Handbrake, AC3 Passthru vs. AC3 (ffmpeg) 6 channel discrete.

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Handbrake, AC3 Passthru vs. AC3 (ffmpeg) 6 channel discrete. Which is better for say Streaming to a PS3, Windows 7 pc's and a Blu ray player? I am using Handbrake and I am using a mp4 file, I would love to use mkv and dts but alas the ps3 doesn't recognize it.
 

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DTS can be problematic in all kinds of players and devices. It's just not getting the kind of support it should have.
Passthru is the highest compatibility if that is your question though.
 

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weird, I am reading some people having issues playing passthru back in WMC7, ill test out before i decide. the only problem is my 7,1 receivers isn't setup right now because of home renovations.
 

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...really I had no such problems myself, but unlike you I have since switched to mkv.
 

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Yeah, sucks the ps3 won't play them.
 

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I kind of cheat I built a second computer from parts and a few purchased parts and turned it into my media machine, just hdmi the computer straight into the lcd tv
 

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That is what I did but it is for the living room, I am streaming from it to a ps3 and 2 windows 7 pc's.
 

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Aften AC3 is the better option over ffmpeg if recoding the original audio to AC3, ProLogic2, or lower bitrate 5.1 (I/E 448 5.1)
Using the original audio stream would be the best, unless you want to save some space.



MKV is also the better container, for sure.
Although AC3 will work in MP4, it isnt officially supported. MKV will be less problematic.

Another option may be to try TS or MT2S container, if its more compatable with the PS3.
 

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well i did mp4 with ac3 passthru and it works.
 

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well i guess windows media center doesn't support .mp4, lol, can't get it to play. Found it out it is on purpose, Microsoft doesn't allow you to play it so i will go back to my first formats without passthrough.
 

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Because its AC3 inside a MP4 container. Since its not officially supported, some players will have issues. Especially the MS default splitters.


If you use something like Haali or Gabest Splitters, it should play without issue.
 

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Looks like I am just going to have to use .vob and bitstream to my receiver since I want my 7.1 to work correctly. I am going to need a biger hard drive than 2tb's though.
 

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I have used a WDTV Live connected through an AV receiver for large large screen TV viewing. I generally use AC3 or DTS passthru in an MKV container. It can be networked for streaming from your PC or simply connected to a portable HDD. Also it's cheap.
 

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you want properly encoded AVI files your going to have to poke threw codects and such but both play them great and scream beautify to both xbox and playstation 3. I have both but my ps3 colects dust waitiong for good bluerays or ps3 only games
 

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