Problem with AC3 Encoder in ReClock 1.2.0

[cbemoore]

I've been trying out the AC3 encoding in ReClock 1.2.0. I've selected both "Use AC3 Encoder" and "only with multichannel sound".

If I play back a 5.1 DTS track, it works perfectly. But if I try to play back a 3ch DTS track (with just Left, Centre and Right channels) I get no sound. So it looks like there's a bug in the AC3 encoder code.

I can work around it by enabling the Mixer in FFDShow, so that FFDShow converts it from 3ch to 5.1, and ReClock receives 5.1. But it would be nice if the encoder worked properly in the first place!

Has anyone else come across this problem?

[James]

I've been trying out the AC3 encoding in ReClock 1.2.0. I've selected both "Use AC3 Encoder" and "only with multichannel sound".

If I play back a 5.1 DTS track, it works perfectly. But if I try to play back a 3ch DTS track (with just Left, Centre and Right channels) I get no sound. So it looks like there's a bug in the AC3 encoder code.

I can work around it by enabling the Mixer in FFDShow, so that FFDShow converts it from 3ch to 5.1, and ReClock receives 5.1. But it would be nice if the encoder worked properly in the first place!

Has anyone else come across this problem?
Does it work if you disable "only with multichannel sound"?
Where is the logfile?

[cbemoore]

I enabled logging but I can't find the log anywhere!

Which directory is the log stored in these days? It used to be in the C:\ root directory, but I can't see it there...

[cbemoore]

And I still get no sound even when I disable "only with multichannel"....

[KarstenS]

Which directory is the log stored in these days?

It is stored in documents folder.

[cbemoore]

Just found the log in "My Documents".

The log should show 4 attempts at loading the film. The first 2 attempts are with "only multichannel" enabled, and the second 2 are with it disabled.

As a completely separate issue, the first time I try to play the film in Vista Media Center, it fails with an error message. The second time I try to play the film, it loads correctly. You should be able to see this in the log. This happens for all films (5.1 and 3ch) and seems to be related to AC3 encoding - it doesn't happen if I use AC3 passthrough.

Does this help?

[James]

Just found the log in "My Documents".

The log should show 4 attempts at loading the film. The first 2 attempts are with "only multichannel" enabled, and the second 2 are with it disabled.

and did it work?


As a completely separate issue, the first time I try to play the film in Vista Media Center, it fails with an error message.
and the error message was?

[James]

And I still get no sound even when I disable "only with multichannel"....
Ah, overlooked this post.

[cbemoore]

As a completely separate issue, the first time I try to play the film in Vista Media Center, it fails with an error message.

The error message on screen is "Cannot Play Video. Windows Media Center cannot open the file.".

The log output is captured in the log I attached above.