DTS or 5.1AC3? DTS to aac/vorbis via Besweet error

[kastro68]

I was wondering, that if you had the option of choosing DTS or 5.1AC3 as your source, which would it be better to use?

I presume DTS because the DTS file is often larger, thus their is more information for Besweet to work with.

The only problem is that I can't seem to transcode DTS files.

I tried transcoding a DTS audio file into 5.1 HE-AAC using Besweet with Nero dlls.

I got an error message in a command prompt window that says

CreateFilter: Failed to create filter! hr=0x80040154

DShowErr: FAILED<hr=0x80040154> in CreateFilter<CLSID_IVAudioDecoder, &pIVIAudio>










The Besweet log file that was produced was for the last file I transcoded, which was AC3 NOT the DTS file that I was trying to transcode.

I'll post the logfile anyway,



BeSweet v1.5b23 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.8 (b825) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using Shibatch.dll v0.24 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using bsn.dll v0.2 by DPeshev,Richard,DSPguru (http://DSPguru.Doom9.org).

Logging start : 11/14/03 , 14:12:29.

H:\CodecBundle\GordianKnot 0.28.6\BeSweet.exe -core( -input T:\JUON-The Grudge_2 AC3 T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3 -output T:\JUON-The Grudge_2 AC3 T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp4 -logfile H:\CodecBundle\OagMachineAAC_Support\BeSweet.log ) -azid( -g max -L -3db -c heavy ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -ota( -d 0 ) -bsn( -6chnew -config ) -profile( The OagMachine v0.1 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : T:\JUON-The Grudge_2 AC3 T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: T:\JUON-The Grudge_2 AC3 T01 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp4
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: No
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 3/2, Bitrate: 384kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 11.737dB, Compression: Heavy
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -3.0dB, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: No
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] +------ Shibatch -----
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Dest. Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Attenuation : 0.0db
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[01:32:00:544] Conversion Completed !
[01:14:20:000] <-- Transcoding Duration

Logging ends : 11/14/03 , 15:26:49.

[tiki4]

I think you need azidts.exe and BeSweet.dll to transcode from DTS source. Please check doom9 download page.

tiki4

[kastro68]

Originally posted by tiki4
I think you need azidts.exe and BeSweet.dll to transcode from DTS source. Please check doom9 download page.

tiki4


I have both "azidts.exe" and "Besweet.dll" in the same folder as "Besweet.exe"

I was using OagMachine v0.1


I think I might need to install an InterVideo filter or something, I'm not sure. I haven't installed PowerDVD or WinDVD, could this be the problem?

[KpeX]

Originally posted by kastro68
I haven't installed PowerDVD or WinDVD, could this be the problem? Yes. IIRC WinDVD is needed.

[DSPguru]

the error you ran into was caused by the missing windvd platinum.
then, in order to transcode to 5.1aac, you would need BeSweet.dll v1.5b23 :o

[MoFoQ]

I get the same thing and I have winDVD4 platinum installed and it works in WinDVD4 (though to me, it sounds worse than a 128kbps mp3).

[kastro68]

Thanks for the replies

Unfortunately I don't have windvd platinum.

I am happily using Gabest's Media player classic.

Would there be a significant improvement if I were to use DTS instead of 5.1AC3 as the source?

[MoFoQ]

which version of MPC, cuz I get an error in mine.

[kastro68]

Originally posted by MoFoQ
which version of MPC, cuz I get an error in mine.

I'm currently using MPC 6.4.6.8 to view dvds, but I believe Dvd support has been working for quite some time now. Gabest tends to squash bugs immediately.

I use mpc for most media files except for some *.asf and *.wmv [occasional seeking and lag problems]

[MoFoQ]

I downloaded 6.4.6.8, the latest one on sourceforge and it has the same issue. It says it failed to render, as if the intervideo audio filter didn't exist.

[KpeX]

Originally posted by kastro68

Would there be a significant improvement if I were to use DTS instead of 5.1AC3 as the source?
Only your own ears and equipment can tell you. But I highly doubt the difference could be called significant.

[K-Dash]

I have all the apps mentioned above and i get some weird error in besweet trying to decode dts to 5.1 wav

azidts
FAILED(hr=0x80040154) in CreateFilter(CLSID_DTSSource, &pReader)

Help plz, thx in advance.

[KpeX]

Are you sure you have WinDVD platinum? Is the DTS filter registered? Did you read the start of this thread ?

[K-Dash]

Windvd Platinum
Version:
5.1 B05.011

Which DTS filter are u talking about? Im kinda confused with this, sorry.

Thx for answering my post.

[The Edge]

What files are needed from the WinDVD Platinum installation?
I have it installed and I could email the files to you guys if you like....if that is ok with the Mods?

Edge

[tiki4]

For transcoding DTS with azidts you need three things:

1. BeSweet.dll.

2. ac3dtssrc.ax by Gabest.

3. iviaudio.ax from WinDVD 4.5 and above with installed WinDVD Platinum. The filter can usually be found somewhere like C:\Program Files\WinDVD\Common\Bin.

4. I think a problem can still occur: The switches -auto2ch and -auto6ch of azidts do not work if the filter version is not 4.5. You have to set the number of channels manually by -manualch.

Regards,

tiki4

[K-Dash]

Cool thx, now it works. Had alittle hardtime finding that gabest filter @@