5.1 Surround audio from DVD-A

[mallbritton]

Hello, folks.

I guess my googling skills really suck, 'cause I'm not really finding a good answer to my question.

I've recently purchased the new Rush remastered box sets, and each box has one album that has been mastered in 96/24 and 5.1 surround on a DVD-A. I've been able to rip the stereo audio from the disc using DVD Audio Extractor. But I'd like to be able to have a copy of the 5.1 surround version in my iTunes library as well.

Just ripping it using DVDAE to AIFF I can add the files to iTunes but they don't play. Converting to ALAC I can't even add the files to iTunes for some reason.

So if any kind soul can point me towards some tools to accomplish this I'd really appreciate it.

Regards,
Michael

 

[dj-anon]

Have no idea if this will help, but you can try using xACT.

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14246/xact

 

[mallbritton]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

 

[wywern209]

don't think dvd-a are rippable in a 5.1 format.

 

[mallbritton]

I know DVD Audio Extractor will give me files that I can open in Quick Time player, and a Get Info on the file shows that QTP recognizes that the files has 5.1 channels. Since I have Perian installed the track will play in QTP, albeit in Stereo.

And as I mentioned AIFF and WAV files can be added to iTunes. They just won't play. So I'm not sure what's going on.

I'm still investigating. Any suggestions will be appreciated.