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pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:17
Hi, I'm trying to copy a movie using ClownBD v.081, eac3to (v3.27) and TSMuxer. The movie contains DTS-HD MA, which I would like to keep in the copy. The only additional decoder I installed was the arcsoft dts decoder version 1.1.0.0, all other decoders/encoders are the default ones included with eac3to. I'm selecting "Network Media Tank" in the options, I select DTS-HD MA track for the audio to convert, and choosing "Uncoverted" and "AC3" as the output audio. On the 3rd pass fm eac3to, I get the following error message "The Arcsoft DTS Decoder only allows one operation at a time". If I choose "Uncoverted" as the only option, it seems to work fine. What's strange, I noticed if I chose AC3 track by itself, I also got the same error message. This was with Network Media Tank chosen as an option. If I don't use Network Media Tank and choose AC3, everything seems to work okay. I'm really not sure what is going on. When choosing AC3 with Network Media Tank option, the command line (see below) has a English.wav file and English AC3 file to be generated. Is it suppose to create two files when I only chose AC3?

I've tried researching the error message, and it seems as if it happens when choosing more than one dts track to decode. In this case, I only chose the one DTS-HD MA track, so I'm really at loss. Any help is appreciated. Below is a log from eac3to. Thanks

eac3to v3.27
command line: "C:\ClownBD\eac3to\eac3to.exe" "D:" 1) 1: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Chapters_1.txt" 2: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Video_2.*" 3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.DTS" 3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.WAV" 3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.AC3" 6: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Subtitles_6_English.sup" -progressnumbers -LOG="E:\Greg\ClownBD\LOGS\eac3to_PASS3_LOG.LOG"
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M2TS, 1 video track, 3 audio tracks, 3 subtitle tracks, 2:45:23, 24p /1.001
1: Chapters, 28 chapters
2: h264/AVC, 1080p24 /1.001 (16:9)
3: DTS Master Audio, English, 5.1 channels, 24 bits, 48kHz, dialnorm: -4dB
(core: DTS, 5.1 channels, 24 bits, 1509kbps, 48kHz, dialnorm: -4dB)
4: AC3, French, 5.1 channels, 448kbps, 48kHz, dialnorm: -27dB
5: AC3, Spanish, 5.1 channels, 448kbps, 48kHz, dialnorm: -27dB
6: Subtitle (PGS), English
7: Subtitle (PGS), Spanish
8: Subtitle (PGS), French
Creating file "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Chapters_1.txt"...
[a03] The Arcsoft DTS Decoder only allows one operation at a time. <ERROR>
Lenmaer
28th October 2013, 19:23
That means the Arcsoft DTS Decoder only allows one operation at a time.
You're trying to use it 3 times at the same moment.
Repeat each operation one after the other.
Boulder
28th October 2013, 19:25
The error means that Arcsoft's decoder can only handle one track at a time. In your case, you are decoding track 3 twice for some reason. Don't know if it's ClownBD's problem or not.
pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:26
That means the Arcsoft DTS Decoder only allows one operation at a time.
You're trying to use it 3 times at the same moment.
Repeat each operation one after the other.

Thanks for the response. I still don't understand how I'm using it 3 times? The only decoding should be for the AC3.
Lenmaer
28th October 2013, 19:28
Well

3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.DTS"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.WAV"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.AC3"

That's 3 times.
pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:32
The error means that Arcsoft's decoder can only handle one track at a time. In your case, you are decoding track 3 twice for some reason. Don't know if it's ClownBD's problem or not.

Thanks. I guess I'm a little confused because I chose "unconverted" as an audio option. Is there still decoding going on when creating the DTS track when I chose "unconverted" as the option?

The other question, is when choosing AC3, why is it creating an wav and AC file. Should it be doing that?
Boulder
28th October 2013, 19:34
Demuxing the DTS track should not count as I don't think the decoder is being used in that case at all.

I think you should ask those questions in the ClownBD thread (is there one?). Most of us here probably don't know much about the program.
pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:37
Well

3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.DTS"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.WAV"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.AC3"

That's 3 times.

Gotcha. I didn't think there was any decoding going on for the DTS as I had chosen "Unconverted" in Clown BD. As for the English.WAV file, I'm not sure why that is there. It automatically comes up when I chose AC3 as the audio output.
pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:46
Demuxing the DTS track should not count as I don't think the decoder is being used in that case at all.

I think you should ask those questions in the ClownBD thread (is there one?). Most of us here probably don't know much about the program.

Thanks. I had the same thoughts about demuxing the DTS track. I assumed there was no decoding going on.
pboy207
28th October 2013, 19:53
Tried searching, but could not find a Clown BD thread. I'm hoping someone here is able help. I assume there must be some ppl using Clown BD as the GUI. Any thoughts or suggestion is appreciated.
tebasuna51
29th October 2013, 09:50
Seems a bug in ClownBD v0.81

If you select only "Uncoverted" and "AC3" the eac3to command line don't need the 3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.WAV" entry.
With only
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.DTS"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.AC3"
eac3to must work fine.
pboy207
30th October 2013, 17:00
Seems a bug in ClownBD v0.81

If you select only "Uncoverted" and "AC3" the eac3to command line don't need the 3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.WAV" entry.
With only
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.DTS"
3: "E:\Greg\ClownBD\Audio_3_English.AC3"
eac3to must work fine.

Thanks tebasuna51 for your help! I figured that was the source of my problems. It looks like I will have to work in batch mode to correct the command. Is there any guides for using batch mode? I've searched but couldn't find any guides. Thanks again!!