BD Ripper (3D Plus) M2TS Passthru and DTS Audio Playback

[bjm051593]

I'm trying to rip a blu-ray using M2TS passthru and removing the HD audio (so audio is plain DTS).

When I playback the file using Windows Media Center (or Windows Media Player) there is no audio. The video plays fine.

If I play back the M2TS/DTS file in Arcsoft TMT, the audio works fine (so I know there is an audio track in the file).

This may not be a DVDFab question specifically, but does anyone know how I can get the audio to play via Windows Media Center? I don't want pass through, but just a downmix for the analog output... Similar to what happens automatically with DD/5.1.

Alternatively, if there was a way to rip using DVDFab that does not transcode the video but will convert the DTS to DD, that would work as well, but I didn't see a way to do that.

So if anyone knows a way to:

1) playback M2TS/DTS files in Windows Media Center or
2) rip blu-rays converting audio from DTS to DD without losing video quality

either would be much appreciated...

Any ideas?

[GregiBoy]

WMC & WMP are POS's as playback is concerned because they rely on having Windoze codecs installed whereas TMT, VLC, Fab Media Player& XBMC all have the playback support internally.

My honest opinion is that you should give away even using the Windoze crap but if you insist this may help:-

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10965840.html

[bjm051593]

Thanks Gregiboy - that did the trick. With the codec pack I can get MKVs (remux) to work. M2TS didn't work, but I have what I need.

MCE is a PITA on occasion, but once working has the highest WAF so I'm stuck with it for a while...

Thanks again...

[GregiBoy]

You really should look at XBMV/Vidon.Me server as they would have a really high WAF with all the pretty pictures & plot, etc!!