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AC3 still remains an issue on my end as well as quite a few people above, especially when trying to watch a DVD or file encoded with it. The only workaround I've been able to find so far is to use the Down-mix to Stereo, but it is definitely not a long term fix if you want to use your AC3 encoded file in it's true surround sound.
You mentioned your unable to play AAC encoded videos as well. Would you or anyone else with any issue related mind also posting a log file? Maybe we can give the devs more to go on.
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I'm having the same issues as the rest of you. So far this is my only issue. I would be in ATV XBMC heaven if I could just get this working. Once I search on how to get a proper debug log, I 'll contribute to this thread as well. Thanks.
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I am not sure log files have much use here. For me the Ac3 stream from the atv is working on certain receivers so it is functioning and I would not expect any errors in the log files, it's just not compatible with some receivers. We kind if need to analyze the actual stream output from the atv. I do not know enough about the format of ac3 to analyze this myself. I was thinking of capturing the output on my logic analyzer and comparing it to a signal that I know works but I am not sure I would get very far.
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Well I would think that those two logs showing the same error would be enough to understand what is happening?
There is an issue starting up the audio device which means XBMC is not detecting it properly
I have the problem only on AAC encoded audio while AC3 in other cases seems like users have the opposite.
Something must have changed between 9.04 and 9.11 in the way XBMC handles the audio device and is causing problems
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The problem is not only with AC3 but also with AAC
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I actually found a workaround.
Once you find the audio encoding that works for you (in my case AC3 as AAC don't play) I extract the raw tracks, convert the AAC to AC3 re mux and then it works fine
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