Can't find 5.1 audio

LLOYD1985

Newbie Joined: Jan 26, 2011 21:32 Messages: 23 Offline

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Sep 18, 2019 22:36

I can't seem to find the 5.1 audio option, has it been removed in Power Director 18? I used to use 5.1 all the time for my videos.

Bernd1948

Senior Contributor Joined: Jul 10, 2008 10:18 Messages: 3930 Offline

Sep 19, 2019 00:15

Dolby Digital Supports

The Dolby audio (decode/encode) feature is now included in the latest versions of the Windows operating system (Windows 8.1 and Windows 10). PowerDirector 18, AudioDirector 10, ColorDirector 8, and above versions, and the 365 subscription versions, now use the operating system's technology to support the Dolby audio* feature (importing/exporting video files with Dolby audio).

Windows 7 platforms do not support the Dolby audio feature. If you encounter the condition that Dolby files do not have sound after they are imported into Director Suite programs on Windows 7, you are recommended to upgrade your operating system to the latest version of Windows 8.1/10 for the latest multimedia editing compatibility.

The Dolby audio export feature is no longer supported for AVCHD/Blu-ray/DVD video discs. You are advised to export the audio as LPCM format for video discs. For video files, you can export the audio as Dolby Digital format in 2 channels. Gruß Bernd
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QC2.0

Senior Contributor Joined: Apr 27, 2016 04:02 Messages: 610 Offline

Sep 19, 2019 02:09

DTS 5.1 could be your current solution.

It seems Dolby has done with cyberlink, and so as Adobe Premiere couple years ago.
https://www.cyberlink.com/support/product-faq-content.do?id=24372

PaulYeatmn

Newbie Joined: Mar 07, 2020 18:49 Messages: 1 Offline

Mar 07, 2020 18:55

This would have been nice to know before upgrading from v16 :/

Quote Dolby Digital Supports

The Dolby audio (decode/encode) feature is now included in the latest versions of the Windows operating system (Windows 8.1 and Windows 10). PowerDirector 18, AudioDirector 10, ColorDirector 8, and above versions, and the 365 subscription versions, now use the operating system's technology to support the Dolby audio* feature (importing/exporting video files with Dolby audio).

Windows 7 platforms do not support the Dolby audio feature. If you encounter the condition that Dolby files do not have sound after they are imported into Director Suite programs on Windows 7, you are recommended to upgrade your operating system to the latest version of Windows 8.1/10 for the latest multimedia editing compatibility.

The Dolby audio export feature is no longer supported for AVCHD/Blu-ray/DVD video discs. You are advised to export the audio as LPCM format for video discs. For video files, you can export the audio as Dolby Digital format in 2 channels.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Mar 07, 2020 19:35

Quote This would have been nice to know before upgrading from v16 :/

I'm not sure which part you're referring to, but the part about Dolby not being being supported on Win 7 is shown on the Specs page, where there's an asterisk next to all Dolby listings.

If this is a deal breaker for you, CL has a 30-day money back guarantee. If it's past 30 days, you can upgrade to Win 8, 8.1 or 10, or use any other audio codec.

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