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MKV2AC3 is a simple tool that converts MKV with DTS to MKV with AC3 Audio. Does batch conversion. It only accepts MKVs sources ( for now ) and transforms : DTS -> AC3 AAC -> AC3, AC3 -> AC3 ( normalized ).
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Freeware   Released:20110214 Size:18.8MB |
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Latest version: 1.03.03 (February 14, 2011) Download sites: Visit developer's site More download options: Download 64 bit version from our site (direct link) Supported operating systems: Windows
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Version history:
MKV2AC3 - ver 1.03.03 - release date : 14/02/2010 View full changelog (FIX) selecting subtitles failed with EAC3TO and AFTEN - no output was generated (FIX) channels mapping wrong since ver 1.03.XX with AFTEN (NEW) external subtitles support (*) (*) just rename the SRT file with the same name as the MKV ( movie ) file, and select in inputs
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Awesome software to convert your audio DTS to AC3.
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Except for the fact that it required sufficient space to demux/ reencode and remux the video file I would say it is an absolute godsend. I have a low power dual core Atom mini-itx pc which is on 24/7 and is used essentially downloading. It always had problems playing high definition MKVs above 2 mbps bit rate. Using this software I chanced upon 2 solutions simultaneously. I always convert DTS audio to AC3 to reduce disk space. I used to go about in very lengthy way. Convert it to AC3 @ 384 kbps, then increase volume using Avidemux and then convert the whole shibang using Handbrake 0.9.5 to reduce the video size making the final file smaller and more compatible to more standalone media players. Just to try I changed the setting for audio to 640 kbps in stead of 384 kbps. Lo and behold two inherent problems got solved in a single shot. The volume levels were at par with the DTS levels (otherwise a big problem for AC3 users) and VLC on my Atom pc could now play even 5 mbps files without any glitch! Of course the file was a bit larger by a few hundred MB but the sound was definitely better. I recommend this to absolutely every one who needs to convert their audio.
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This is a great tool. Many thanks to the builders. My PS3 recently fried and since I don't have time for games anymore I picked up a WDTV Media Player. This solves all of Western Digital's AAC and DTS issues. I know how to convert everything manually, but this makes life a lot easier. Keep up the good work.
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At times I really wonder at the ignorance of some of the people here. I have been using version 1.02.02 and it DOES have the option of encoding the subtitles except not by default. You DO have to click on the + (plus sign) and check mark the option. Ir works flawlessly. I am pretty sure version 1.03.03 will be a further improvement. In fact it is a fantastic solution for me. I will just give you an example of my needs and what it does. First of all I am hearing impaired ( perforated drums in both my ears). So I need louder and normalized audio track. I can't tell the difference in sound quality between DTS and AC#. AC3 saves me a lot of disk space and my media player plays these files flawlessly. Suprisingly it is not limited to DTS audio only. It can also be used on mkv files with AC3 tracks. Many of my mp4/mkv files use H264 AVC (mp4 part 10)codec which are not recognized by Avidemux - my preferred ripping tool. In this case what I do is first use MKV2DTS to either convert DTS with normalize and loud option or simply use normalize and loud option to get a new mkv file with original subtitles intact and in perfect synch. I repeat the latter process if the results are not at the level I want. Once this is done I use Handbrake to make whatever changes I want in the video selecting AC3 passthru option as also the subtitle option. The output I get is absolutely the exact thing I want. It does involve extra steps but then I am retired and have 2 PCs running simultaneously. While the ripping process is going on I work on something else !
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This tool is very helpful but unfortunately just like when the dishwasher was first invented and you had to practically wash the dish before you could put it in with this you have to mux everything back in (other than the actual converted audio track and the original video track) after it finishes which on some of the larger files can take a long time and unfortunately it just happens to be that the kind of file most likely to be a candidate for this kind of conversion is probably gonna be upwards of several gig. What's the point of the program automatically remuxing the audio it converts back into an mkv to save time if you're just gonna have to turn around and remux it anyway. If anything all's that does is add to the time. I can't imagine that it would've been to hard to add the feature of it remuxing not just the original video and converted audio into an mkv but also anything else that was in the original mkv such as subtitles, fonts and chapters. Another a lot less important feature that could possibly be added in the future would be either the option to add the file title yourself or have the program carry over the File Title from the original mkv if one is present. If this program ever adds the feature of carry over all the original tracks, attachments and chapters from the original mkv it will make it a truly epic program not to mention a must have for many videophiles that are either looking to save room on their hard drive or just wanting to make their videos have a compatible audio format for their home media player like the WD TV HD Media Player which doesn't downmix DTS and won't play DTS audio unless you output the audio to a proper amplifier that can decode it.
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Works perfectly, I recently converted large library of files with DTS (about 0,8 TB), and had no problems. What I like i the new version is that it allows you to keep subtitles, without necessity of keeping DTS stream as well. What is good for me is that you simple click, convert, and after reasonable amount of time I can receive file which works for me (my lacking DTS .mkv player). As a lot of my friends had the same problem (we all have the same type of .mkv standalone player) this is great solution for us.
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Please, please, don't say that you get and error saying : Error: An attempt was made to load a program with a incorrect format..... don't say me that you downloaded 32bits version for your 64 bits system foolish mistake
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I have yet to get this program to recognize any MKV file. Keep getting an invalid file error. So I have to go back to Popcorn MKV AudioConverter which works like a charm.
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Who said that you can't keep original subtitles ? did you select the option "keep original streams" ?? I bet not. Anyway they are not selectable it just copies them all to the new resulting mkv, that should be done in the next version
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This tool is useless if mkv contains subtitle(s) as it does not remux them in a new, recoded one. This is a huge bug completely eliminating it's click-and-forget principle. So anyone with a subtitle need keep the old way: mkvextract-eac3to-mkvmerge
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