DTS priority over AC3?

Android412 · December 18th, 2009

So I downloaded a movie recently in .mkv format, that had 2 audio tracks. The movie soundtrack in DTS 5.1, and a commentary track in AC3 2.0

When I try to play it in MPC (cccp is installed) the movie plays fine, but with the commentary track. I right clicked>audio>there's only the track listed and its the commentary track. I know both tracks are there, 2 FFD audio icons show up next to the clock in windows, 1 says DTS, the other AC3.

Tried WMP, no luck

Went into CCCP settings, turned off AC3 decoding, and everything works fine now.

Realistically I'll probably never run into this problem again so it really doesn't matter, but is there a way to have DTS have priority over AC3 by default?

Android412

P.S. If it matters I'm on Windows 7, using onboard sound

**Bman** · December 18th, 2009

In MCP, right click, Navigate, Audio Language, there should be the options to change it there. If not, not sure then.

Dark Atheist · December 18th, 2009

This is simple to correct but i think this would fall under warez and i don't think that's allowed on the forum, unless you can show you got it legally

Android412 · December 18th, 2009

Originally Posted by Bman

In MCP, right click, Navigate, Audio Language, there should be the options to change it there. If not, not sure then.

Its grayed out so I cant select that

Originally Posted by Dark Atheist

This is simple to correct but i think this would fall under warez and i don't think that's allowed on the forum, unless you can show you got it legally

I'm asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs, I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

Dark Atheist · December 19th, 2009

Originally Posted by Android412

So I downloaded a movie recently in .mkv format, that had 2 audio tracks. The movie soundtrack in DTS 5.1, and a commentary track in AC3 2.0

You are asking to configure codecs in order to play a file which you have gotten through questionable means, now if you had said it was a film you backed up from media you owned

Android412 · December 19th, 2009

Originally Posted by Dark Atheist

You are asking to configure codecs in order to play a file which you have gotten through questionable means, now if you had said it was a film you backed up from media you owned

First I didn't provide a dl link to said movie. Second I've already said that I've figured out how to play it properly, just in a none convenient way. Third I never said that I broke any copyright laws in the process, so I'm not asking for help to do anything illegal.

As I said in my last post, I'm only asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs.

I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

**Johnny** · December 19th, 2009

Originally Posted by Android412

First I didn't provide a dl link to said movie. Second I've already said that I've figured out how to play it properly, just in a none convenient way. Third I never said that I broke any copyright laws in the process, so I'm not asking for help to do anything illegal.

As I said in my last post, I'm only asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs.

I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

You stated that you downloaded it. That is the questionable means. We are not a warez board and we will not help with this kind of thing .. End of discussion ...

**American Zombie** · December 19th, 2009

Originally Posted by Android412

I'm asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs, I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

Your asking for help on how you can properly use an (I think) illegally obtained movie.

I say delete the whole thread if possible.

**Bman** · December 19th, 2009

Yea would of been fine if you did not mention where it came from. I believe.

**Johnny** · December 20th, 2009

Originally Posted by Bman

Yea would of been fine if you did not mention where it came from. I believe.

He must be a N00b ? lol ..

Dark Atheist · December 20th, 2009

Originally Posted by Johnny

He must be a N00b ? lol ..

what bman??!!

**Bman** · December 20th, 2009

Either you were just trying to make a joke, or you missed that he was quoting my comment, as in calling the other guy a noob.

**LordOfLA** · December 21st, 2009

The thread is fine. Discuss only the issue of playing the correct auido track and do not fixate on whether the content the OP is using is legal or not. As long as no links to said illegal content arise there is no issue.

I would suggest that in future threads like this you ignore the source of content and advise on the technical issue at hand.

Dark Atheist · December 21st, 2009

ok i will just ignore the thread then

**American Zombie** · December 21st, 2009

Better yet give the wrong advice.

**Johnny** · December 21st, 2009

You can help him then, Lord. I will not ..

Android412 · December 21st, 2009

For what I thought would be a relatively simple question/answer, this has attracted WAY more attention then I think it deserves.

Especially from the "I'm better then you" crowd who are too good to answer it, despite the fact that I guarantee every one of them have themselves downloaded a movie, t.v. show, or at very least an MP3 or two, which are all the exact same thing no matter you look at it.

Simply by how I worded the question all of a sudden I become the bad guy. Very hypocritical to say the least.

