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Originally posted by Sujao
That is what I wanted to know. I just wasnt sure that a movie was shot in 5.1 in the year 1984 already. I could imagine that it was shot in 2.0 and then somehow synthetically "stretched" to 5.1
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Most of the times with old movies, that's what they do. Output the same stream thru multiple channels and claim it's 5.1. The poor consumer is none the wiser.
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Originally posted by Sujao What I mean is: If I have a DVD with a 5.1 and a 2.0 stream and I want to have a stereo mp3. Should I concert the 5.1 to mp3 or the 2.0.
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I am no audio expert. I have done both (6Ch AC3->2Ch MP3 & 2Ch AC3->2Ch MP3) resulting in the same filesize and little or no difference (atleast to my ears). However, I saw
this in the DivX forum which might shed some light into what you are asking.
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Originally posted by Sujao
Although imdb says 5.1 I don't know if they refer to the DVD or the original movie like it was in theathers.
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If the movie is 5.1, I don't see a reason why the DVD shouldn't be.
P.S: Shall I tell you simplest thing to end your confusion? Do both and see which sounds best to your ears. You cannot decide which is best for -you- just by listening to others.