Decoding AC3 audio files

[ericfree]

What AviSynth filter can decode AC3 audio files?

I tried the AC3Source filter from:
http://ziquash.chez-alice.fr
(MarkFD's site)

I used the syntax:
LoadPlugin("..\ac3source.dll")
audio=ac3source("H.ac3")
But I got the error message,
Script error: Invalid arguments to function "ac3source"
I'm guessing it's some simple mistake, but I can't figure it out!

I heard this filter might have some problems anyway, so is there another filter that is considered better?

[Jeremy Duncan]

Your not supposed to say or ask what's better/best.
I found this out after I asked something like that about a denoiser.

[Mug Funky]

you could try nicaudio, a mod of m2tools. it should be around here somewhere.

haven't used ac3source for a while. i forget why i stopped. nicac3source works pretty well though.

you could also install bassaudiosource, which behaves pretty much the same way. they both b0rk on ac3 with timecode, and i haven't even attempted to feed them with IBM byte-order ac3 as there's no point doing it this way. you wont have to worry about ac3 timecode if you're just decoding DVDs.

[Wilbert]

haven't used ac3source for a while. i forget why i stopped.
perhaps because it downmixes incorrectly ...

[actionman133]

I use the AC3Filter DirectShow plugin. You can control the level mixing, downmixing, channel output, etc.

The latest version 0.70b, I think. Install that, then load the ac3 file via standard DirectShowSource () and AudioDub ().

Install the dtsfilter.ax (I think that's the file name), and you can add uber-cool DTS support via AC3Filter, allowing DirectShowSource () to open it, also.

[maksa]

try Headache for decoding and Besweet for coding!