Hearing two languages simultaneously in avi - Works in WMP10

2005-05-04, 01:23

Area: Audio
MP Version: 0.1.1.1
Skin: default
Windows Version: XP Pro+sp2
CPU Type: P4 3.2 gHz with HT
Memory: 1Gb
Motherboard Chipset: Dell XPS
Video Card: NVidia 6800
Video Card Driver: Latest from nVidia.com
Video Render Type: Overlay
Audio Renderer: "DirectSound: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [DCC0]
Video Codec Type & Version: mpeg2dec
Audio Codec Type & Version: mpeg/ac3/dts/lpcm

Video file: DivX Codec
Audio: MPEG Layer-3 128 kbps

On some movies I'm hearing two languages at the same time. I promply installed the latest morgan stream switcher thinking that was the issue. The movie in WMP10 sounds fine, only one language played, but MP still plays the movie with two audio languages.

Any suggestions?

Pawwlik · 2005-05-18, 12:11

Hi, I have exactly the same problem. DivX and XviD movies with dual audio play with both audio tracks mixed. If I play the movie normally with WMP10, it plays OK, and you can select, which audio track to play, but in Media Portal it does not work.

dman_lfc · 2005-05-18, 12:39

Mediaportal does not support multiple audio channel AVI's yet.
You'll have to pull out the stream you don't want.

DMAN

Pawwlik · 2005-05-19, 09:47

I have found one temporary solution:

edit MediaPortal.xml file

in section:
<section name="movieplayer">

delete this line:
<entry name="audiorenderer">..something..</entry>

and Morgan audio switcher will work. I guess that there must be some incorrect audiorenderer setup call in Media Portal.

You have to do this probably each time you close "Configure".

dman_lfc · 2005-05-19, 12:13

Does it allow you to choose the streams?

i.e. Bring up the OSD - go to the audio icon and then see the two streams and then select them ?

DMAN

2005-05-25, 22:18

I ended up removing ffdshow as my codec pack since I had a number of problems with it. A different codec pack solved my problems regarding hearing two audio streams inside MP.

The main problem I had with ffdshow is that the spdif output to my amp never seemed to include the center channel audio stream, so hearing the movies was very strange, even when there wasn't two languages going at the same time.

gds · 2005-05-26, 04:02

then the obvious question is: which codec pack did you choose in the end? Did you notice any quality/speed/stability difference between your choice & ffdshow besides the double audio stream issue?

jcee · 2005-09-28, 12:44

What's the status on this topic?!

Can I watch DIVX with multiple audio streams? How?

I am just encoding some material to DIVX and dont know whether I need to decide for one audio track or not?!

Teaboy · 2005-12-20, 03:49

I had the same problem, so I opened ffdshow audio configuration dialog and checked 'enable stream switcher', and now it's only in my chosen language

jcee · 2006-02-17, 16:24

Any update?

Is it possible to watch AVIs with two audio stream.. And select the languages..!?

I would like to rip my DVDs with multilanguages..
:-)

2005-05-04, 01:23	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Hearing two languages simultaneously in avi - Works in WMP10 Area: Audio MP Version: 0.1.1.1 Skin: default Windows Version: XP Pro+sp2 CPU Type: P4 3.2 gHz with HT Memory: 1Gb Motherboard Chipset: Dell XPS Video Card: NVidia 6800 Video Card Driver: Latest from nVidia.com Video Render Type: Overlay Audio Renderer: "DirectSound: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [DCC0] Video Codec Type & Version: mpeg2dec Audio Codec Type & Version: mpeg/ac3/dts/lpcm Video file: DivX Codec Audio: MPEG Layer-3 128 kbps On some movies I'm hearing two languages at the same time. I promply installed the latest morgan stream switcher thinking that was the issue. The movie in WMP10 sounds fine, only one language played, but MP still plays the movie with two audio languages. Any suggestions?

2005-05-18, 12:39	#3 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts Country: My System	Mediaportal does not support multiple audio channel AVI's yet. You'll have to pull out the stream you don't want. DMAN __________________ Hardware: Core2 Duo 3.0GHz, Nvidia 8500GS (256MB), 1GB DDR2, Intel DG33TL MB, 2x FireDTV DVB-S2 cards & Nova 500-T in a Antec Fusion case with VFD & iMon remote. Software: Windows XP MCE2005, PureVideo codecs & Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.x codecs.

2005-05-19, 12:13	#5 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,695 Thanks: 0 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts Country: My System	Does it allow you to choose the streams? i.e. Bring up the OSD - go to the audio icon and then see the two streams and then select them ? DMAN __________________ Hardware: Core2 Duo 3.0GHz, Nvidia 8500GS (256MB), 1GB DDR2, Intel DG33TL MB, 2x FireDTV DVB-S2 cards & Nova 500-T in a Antec Fusion case with VFD & iMon remote. Software: Windows XP MCE2005, PureVideo codecs & Cyberlink PowerDVD 7.x codecs.

2005-09-28, 12:44	#8 (permalink)
jcee Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	What's the status on this topic?! Can I watch DIVX with multiple audio streams? How? I am just encoding some material to DIVX and dont know whether I need to decide for one audio track or not?! __________________ 1. HTPC: FloppyDTV DVB-C + CAM/Alphacrypte, Athlon 3000+, 1GB, 160GB HDD Spinpoint, Geforce 7600GS (passive cooled), XP SP2, Pioneer PDP RXE 436, Girder RC, Thermal Balancer 2. Mac Mini + Elgato EyeTV

2006-02-17, 16:24	#10 (permalink)
jcee Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 281 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Any update? Is it possible to watch AVIs with two audio stream.. And select the languages..!? I would like to rip my DVDs with multilanguages.. :-) __________________ 1. HTPC: FloppyDTV DVB-C + CAM/Alphacrypte, Athlon 3000+, 1GB, 160GB HDD Spinpoint, Geforce 7600GS (passive cooled), XP SP2, Pioneer PDP RXE 436, Girder RC, Thermal Balancer 2. Mac Mini + Elgato EyeTV

2005-05-18, 12:11	#2 (permalink)
Pawwlik Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi, I have exactly the same problem. DivX and XviD movies with dual audio play with both audio tracks mixed. If I play the movie normally with WMP10, it plays OK, and you can select, which audio track to play, but in Media Portal it does not work.

2005-05-19, 09:47	#4 (permalink)
Pawwlik Portal Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have found one temporary solution: edit MediaPortal.xml file in section: <section name="movieplayer"> delete this line: <entry name="audiorenderer">..something..</entry> and Morgan audio switcher will work. I guess that there must be some incorrect audiorenderer setup call in Media Portal. You have to do this probably each time you close "Configure".

2005-05-25, 22:18	#6 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I ended up removing ffdshow as my codec pack since I had a number of problems with it. A different codec pack solved my problems regarding hearing two audio streams inside MP. The main problem I had with ffdshow is that the spdif output to my amp never seemed to include the center channel audio stream, so hearing the movies was very strange, even when there wasn't two languages going at the same time.

2005-05-26, 04:02	#7 (permalink)
gds Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Italy Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	then the obvious question is: which codec pack did you choose in the end? Did you notice any quality/speed/stability difference between your choice & ffdshow besides the double audio stream issue?

2005-12-20, 03:49	#9 (permalink)
Teaboy Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had the same problem, so I opened ffdshow audio configuration dialog and checked 'enable stream switcher', and now it's only in my chosen language

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