As I stated in my first post, I don't even care that much about finding an answer to this mild inconvenience, and I definitely don't care enough to bother arguing with people over it.

Lord can you (or another mod) lock/delete this useless thread.

**LordOfLA** · December 22nd, 2009

Well I recently bumped into a similar situation. FFDshow for whatever reason wasn't decoding the dolby true-hd track. I just used tsmuxer to remove the commentary track and downconvert the true-hds (without commentary) to AC3.

You can get tsmuxer at doom9

Android412 · December 22nd, 2009

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

Well I recently bumped into a similar situation. FFDshow for whatever reason wasn't decoding the dolby true-hd track. I just used tsmuxer to remove the commentary track and downconvert the true-hds (without commentary) to AC3.

You can get tsmuxer at doom9

Thanks, worked perfectly

I used that program a year or two ago for a similar problem...but couldn't remember the name of it.

Thanks again

roirraW "edor" ehT · December 22nd, 2009

At this late stage, I don't know why I'm bothering except the principle of the matter.

Just from someone saying they downloaded a movie, while I'm not naive, it is wrong to just assume that they are talking about downloading an ILLEGAL movie, and further to refuse to help someone with a technical issue based solely on this statement.There are plenty of LEGALLY available movies to download. Perhaps not your "normal" movies, but home-made, fan-made, you name it. A good example is Star Trek: The Lost Episode, a very funny fan-made, "okayed" by Paramount as long as no money is made from it. It was made in 1988 and since remastered.

You can download it any several different formats, although for some reason I notice that a DVD ISO image no longer seems to be actually available, except to PURCHASE

, which is weird that they would want to open that can of worms even though they wouldn't be making much money at all on it based on how much it would cost to make and ship a DVD copy, but this is besides the point.

Of course, since then Android412 actually said more incriminating things but I'm not going to address that, just the original statement.

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Android412 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 197 Reputation: 40 Power: 100	DTS priority over AC3? So I downloaded a movie recently in .mkv format, that had 2 audio tracks. The movie soundtrack in DTS 5.1, and a commentary track in AC3 2.0 When I try to play it in MPC (cccp is installed) the movie plays fine, but with the commentary track. I right clicked>audio>there's only the track listed and its the commentary track. I know both tracks are there, 2 FFD audio icons show up next to the clock in windows, 1 says DTS, the other AC3. Tried WMP, no luck Went into CCCP settings, turned off AC3 decoding, and everything works fine now. Realistically I'll probably never run into this problem again so it really doesn't matter, but is there a way to have DTS have priority over AC3 by default? Android412 P.S. If it matters I'm on Windows 7, using onboard sound

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: DTS priority over AC3? In MCP, right click, Navigate, Audio Language, there should be the options to change it there. If not, not sure then.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: DTS priority over AC3? This is simple to correct but i think this would fall under warez and i don't think that's allowed on the forum, unless you can show you got it legally

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Android412 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 197 Reputation: 40 Power: 100	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Bman In MCP, right click, Navigate, Audio Language, there should be the options to change it there. If not, not sure then. Its grayed out so I cant select that Originally Posted by Dark Atheist This is simple to correct but i think this would fall under warez and i don't think that's allowed on the forum, unless you can show you got it legally I'm asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs, I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

December 19th, 2009	Top \| #5
Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Android412 So I downloaded a movie recently in .mkv format, that had 2 audio tracks. The movie soundtrack in DTS 5.1, and a commentary track in AC3 2.0 You are asking to configure codecs in order to play a file which you have gotten through questionable means, now if you had said it was a film you backed up from media you owned

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December 19th, 2009	Top \| #6
Android412 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 197 Reputation: 40 Power: 100	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Dark Atheist You are asking to configure codecs in order to play a file which you have gotten through questionable means, now if you had said it was a film you backed up from media you owned First I didn't provide a dl link to said movie. Second I've already said that I've figured out how to play it properly, just in a none convenient way. Third I never said that I broke any copyright laws in the process, so I'm not asking for help to do anything illegal. As I said in my last post, I'm only asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs. I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way.

