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<blockquote data-quote="ixian" data-source="post: 518435" data-attributes="member: 54932">Correct. Basically, if you got a .flac file, then you got a converted lossless audio file. eac3to handles most HD audio just fine. Only DTS Master audio, which few BD disks have, required the Arcsoft codec to convert to lossless .flac. If you don't have that, then when you attempt to convert a DTS Master track, it will extract the embedded, compressed DTS stream that all DTS Master tracks have for compatibility reasons instead. That track will be called *.dts, just like lossy AC3 tracks have a .ac3 extension. Mediaportal can play those just fine.Blame the studios for all the confusion - right now you can buy a Bluray disk that can one of 4 different kinds of &quot;HD&quot; audio or no HD audio at all. Audio definitely got the short end of the stick in the HD disk wars, partially (I believe) because while a lot of consumers have &quot;HDTV&quot; these days not nearly as many have full on 5.1/7.1 surround setups, and fewer still the kind of surround setups that fully support HDMI and lossless/HD audio.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ixian, post: 518435, member: 54932"] Correct. Basically, if you got a .flac file, then you got a converted lossless audio file. eac3to handles most HD audio just fine. Only DTS Master audio, which few BD disks have, required the Arcsoft codec to convert to lossless .flac. If you don't have that, then when you attempt to convert a DTS Master track, it will extract the embedded, compressed DTS stream that all DTS Master tracks have for compatibility reasons instead. That track will be called *.dts, just like lossy AC3 tracks have a .ac3 extension. Mediaportal can play those just fine. Blame the studios for all the confusion - right now you can buy a Bluray disk that can one of 4 different kinds of "HD" audio or no HD audio at all. Audio definitely got the short end of the stick in the HD disk wars, partially (I believe) because while a lot of consumers have "HDTV" these days not nearly as many have full on 5.1/7.1 surround setups, and fewer still the kind of surround setups that fully support HDMI and lossless/HD audio. [/QUOTE]

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