ac3 -> iso quickly

[yuinfo]

Which is the easiest way to make stand-alone-playable ISO from AC3 (5.1) file generated by Softencode? Video is of no interest, and I would like to avoid adding dummy (black) video, I just need to play that 5.1 file in stand-alone.

Thanks in advance.

[oddyseus]

if u r using dvd video for playback of the audio file, I am afraid u have to reauthor and add a bmp still throughout the duration of your audio.

If u have access to dvd audio authoring progs that's a completely other story.

[yuinfo]

If u have access to dvd audio authoring progs that's a completely other story.

I don't, they cost an arm and a leg.

if u r using dvd video for playback of the audio file, I am afraid u have to reauthor and add a bmp still throughout the duration of your audio.

You havn't quite answered the question, to be precise: which route would you go (which software and procedure is simplest)? I'm currently experimenting, I'd like to know what others think.

Tx.

[oddyseus]

Well, I would follow this route.

Make a bmp to the right resolution for your tv system (720x480 NTSC
or 720x576 PAL).
Open your authoring program and use this bmp as the video and your ac3 as the audio.
Define this movie to be your first to play item and
buid your title set.

U'll end up having a vobset that would autoplay upon insertion, display a black bacground if your tv is open and playback the ac3 from your speakers.

[yuinfo]

Originally posted by oddyseus
Well, ...

Tx.

[auenf]

or if you encoded the ac3 to a DD-WAV (but at 44.1) you could burn that to a redbook format cd, and the digital out on the cd player or dvd player would pass thru the audio to your dd decoder.

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[yuinfo]

Originally posted by auenf
or if you encoded the ac3 to a DD-WAV (but at 44.1) you could burn that to a redbook format cd, and the digital out on the cd player or dvd player would pass thru the audio to your dd decoder.

Tx, auenf, I've came across that solution and havn't tried it yet. Do you think it will be playable in a standalone?

[auenf]

depends on the standalone, but you only have to burn to a cdr or cdrw to test anyway.

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