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Verify 5.1 on stereo system

goliathmaroof

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Hello,

I'm working at a film festival where we receive a lot of mp4/H264 files with 5.1 sound.

The files will be screened in cinemas with Dolby Digital Cinema Sound Processors, but also in other locations with only stereo systems. Also the playback system will be different in each location, some will have PCs, some Laptops.

We are verifying every file before the festival so it doesn't have any drop frames, stuttering or audio errors.

The problem is : can I verify on my home system (laptop with no sound card, VLC player, stereo system ) the video files with 5.1 and then play them in the locations without something going wrong then? Or should i keep converting the 5.1 into Stereo, as we did last editions and everything worked fine.
 

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Hello,

I'm working at a film festival where we receive a lot of mp4/H264 files with 5.1 sound.

The files will be screened in cinemas with Dolby Digital Cinema Sound Processors, but also in other locations with only stereo systems. Also the playback system will be different in each location, some will have PCs, some Laptops.

We are verifying every file before the festival so it doesn't have any drop frames, stuttering or audio errors.

The problem is : can I verify on my home system (laptop with no sound card, VLC player, stereo system ) the video files with 5.1 and then play them in the locations without something going wrong then? Or should i keep converting the 5.1 into Stereo, as we did last editions and everything worked fine.

Maybe try a USB 5.1 headset (true 5.1 not simulated) you'd be able to check for any distortion too
 
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Hello,

I'm working at a film festival where we receive a lot of mp4/H264 files with 5.1 sound.

The files will be screened in cinemas with Dolby Digital Cinema Sound Processors, but also in other locations with only stereo systems. Also the playback system will be different in each location, some will have PCs, some Laptops.

We are verifying every file before the festival so it doesn't have any drop frames, stuttering or audio errors.

The problem is : can I verify on my home system (laptop with no sound card, VLC player, stereo system ) the video files with 5.1 and then play them in the locations without something going wrong then? Or should i keep converting the 5.1 into Stereo, as we did last editions and everything worked fine.


Is Dolby Digital important? The computer or laptop will still play back audio whether it's Dolby Digital or not. If you just want to hear sound then do nothing.
 

goliathmaroof

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Well it seems like the USB 5.1 headset is the best solution to verify for distortions or if any channels have problems/are too low/high.
Looks like I'll have 2 versions, one stereo and one 5.1. Cause I'm afraid to let VLC/MPC downconvert 5.1 into Stereo, in the locations where there is only stereo system.
 
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