll is in the Codec folder and ASAudioHD.ax there is registered), eac3to detected it and it worked fine. Can you see "ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD" in GraphStudio > Graph menu > Intesert Filters > DirectShow Filters or MPC HomeCinema > View menu > Options > External Filters > Add Filters > Select Filter list? If not, eac3to can't find it.

BTW if you see ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD in MPC HomeCinema, add it to External Filters and set it to Prefer. You can use it to decode all compressed audio formats (TrueHD, DD+, DD, DTS-HD MA/HRA, DTS) at BD/MKV/M2TS playback. Decoding TrueHD/DD+/DTS-HD at playback is as easy as decoding DD/DTS nowadays.

My post may be outdated. I tested only TMT5 180. But the problem is not dtsdecoderdll.dll (the real DTS/DTS-HD decoder), but something else (because dtsdecoderdll.dll of TMT3 is replaced by that of TMT5, there is still no downsample). You can always use ArcSoft Codec.zip (ASAudioHD.ax registered last time will be the registered ASAudioHD.ax).
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post #3626 of 3740
7/11/11 at 8:53am
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Originally Posted by Sammy2 View Post

What type of playback issues? I am currently trying to sort ot an issue with jerky video playback and out of sync audio which I thought might have been brought on by the addition of VobSub but may actually be faulty MakeMKV rips.

Do you need to use reClock maybe ?
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post #3627 of 3740
7/11/11 at 8:30pm
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Originally Posted by renethx View Post

It's not a path problem. Yesterday I ripped a DTS-HD BD with ea3to to decode to FLAC. The only "ArcSoft DTS Decoder" is TMT5's in my system (checkactivate.dll is in the Codec folder and ASAudioHD.ax there is registered), eac3to detected it and it worked fine. Can you see "ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD" in GraphStudio > Graph menu > Intesert Filters > DirectShow Filters or MPC HomeCinema > View menu > Options > External Filters > Add Filters > Select Filter list? If not, eac3to can't find it.

BTW if you see ArcSoft Audio Decoder HD in MPC HomeCinema, add it to External Filters and set it to Prefer. You can use it to decode all compressed audio formats (TrueHD, DD+, DD, DTS-HD MA/HRA, DTS) at BD/MKV/M2TS playback. Decoding TrueHD/DD+/DTS-HD at playback is as easy as decoding DD/DTS nowadays.

My post may be outdated. I tested only TMT5 180. But the problem is not dtsdecoderdll.dll (the real DTS/DTS-HD decoder), but something else (because dtsdecoderdll.dll of TMT3 is replaced by that of TMT5, there is still no downsample). You can always use ArcSoft Codec.zip (ASAudioHD.ax registered last time will be the registered ASAudioHD.ax).

I checked in Graphstudio and saw that ASAudioHD.ax was registered using the custom version in the eac3to folder. I unregistered that version, and registered the 'stock' version in TMT5 and now eac3to sees it.

I'll try a test rip to check it out

I tried it, seems to rip fine. I played the movie back, a 24-bit DTS-MA film, and noticed that FFDShow said only 16 bits. I noticed if both the 16 bit and 24 bit checkboxes were selected within FFDShow it seemed to always choose 16 bit. But if 24 bit only is selected it then displayed 24 bit. How can I confirm full audio resolution, or lack thereof, in the FLAC audio soundtrack?
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post #3628 of 3740
7/12/11 at 10:50am
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What type of playback issues? I am currently trying to sort ot an issue with jerky video playback and out of sync audio which I thought might have been brought on by the addition of VobSub but may actually be faulty MakeMKV rips.

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Originally Posted by fschris View Post

Do you need to use reClock maybe ?

Maybe so. I haven't investigated that though. MPC-HC launched from MB from within WMC seems to improve playback somewhat. Some movies seem to playback fine and others not so much. IDK whether this is from ripping with MakeMKV or not.
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post #3629 of 3740
7/16/11 at 2:31pm
dbone1026:

I have been attempting to back my BluRay LotR EE discs. My Flac encoded audio is distorted and out of sync. I have not had this trouble with any of my other discs. I use EAC3TO and HdBrStreamExtractor as a gui. I have the TMT codecs loaded and my log show them being used. I am going to check to see if there are any program updates available. Have you or anyone else seen this issue and what can be done about it?
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post #3630 of 3740
7/16/11 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Lostclusters View Post
dbone1026:

I have been attempting to back my BluRay LotR EE discs. My Flac encoded audio is distorted and out of sync. I have not had this trouble with any of my other discs. I use EAC3TO and HdBrStreamExtractor as a gui. I have the TMT codecs loaded and my log show them being used. I am going to check to see if there are any program updates available. Have you or anyone else seen this issue and what can be done about it?
Are you merging the discs or are you just creating an mkv for each disc separately (so you would have 2 mkvs for each movie)? If you are merging the two discs this is the issue and the a/v gets out of sync when you hit the 2nd part of the movie (I wrote more about here).

If you are keeping as separate mkvs I am not sure when you would get A/V sync issues
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