No sound in exported file - MF6
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po'duser
No sound in exported file - MF6
I have tried exporting avchd to wmv-hd. The process works well and the video plays flawlessly. However, I get no volume in the audio channel. The source material is recognized correctly as dolby digital 5.1 and it plays fine in the preview window. THe exported file properties show that it is properly encoded with Windows Media Audio 10 Prof. 5.1 channel. Unfortunately, there is no sound on playback. The audio track is present but it is empty. I tried encoding to Windows Media Audio 9, 2 channel, which ended up with the same result. THere are no errors during the encode, and video works perfectly. I am using Vista 32 and soundblaster xi-fi with the latest drivers.
As a test I would trim the avchd file down pretty small. About 20secs or less.
Then export it to a new hd-mpeg2 file with lpcm audio.
Import the 20sec hd-mpeg2 file and try to convert that 20sec test file to wmv-hd.
I don't know if you can still retain the 5.1 audio. Most of the WMV audio parts seem to say 24bit for the multi-channel sound. WMV encoder may prefer wav format. Usually when I create a hd-wmv file it's 16bit 48khz wma 9 series, Stereo.
According to the instructions from MS when creating HD-Wmv video they are supposed to be CBR for both the video & audio. Although they have many other templates that are VBR. I do stream hd-wmv encoded at 7.32 Constant for the video and 16bit CBR for the audio, can't remember the exact spec's on the audio. These hd-wmv files can stream across my home network and playback on the LinkPlayer2.
My preference has been hd-Divx. These hd-divx files from the latest encoder are really impressive. Playing them back on a hd-divx certified device they look just like the original.
I use this device to stream hd or playback hd compressed files. It works nice and comes with stable software to stream the video from windows across your network to the unit. Also has a dvd reader & usb2 port for direct connections. Creating a hd-wmv file to play on this unit is somewhat tricky. Cannot be bit-rates over 8000kbs total, must be CBR and buffers must be set correctly or audio dropouts.
HD-Divx files played back on this unit are impressive. You can also encode a HD-Divx file as interlaced, they play great on this device but computer may have problem playing back interlaced Divx. Playing back interlaced HD-Divx on this device is smooth video relating to the motion, exactly the same as the original source.
This is one of the HD-WMV and HD-Divx Certified Player. I got mine from CompUSA.
http://www.iodata.com/
http://www.iodata.com/usa/products/prod ... P2%2FDVDLA
http://www.iodata.com/usa/products/prod ... SRDVD-100U
Then export it to a new hd-mpeg2 file with lpcm audio.
Import the 20sec hd-mpeg2 file and try to convert that 20sec test file to wmv-hd.
I don't know if you can still retain the 5.1 audio. Most of the WMV audio parts seem to say 24bit for the multi-channel sound. WMV encoder may prefer wav format. Usually when I create a hd-wmv file it's 16bit 48khz wma 9 series, Stereo.
According to the instructions from MS when creating HD-Wmv video they are supposed to be CBR for both the video & audio. Although they have many other templates that are VBR. I do stream hd-wmv encoded at 7.32 Constant for the video and 16bit CBR for the audio, can't remember the exact spec's on the audio. These hd-wmv files can stream across my home network and playback on the LinkPlayer2.
My preference has been hd-Divx. These hd-divx files from the latest encoder are really impressive. Playing them back on a hd-divx certified device they look just like the original.
I use this device to stream hd or playback hd compressed files. It works nice and comes with stable software to stream the video from windows across your network to the unit. Also has a dvd reader & usb2 port for direct connections. Creating a hd-wmv file to play on this unit is somewhat tricky. Cannot be bit-rates over 8000kbs total, must be CBR and buffers must be set correctly or audio dropouts.
HD-Divx files played back on this unit are impressive. You can also encode a HD-Divx file as interlaced, they play great on this device but computer may have problem playing back interlaced Divx. Playing back interlaced HD-Divx on this device is smooth video relating to the motion, exactly the same as the original source.
This is one of the HD-WMV and HD-Divx Certified Player. I got mine from CompUSA.
http://www.iodata.com/
http://www.iodata.com/usa/products/prod ... P2%2FDVDLA
http://www.iodata.com/usa/products/prod ... SRDVD-100U
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po'duser
Thanks Etech, I will try to encode to hdmpeg2 first. However, HD-Divx won't do it for me as I am trying to stream to an xbox360. The xbox has no support for divx.
