convert mpa/mp2 to ac3?

[mikeinfwa]

I am using vegas video 3 to capture 8mm tapes.
I render them as dvd product then use Maestro for the authoring.
Vegas outputs the files as.... video = m2v
audio = mp2

Maestro will accept the mp2 files as audio track.
I do get an warning message after compiling that says the audio track
should be "pcm or Ac3".

The burned dvd will play on my home dvd player with the mp2 sound track. Ifoedit says the audio is "mpeg". I tried the dvd in my neighbors dvd player and the audio didnt play. I had to go into the audio setup menu on their dvd player and select PCM audio. this setting allowed the dvd to play with audio on my neighbors player.

My question is:

do i need to convert the mp2/mpa into ac3?? I have the sonic foundry soft encode program that converts wav into ac3.
Do i need to convert the mp2/mpa audio back into wav? or is there a way to make sonic convert the mp2 into ac3?

BTW i tried using besweet with ac3machine and the ac3 file would lock up my standalone dvd player. (some bug with pioneer settops)

the reason i am trying to use ac3 instead of mp2/mpa/pcm is for standalone dvd compatibilty.

thanks,

mike


another question... will stereo audio from camcorder convert into "true" 5.1? Or does 5.1 need to be recorded as 5.1?

[DSPguru]

soft encoder won't accept mp2. you you first need to decode to wave.

another question... will stereo audio from camcorder convert into "true" 5.1?
unless your camcorder have 5 microphones, nothing is true.