Creating Stereo/Dolby Digital Switch?

[okeania]

Hi,

I have asked to prepare 5.1 surround and stereo compatible dvd. I was able to finish 5.1 demo dvd in VideoStudio 10 +, but I dont know how to put switch button for its stereo version? Any idea?

Thanks a lot in advance....

[Rich2Putt]

Hi,

I have asked to prepare 5.1 surround and stereo compatible dvd. I was able to finish 5.1 demo dvd in VideoStudio 10 +, but I dont know how to put switch button for its stereo version? Any idea?

Thanks a lot in advance....

Once a DVD is recorded in 5.1 the only way I know to switch it back to stereo is to make the change on your receiver. If you do not have a Dolby Digital receiver, the DVD will still play in stereo. Maybe I'm not understanding your question.

[DVDDoug]

Every DVD player has stereo outputs and the ability to "mix down" 5.1 channels to 2-channel stereo. The rear channel and center channel sounds will be sent to the left and right stereo outputs. It's my understanding that the DVD can contain mix-down instructions, so that the player "knows' how loudly to mix-in the rear and center sound. The LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel is not included in the mix-down, but the other 5 channels are supposed to contain low frequencies already... The LFE is for extra "effects".

But, most commercial DVDs that have 5.1 surround also have a 2-channel stereo (or 2-channel matrix-surround) soundtrack.

AFAIK, Video Studio can't make a DVD with more than one soundtrack. DVD Workshop Express can make two soundtracks, and the full version of DVD Workshop can make up to 8 soundtracks.