Decode *.dts or *.ac3 to single wave files

[mcp]

What possibilities have I to decode the *.ac3 streams or *.dts streams into single (6or7 channel) wav-files? (no stereo)
Is it possible via soft / or harware ?
And when, what for soft / or special hardware do I need ?
thx a lot, mcp.
:D

[jeffnoone]

Softencode (a discontinued Symantec or Sonic Foundry product) will decode .ac3 with up to 6 channels to mono-aural .wav's. Not sure if it does 6:1 AC3

Available if you look around on www

Beware that you must have huge amts of HD space free.
It creates a tmp versaion of each of the 6 wav's and then writes the permanent - it needs simultaneous space for both tmp and permanent

AFAIK no dts decoder readily avaialble

[benf2]

I believe the Surcode dvd DTS decoder will do the dts soundtrack to wav

[jeffnoone]

I'm fairly sure that the Surcode range of products are all encoders, not decoders

[benf2]

You are right! I forgot it is an Encoder not Decoder!!:sly:

[DSPguru]

BeSweet can decode ac3 into 6 mono WAVES or a single 6ch AIFF.

[ByronE]

Besweet can also decode an ac3 to a mono, stereo, or 6 part wavs.

[ByronE]

jinx.

[DSPguru]

Originally posted by ByronE
jinx. :D.