December 19th, 2009	Top \| #7
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Android412 First I didn't provide a dl link to said movie. Second I've already said that I've figured out how to play it properly, just in a none convenient way. Third I never said that I broke any copyright laws in the process, so I'm not asking for help to do anything illegal. As I said in my last post, I'm only asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs. I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way. You stated that you downloaded it. That is the questionable means. We are not a warez board and we will not help with this kind of thing .. End of discussion ... Paul Reed Smith.

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Android412 I'm asking how to configure my media player/audio codecs, I don't think that can be considered illegal in any way. Your asking for help on how you can properly use an (I think) illegally obtained movie. I say delete the whole thread if possible.

December 19th, 2009	Top \| #9
Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Yea would of been fine if you did not mention where it came from. I believe.

December 20th, 2009	Top \| #10
Johnny Paul Reed Smith Joined: January 2004 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 4,838 Reputation: 2369 Power: 170	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Bman Yea would of been fine if you did not mention where it came from. I believe. He must be a N00b ? lol .. Paul Reed Smith.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by Johnny He must be a N00b ? lol .. what bman??!!

December 20th, 2009	Top \| #12
Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,700 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 218	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Either you were just trying to make a joke, or you missed that he was quoting my comment, as in calling the other guy a noob.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: DTS priority over AC3? The thread is fine. Discuss only the issue of playing the correct auido track and do not fixate on whether the content the OP is using is legal or not. As long as no links to said illegal content arise there is no issue. I would suggest that in future threads like this you ignore the source of content and advise on the technical issue at hand. If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Dark Atheist I never said I was nice Joined: April 2003 Location: In The Void Posts: 6,346 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 1877 Power: 0	Re: DTS priority over AC3? ok i will just ignore the thread then

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Better yet give the wrong advice.

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Android412 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 197 Reputation: 40 Power: 100	Re: DTS priority over AC3? For what I thought would be a relatively simple question/answer, this has attracted WAY more attention then I think it deserves. Especially from the "I'm better then you" crowd who are too good to answer it, despite the fact that I guarantee every one of them have themselves downloaded a movie, t.v. show, or at very least an MP3 or two, which are all the exact same thing no matter you look at it. Simply by how I worded the question all of a sudden I become the bad guy. Very hypocritical to say the least. As I stated in my first post, I don't even care that much about finding an answer to this mild inconvenience, and I definitely don't care enough to bother arguing with people over it. Lord can you (or another mod) lock/delete this useless thread.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 209	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Well I recently bumped into a similar situation. FFDshow for whatever reason wasn't decoding the dolby true-hd track. I just used tsmuxer to remove the commentary track and downconvert the true-hds (without commentary) to AC3. You can get tsmuxer at doom9 If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Android412 OSNN Addict Joined: January 2004 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 197 Reputation: 40 Power: 100	Re: DTS priority over AC3? Originally Posted by LordOfLA Well I recently bumped into a similar situation. FFDshow for whatever reason wasn't decoding the dolby true-hd track. I just used tsmuxer to remove the commentary track and downconvert the true-hds (without commentary) to AC3. You can get tsmuxer at doom9 Thanks, worked perfectly I used that program a year or two ago for a similar problem...but couldn't remember the name of it. Thanks again

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roirraW "edor" ehT Builder/Installer Joined: May 2008 Posts: 529 Reputation: 742 Power: 59	Re: DTS priority over AC3? At this late stage, I don't know why I'm bothering except the principle of the matter. Just from someone saying they downloaded a movie, while I'm not naive, it is wrong to just assume that they are talking about downloading an ILLEGAL movie, and further to refuse to help someone with a technical issue based solely on this statement.There are plenty of LEGALLY available movies to download. Perhaps not your "normal" movies, but home-made, fan-made, you name it. A good example is Star Trek: The Lost Episode, a very funny fan-made, "okayed" by Paramount as long as no money is made from it. It was made in 1988 and since remastered. You can download it any several different formats, although for some reason I notice that a DVD ISO image no longer seems to be actually available, except to PURCHASE , which is weird that they would want to open that can of worms even though they wouldn't be making much money at all on it based on how much it would cost to make and ship a DVD copy, but this is besides the point. Of course, since then Android412 actually said more incriminating things but I'm not going to address that, just the original statement. Gigabyte full tower GZ-FA2CA-AJB Gigabyte motherboard MA790X-UD4P HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.3GHz Corsair TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX 4-4-4-12 4x1TB SATA RAID 0+1/2x640GB SATA RAID 0/Misc. PATA Windows 7 x86