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Quicktime MPG plugin not compatible with PD-9?
Dave212321 [Avatar]
Member Joined: Mar 15, 2011 09:16 Messages: 125 Offline
[Post New] Apr 09, 2011 10:15
I just purchased the mpeg-2 plugin for Quicktime and to my dissatisfaction get no sound form a mpeg-2 file produced by PD9.

I noticed this on the QT website:

What audio formats does the QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component support?
The QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component supports the playback of MPEG-2 files (.mpg, .mpeg, .vob, .vro, .m2v, .m2a, and .m2s) that contain MPEG audio layers I or II. The MPEG-2 Playback Component does not support audio playback for MPEG-2 files containing PCM, DTS, or AC3 audio.

Surely PD9 that integrates religiously with QT must put out a mpg-2 compatible with sound. I thought it was a sensible assumption.

[b]Does the mpeg-2 produced by PD9 then consist of either PCM, DTS, or AC3 that is not compatible with QT?[/b]

This is very new to me so I apologize if the answer is starring at me and I don't know.
I have no addon codecs installed at this time.

Thanks

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at Apr 09. 2011 10:20

JL_JL [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline
[Post New] Apr 09, 2011 11:09
Not sure exactly how you produced a MPEG2 in PD9. If you used the base DVD HQ profile settings and did noting else you should have 2 channel AC-3 audio, if you by chance turned on the Dolby 5.1 tick box, you would get 6 channel AC-3 audio.

You can create a custom profile based on DVD HQ profile and modify the audio to MPEG audio, you will then get stereo MPEG audio layer 2. However, during produce if you would tick the Dolby 5.1 after creating this custom MPEG audio profile you would get 6 chanel AC-3 audio.

Other base profiles of MPEG2 will yield similar results.

Jeff
Dave212321 [Avatar]
Member Joined: Mar 15, 2011 09:16 Messages: 125 Offline
[Post New] Apr 09, 2011 11:33
That's the problem. How do I produce a Mpeg-2 with MPEG audio layers I or II instead of AC-3.

PD9 practically demands QT yet doesn't support the QT audio formats of mpeg-2 that are Layers I or II according to their specs I posted above.

I understand Mpeg-2 is the best to use for producing a 16:9 Standard definition disk from 16:9 .MTS files so I assume it is also widely used.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at Apr 09. 2011 11:37

JL_JL [Avatar]
Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline
[Post New] Apr 09, 2011 11:43
Create your own custom profile based on whatever base profile you are using, see pic.

Jeff
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