I should point out that I also tried exporting to wmv-hd with stereo audio (using Windows audio 9) but also received no volume in the audio track.
I should point out that I also tried exporting to wmv-hd with stereo audio (using Windows audio 9) but also received no volume in the audio track.
I have used the Windows Media Encoder 9 directly using the hd-mpeg2 file as the source. It's interface is somewhat tricky to use but I've encoded a few hd-wmv files and they work.
I forget the link, it's on the MS site somewhere's with instructions on the settings necessary for hd-wmv certified files. There are also some 1 gig very impressive sample files I've downloaded, nice video. Also some very impressive HD-WMV Movies available on dvd now.
The tutorial I read stated CBR and buffer settings were important to create a hd-wmv certified video file. The first ones I encoded the audio keep dropping out, didn't matter if I played them direct or streamed them. My solution was dropping the Total Bit-Rate below 8000kbs and I think buffers were set to 5 sec's.
I put hd-mpeg2 onto a dvd and tried to play it back on a xbox360's dvd reader in data mode. Wouldn't let me play the files, couldn't understand that. Didn't try a usb drive. The owner told me one needs to connect to the xbox with windows media server edition to transfer & play videos.
I forget the link, it's on the MS site somewhere's with instructions on the settings necessary for hd-wmv certified files. There are also some 1 gig very impressive sample files I've downloaded, nice video. Also some very impressive HD-WMV Movies available on dvd now.
The tutorial I read stated CBR and buffer settings were important to create a hd-wmv certified video file. The first ones I encoded the audio keep dropping out, didn't matter if I played them direct or streamed them. My solution was dropping the Total Bit-Rate below 8000kbs and I think buffers were set to 5 sec's.
I put hd-mpeg2 onto a dvd and tried to play it back on a xbox360's dvd reader in data mode. Wouldn't let me play the files, couldn't understand that. Didn't try a usb drive. The owner told me one needs to connect to the xbox with windows media server edition to transfer & play videos.
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po'duser
I encoded to mpeg2-hd and then tried encoding this with windows media encoder to WMV-HD. Unfortunately, windows encoder crashes while doing this.
I am wrong to assume that MF6 supports exporting to wmv-hd with multichannel? If the import file is HD multichannel and the export options allow you to set export to WMV-HD 5.1 should it not work? I don't think it is too much to expect. If these export options are not supposed to function, why are they present in the software?
I am wrong to assume that MF6 supports exporting to wmv-hd with multichannel? If the import file is HD multichannel and the export options allow you to set export to WMV-HD 5.1 should it not work? I don't think it is too much to expect. If these export options are not supposed to function, why are they present in the software?
Every hd-mpeg2 5.1 audio file I converted to hd-wmv 5.1 audio played the audio.
What I did notice was that the windows media player volume control is independent of the windows physical mixer settings, meaning the the media player is changing the volume playback in software & not via hardware.
So to adjust the volume during playback with the media player I had to set the media players volume control first to about 90%, then adjust my physical mixer settings.
What I did notice was that the windows media player volume control is independent of the windows physical mixer settings, meaning the the media player is changing the volume playback in software & not via hardware.
So to adjust the volume during playback with the media player I had to set the media players volume control first to about 90%, then adjust my physical mixer settings.
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po'duser
The volume controls are all maxed. There is just no data in the audio track. Even when encoding 5.1 -> stereo there is no audio.
If it is working on your system, them perhaps it is a vista driver issue. However, I can convert from avchd to mpeg2-hd and the 5.1 sound does encode. So it is only wmv-hd that causes a problem.
If it is working on your system, them perhaps it is a vista driver issue. However, I can convert from avchd to mpeg2-hd and the 5.1 sound does encode. So it is only wmv-hd that causes a problem.
Maybe a problem with your version of the windows encoder.
Using the media encoder directly maybe try making a wma audio only file
from the source hd-mpeg2 video.
Then try making a video only wmv (if that's possible, never tried).
See which one crashes, also re-install the 9 or 10 encoder.
I used the version 9 encoder.
Using the media encoder directly maybe try making a wma audio only file
from the source hd-mpeg2 video.
Then try making a video only wmv (if that's possible, never tried).
See which one crashes, also re-install the 9 or 10 encoder.
I used the version 9 encoder.