AC3 vs MP2?
 

Hi guys,

What is better when doing kdvd, AC3 audio or MP2 :?:

I've read something about that you need AC3 to make a 100% compliant
dvd? What is the minimum bitrate you recommend?

Thanks in advance!

BOTH AC3 and MP2 are 100% DVD compilant IF encoded in 48khz!

The advantage of AC3 is that you can encode 100% DVD compilant 5.1 Channel audio files. Mp2 also provides a 5.1 mode (as I know via Hypercube or something else) BUT mp2 multichannel is not 100% DVD Compilant.

Thanks!

No - it is not fully correct
I have the PHILIPS DVD-player - it not permit MP2-coded sound.
AC3 only!

you did something wrong my friend.
i had and more 3 friends have Philips and it play mp2 perfect!
i think that all models/labels can play mp2!!!

it's 100% dvd compliant like ink posted too!

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that is weird. Well believe me, MP2 Stereo IS 100% DVD Compliant.
Either your player does not know the official specifications or you screwed something in the process... 8)

yes Jell and it's a Philips.....not only a player label, Philips is "developer"and creator too!

have to work!
:wink:

It could be that the player requires that an AC3 track exists along with the MP2 one. Some players are known for that, I think that the DVD Demystified FAQ mentions this and it is mostly a problem with NTSC players.

if his standalone can play vcds/svcds thin it can play mp2!
(i don't know one simple model that can't read vcds)

big links to read:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...o-11-2001.html

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...y-10-2000.html

detail in the last link:
Friends" VCD

Video CD (White Book) was introduced by Philips and Sony in 1993, 10 years after CD-DA. The resolution of VCD is 352 x 240 for NTSC and 352 x 288 for PAL. VCDs are encoded using MPEG-1 compression and can hold approximately 70 minutes of a movie on a single VCD. Because of the time limitation, movies often require two VCDs. For the DVD benchmark, we were only concerned if a DVD player could play a VCD and not the quality of the presentation.

means that new standalones can play mp2 and they don't knew kvcds!
:lol:

MP2 audio support is mandatory for R2 players, but not for R1 ones!

Some older R1 players may not be able to output the audio if it's in a DVD. I suppose that the fact that MP2 works in VCDs/SVCDs doesn't mean that it works in DVDs too.

:arrow: of course Boulder!!!!
i'm stup...he is asking about dvds!!! :oops:
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