Audio in DVD shrink

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  1. castun

    castun Member

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    Why are some of the audio forms listed more than once? I generally remove the other languages from the DVD to free up some space, so I was wondering, if the AC3 2-ch English audio is listed more than once, is it OK to remove one of them?
     
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    It might be listed twice because it's used in some extras on the DVD such as Previews, Comentaries, intros, menus, etc.

    If in doubt leave it.

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    Yeah, the movie I seen it in had it listed twice, and it was the exact same size, so I think the 2nd one belonged to the director commentary.
     
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    My expereince has taught me that if there's more than one 2 channel audio track then one is redundant. Usually the first track of the movie (surround sound} is AC3 6 channel and the second audio track could be a 2 channel repeat of the 6 channel and might be removable. I have seen some movies where the first track is 2 channel and the second is AC3 6 CH.

    If there is a second 2 channel audio track (usually the last English track) then it's usually the track that goes with the extras and if you're trying to keep the extras then you'll want to keep that track. If you're going for movie only {if you're using DVD Shrink to transcode then that's recommended) then you need only select the AC3 6 CH or which ever comes first in the lineup. In the end you'll have to check it to make sure your getting the right track selection.
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