WD Tv dts decoding issue

[TidusZ]

Ran into the problem that files using dts audio do not decode with the wd tv and hence no audio. I've tried audio through the tv but its not working, so I pretty much need an amp that decodes DTS.

So far I've been going through my collection and using popcorn mkv audio converter and XviD4PSP to convert dts to ac3 on a bunch of files. Pretty big hassle, probably a solid 20 hours of various encodes (WMV's are a real PITA). In all the reviews I read, I never got the impression that this DTS thing would be such a big problem. I guess this is just a heads up. All in all I still recommend this thing though, great for the price.

 

[PurdueRy]

Yup this is true..can only bitstream DTS. Does not have a built in decode for it.

Although I can't say I find many videos that have a DTS encoding.

 

[TidusZ]

I just spent the past 24 hours encoding and merging movies together on this cpu and my c2d next to it so that everything plays nicely when I give this to my mom tomorrow. It's not a hassle on a file by file basis as you accumulate videos, but when you have 200 movies and you gotta fix the ones with DTS, its quite a lot of work! There was a couple I simply couldnt get working properly too, but 2 out of 200 aint bad.

 

[erwos]

This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

 

[TidusZ]

Originally posted by: erwos
This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

True, but we both know the WD TV's real name is Torrent Tv.

 

[fuentefan]

Originally posted by: TidusZ

Originally posted by: erwos
This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

True, but we both know the WD TV's real name is Torrent Tv.

No, Usenet TV ftw lol

 

[TidusZ]

Originally posted by: fuentefan

Originally posted by: TidusZ

Originally posted by: erwos
This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

True, but we both know the WD TV's real name is Torrent Tv.

No, Usenet TV ftw lol

touche

 

[JAG87]

Originally posted by: erwos
This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

what exactly was the thought process when you typed this...

you think someone is gonna spend money for wdtv, spend money for hard drives, and spend time ripping all their "legit movies", when they can just pop in the original disc in the player?

what exactly is the point of that? make the ass print on your couch deeper since you don't have to get up to put the disc in?

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: JAG87

Originally posted by: erwos
This is usually only a problem if you're pirating movies. If you're legitimately ripping them, almost all DVDs have some sort of Dolby Digital option.

what exactly was the thought process when you typed this...

you think someone is gonna spend money for wdtv, spend money for hard drives, and spend time ripping all their "legit movies", when they can just pop in the original disc in the player?

what exactly is the point of that? make the ass print on your couch deeper since you don't have to get up to put the disc in?

I did it for about 15 of my kids' current favorites since I rather have them point to a thumbnail than grabbing DVDs. However with the weather warming up they'll be lucky to see one movie a week. :laugh:

 

[sportage]

Yeah I?m one that would prefer to have "my" collection on disk at my finger tips, rather than use the original disk. Then too, that accidental scratch or disk damage.
I treat my original disks as backups.

 

[TidusZ]

Hard drives bite the dust more often than dvds/cds in my experience, so I guess I'm backing up my collection for piece of mind too. If one hard drive goes down I'll lose 150 movies, a lot more at stake than one dvd.