Echo on playback of encode???

[Superturtle]

I've just encoded hulk and matrix reloaded and when I'm listening to them on my system (logitech z-560's and audigy2) whenever there is talking I can here this slight echo...almost sounds like they're speaking in a cave or something. I've turned off my EAX settings but it's still there...any ideas of what this could be. Did I somehow rip the AC3 track from the dvd improperly?

[Tuning]

Dont forget to :logfile:. :logfile: has all the details of your encoding mehod.
Then anyone in this forum can think of your condition. please post Besweet log. (If you are using it)

BTW, you have not said what audio is it. mp3 ? Ac3 ? DTS ? Ogg ? AAC ?

[Superturtle]

sorry bout that...It's ac3 and here's the log file for Matrix...



11/27/2003 1:03:10 AM: Job " 1" started.

o DivX5-First Pass: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs
o DivX5 - Pass 2: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs
o Mux Audio.
End of Job 2 ( 1).

Gordian Knot -
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD5_All
Number: 2
Name: 1
Platform: WinXP (5.1.2600).2

Files:
VirtualDubModExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\VirtualDubMod.exe
NandubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avi
AviMovie: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi
AviCredits: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Credits.avi
MovieFS: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs
CreditsFS:
Log : E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.log
Stats: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.stats
Ecf : E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 0
CreditsStart: 0
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 0
DeleteInterm.: 0
EnforceBitrate: 0
AntiShit: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 1380060 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 453762 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 9376 kbyte.
AviSize: 1843200 kbyte (1800 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 1843200 kbyte (1800 mbyte).
Interleaving: 1stream
Bitrate: 1363 k(=1000)Bits/s
Frames: 198944
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 218:18
Quality: 0.280 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck5: 0.449 bits/(pixel*frame).
Resolution: 704 x 288

Audio 1:
Mode: Just Mux Source File.
SourceFile: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 100ms.ac3
WavFile: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 100ms.wav
Mp3File: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 100ms.mp3
Azid:
Lame:
Delay: 100
Interval: 1
Preload: 500
Mux: 1
Recalc: 1
DeleteWav: 1

Audio 2:
none.

1:03:10 AM: Audio 1, determined: 453762 kb
1:03:10 AM: Audio 1, calc: 453762 kb
1:03:10 AM: New Bitrate for Movie = 1363 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5-First Pass"
// $input "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs"
// $output "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

1:03:10 AM: Started DivX5-First Pass: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs
5:53:01 AM: Finished DivX5-First Pass: Duration: 4 hours, 49 minutes, 50 seconds.
5:53:01 AM: Trying to open Log-file.
5:53:01 AM: Success: Log-file open.
5:53:01 AM: Encoded: 198944 Frames.
5:53:01 AM: Speed: 11.440 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5-Second Pass"
// $input "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs"
// $output "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

5:53:01 AM: Started DivX5 - Pass: 2: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avs
3:06:00 PM: Finished DivX5 - Pass: 2: Duration: 9 hours, 12 minutes, 59 seconds.
3:06:00 PM: Speed: 5.996 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\VirtualDubMod\LastJob.vcf :

// $job "DivX5 Append"
// $input "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi"
// $output "E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetSource("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 100ms.ac3",0x00000203,0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetInterleave(1,500,1,0,100);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetVolume();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("E:\\Movie Encodes\\Matrix Reloaded\\Matrix Reloaded.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

3:06:00 PM: Started Muxing Audio.: E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded_Movie.avi
3:08:41 PM: Finished Muxing Audio.: Duration: 2 minutes, 40 seconds.

3:08:41 PM: Done.
3:08:41 PM: Movie = E:\Movie Encodes\Matrix Reloaded\Matrix Reloaded.avi
Total Encoding Time: 14 hours, 5 minutes, 30 seconds.
11/27/2003 3:08:41 PM: Job " 1" finished.

[Tuning]

Are you using ac3filter? [http://ac3filter.sf.net]. What happens when you playback ac3 alone in a media player ?

[Superturtle]

Thanks for the help Tuning...yeah I'm using AC3 filter and when I play the track in media player I still get the ghost effect.

[Tuning]

I think this ac3 is inherent with this problem. Try one more step, play ac3 alone in powerDVD or windvd. If too same happens, then the problem is either with ac3 or with the sound cardsettings.

[Superturtle]

I played it through powerdvd and did not notice the problem. What kind of step should I take next because preferably I like to use zoomplayer to watch my encodes...why does the problem not generate in powerdvd and yet using zoomplayer or mediaplayer it's there. Does Powerdvd not use the ac3 filter as it has it's own? Thanks for any advice you can offer.

[Tuning]

No, PowerDVD, WinDVD..etc uses its own ac3/DTS decoder. Therefore now i think the problem is with ac3filter. But I could not find anyone in forum reported this problem before.
Another suggestion, try un-installing and re-installing ac3filter.

BTW, what is happening to other movies ? (Is ac3 playing OK ?)