Using normal mp4 profile to convert WTV recorded with homerun prime to mp4. Does the mp4 container allow the for surround 5.1. MediaInfo shows the mp4 audio is set to 2 channel stereo. Can someone post an example of the audio changes that need to be made to the profile. Thank you…

Yes it does, check the Multichannel audio box in the conversion task options page: [image] The default is stereo audio since not all devices support multi channel audio (including some apple devices)

Thanks for the reply. I have had the multi channel audio selected however I have not check the select the best audio box. Do both need to be selected? I will give that a try.

Yes putting check marks in those two boxes caused the mp4 to save the audio as 5.1 plus. Thank you. Now MediaInfo shows multiple channels. WMC or VLC will not output surround audio. When playing WTV files my receiver switches to Dolby Surround. When I play the new mp4 through WMC or VLC the recei…

Attach your conversion log or look at the end of the file to see what audio track it’s reporting in the converted file. Multi-way channel can be in different codecs. You can have AAC multi channel or AC3 (Dolby) multi channel. Depends on what your profile is using. The profile description tells you…

Noobie alert. Where do I find the audio part of the log and where do I attach it? MediaInfo shows that is using AAC. I do know where the profile.config is located. Sorry for lack of knowledge. Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC F…

Check this out: [image] MCEBuddy - Understanding Profiles Basics Guides and Solutions MCEBuddy Profiles Basics Stock MCEBuddy profiles are in the profiles.conf file located in the config directory where MCEBuddy is installed. One can create new profiles or cus…

Here is the profile from the log. –> Profile being used : MP4 Normal** Profile entries -> –> Description=Main profile, good quality 1 pass MP4 (H.264/AAC) conversion. Good for most conversions, produces good results and is faster than the two pass conversion. –> 2pass=true –> order=handbrake,ff…

Ok I read the guide and have not idea what the next step would be in creating a line that would encode ac3 surround instead of using the AAC codec. Thank you.

[image] cadprofessor: order=handbrake,ffmpeg,mencoder Your profile is using the handbrake encoder, if that fails it falls back to ffmpeg and then to mencoder [image] cadprofessor: –> handbrake-audio=-E faac -R auto -B 160 -D 0 -a 1,2,3,4,5 –> handbrake-audioac3=-E faac -R auto -B 256 -D…

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain how to make the settings. You have been very helpful.

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