ac3 -> mp3 conversion with besweet: error58

[chi]

hi.. long time no see.. *g*

i downloaded a movie with ac3 sound in an extra file.. when i try to convert the ac3 stream to mp3 wit besweet i get the following error:

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Error 58: Error : Unknown Input-File Format : "f:\us1.ac3".
Quiting...
[00:00:00:000] Conversion Completed !
Logging ends : 07/26/02 , 21:06:39.

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is there a prob with the ac3-file? how can i analyse this? any ideas/hints?

thanks in advance

[DSPguru]

hi chi !
long time indeed...

let me see the whole logfile please.. ;)

[chi]

hi dspguru..

the above IS the complete log-file.. but i give you the cmd-line, maybe one of the switches is outdated or just wrong..

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besweet -core( -input f:\de1.ac3 -output f:\de1.mp3) -azid( -s stereo -n 1 -c normal -L -3db -g max ) -boost( ) -lame( --alt-preset 160 )

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[DSPguru]

please try fixing your ac3 source with BeSplit and post your logfile..

[chi]

ahhh.. the one and only human sound processor.. ;-7

besplit's -fix did the trick.. thanks..

and the log fyi, any ideas?

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BeSplit v0.8 logfile.
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Logging start : 07/30/02 , 18:34:51.

besplit -core( -input f:\us2.ac3 -prefix e:\fixed.ac3 -type ac3 -fix -logfile split.log)

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSplit -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : f:\us2.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output Prefix : e:\fixed.ac3
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:00:00:032] Stream error : Sync found after 933 bytes
[01:05:46:048] | Writing e:\fixed.ac301.ac3
[01:05:46:048] +---------------------
[01:05:46:048] Operation Completed !
[00:00:28:000] <-- Process Duration
Logging ends : 07/30/02 , 18:35:19.

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