DTSParser 2.0 is out

[hypercube]

I discover how to repair a mastering error in the DTS tracks from Peter Gabriel 'PLAY' DVD.
So I decided to update DTSParser.

http://hypercubemx.free.fr/html/play_dvd.html
http://hypercubemx.free.fr/html/dtsparser.html

[planet1]

Hi hypercube,

glad to see that you are still working on your tools.

Any chance you can add support of certain DTS-WAVs to your DTSParser ? Those who are marked as "open bitrate" pose a problem.


quote from http://hypercube.is.dreaming.org/ :)

What’s new ?
26/03/2005: DTSParser 2.0 is out !


cya

[hypercube]

26/03/2005: DTSParser 2.0 is out !: oosp :o

I have a lot of stuff in my brain, may be to many :D
- VOB support for DTSParser
- work on a correlation algorithm for Hypercube Time stretcher
- make a 5.1 flash website to promote my 5.1 tunes :)
- play with my birthday gift from my girlfriend: an ipod nano :p
- sleep
- eat
- ...

owever, could you explain what's wrong ? DTSParser crash ?

[planet1]

Salut and thx for replying,

DTSParser 1.0,1.1 and 2.0 all have a problem when it comes to extracting "open-bitrate" dts streams from DTS-WAV.
Apparently open-bitrate encodings are only found on old DTS-CDs (I guess pre 2000), cause newer ones with a marked bitrate "1411" work flawlessly with your tool.

So when I process "open-bitrate" dts-wav files, DTSParser outputs something "unvalid" - making most DTS decoders crash.
Only libdts plays this - but @ double speed (doesn't sound OK :o ).
The odd thing is when I repack this flawed .dts back to .wav (with your tool - dts2wav.exe), the new DTS-WAV file plays absolutely fine just like the original DTS-WAV.

BTW I also observed that DTSParser.exe performs better than wav2dts.exe.
wav2dts.exe mostly outputs unplayable rubbish (sorry :rolleyes: ), but when it works the output is bit identical to the one of DTSParser. What do you think about merging wav2dts + dts2wav into DTSParser ?


Last but not least - does DTSParser distinguish between DTS 6.1 Matrix and DTS 6.1 Discrete?

Merci

planet

[hypercube]

Apparently open-bitrate encodings are only found on old DTS-CDs
I know that DTS can be in BigIndian OR LittleIdian. For instance DTSParser handle only one of them (I don't remember which one :D ) it could be that
it is not necessary related to "open-bitrate" DTS

wav2dts.exe mostly outputs unplayable rubbish
right. :D DTSParser is the tool replacing this one.

What do you think about merging wav2dts + dts2wav into DTSParser ?

you mean, output a WAV DTS with DTSPARSER ?
this is an idea...


does DTSParser distinguish between DTS 6.1 Matrix and DTS 6.1 Discrete?
it should ! My main pb is that I don't have DTS test stream like that. So I follow the spec hoping it works... let me introduce the blind coding method... :cool:

[planet1]

I know that DTS can be in BigIndian OR LittleIdian. For instance DTSParser handle only one of them (I don't remember which one :D ) it could be that
it is not necessary related to "open-bitrate" DTS

Well anyway those files don't work - if you want some samples to play with just say so ;) .


My main pb is that I don't have DTS test stream like that. So I follow the spec hoping it works... let me introduce the blind coding method... :cool:

This swedish site has two DTS-ES Discrete files (at least they claim so :p ):

http://www.sr.se/multikanal/english/e_index.stm

I could also provide you with such a sample (I have a DTS-CD 6.1) - but I don't know whether is Discrete or just Matrix.

[hypercube]

My DTS Spec is not very clear. I need a DTS ES Matrix 6.1 to work.
The DTS ES Discrete 6.1 file on this site is badly reconized by DSParser.

[specise_8472]

I could also provide you with such a sample (I have a DTS-CD 6.1) - but I don't know whether is Discrete or just Matrix.

Discrete will also have matrix.
Upon decoding, if the discrete channel is used the decoder then uses this information to "remove" the matrixed version so as to not have it mixed into the LR surrounds. This will sorta kill the effect of the Center rear.
The reason for this is that if you do not have a 6.1 setup then you will still get the audio meant for the extra speaker.

Read this
http://www.dtsonline.com/media/uploads/pdfs/DVD_Authoring.pdf
Has plenty of specs to mull over.

[hypercube]

Discrete will also have matrix.
may be, but I'm looking for a way to make the difference between pure DTS ES Matrix and DTS ES Discrete + Matrix

Has plenty of specs
this is high level descriptions, not spec. :D

[[Death]]

anyone kno where i can get this program, all links seem dead etc? any help be great :)

[hypercube]

My website seems to be dead. I don't know why... this is a nice opportunnity to me to build a new one... I didn't work on it for
more than a year...
If I have enough time I will publish hypercube Transcoder 4
(may be as shareware...)
- DTS 24/96 decoding with powerdvd
- multichannel AAC encoding with nero
- an SDK

[[Death]]

ah dtsparser was a great app, but i lost in a hdd crash :( wanted to do some things and needed it is all :)

[hypercube]

give me your email by PM, I will send you.

[ashlar42]

You've got PM from me as well, regarding this.

TIA!

[ashlar42]

Anyone else with a spare copy of dtsparser 2.0 that could send it to

ashlar42
(@)
gmail.com

???

Thanks in advance to any kind soul. :thanks:

[Wilbert]

Here you go ...

[eaglebtc]

Here you go ...

Thank you !!