5.1 Sound
Posted on: Thu, 10/29/2009 - 08:12
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5.1 Sound
Hi Guys,
I am having trouble with the basic understanding of the DSM330 and supported audio settings. For example, What kind of audio gives 5.1 sound on DSM-330? Does the video container or format also matters?
For example, let's say AC3 5+1 gives 5.1 sound on DSM-330, does the video file must be in some format,too?
In my DSM-330 Audio Settings page, 5.1 Audio is enabled but all I get is stereo sound from my Home Theater Speakers (5+1).
Now I use kamiwa's hack for streaming content. Does this hack causes down-mixing of audio to stereo? Most of my video files are .mkv ,H.264 with DTS, how can I make these files to output 5.1 sound? Is there a way to convert these files to something else (what is that smtg else? ) that can give 5.1?
Thanks all!
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In my case, Kamiwa's hack appears to be converting DTS to 2 channel stereo. I haven't tried AC3 in terms of MKV playback.
However, AC3 does give 5.1 if its part of an Xvid or DivX file.
Thanks for the information fkm,
I am finally at peace with DSM-330. I completely disabled Kamiwa's Hack, and converted all my DTS videos to AC3 with a tool I found at Popcorn Hour's forums. It turned out that Popcorn Hour 100 series does not support DTS, too so they write a very simple, fast DTS to AC3 tool.
Now I can watch 1080p mkv videos with 5.1 AC3 sound.
If I need subtitles, I convert the DTS Audio to 6 Channel AC3, then with the divx converter, .mkv to HD720P profile divx file, then I can have the subtitles.