Moth3r said:

borisanddoris said:

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This plugin for winamp is ancient, and never got updated when DTS started encrypting their CD-ROMs after about 04-05, so only films prior to that with DTS tracks could be utilized.

The plugin you used: is it called APT-X100 DTS Decoder? I remember finding this the last time the '97 SE discs appeared on eBay, but as the seller was asking silly money for the discs I didn't pursue ripping methods at the time.

You are correct that the encryption that was introduced c. 2004 was never cracked, and later discs are still unrippable.

Well done for this. I can't think of a better example of a theatrical DTS soundtrack - I still remember seeing that "Digital Experience" bumper in the cinema, too!

I found this little blurb...since I'm not as knowledgeable on these matters as some I was wondering if this had to be dealt with for the new encode to work properly....thanks. Apologies if this has already been explained and I just wasn't comprehending properly...LOL.

the APT-X100 (v1.0) plugin for WinAmp has a very serious problem with it; all but two of the channel designations are not assigned properly.
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You'll notice the "Play Single Channel" options on the decoder are assigned 0=L, 1=R, 2=C, 3=LS, 4=RS. Anyone who has ever balanced levels on a dts 6D would know that DTS assigns their channels differently: 0=L, 1=LS, 2=C, 3=RS, 4=R. Thus, the decoder only gets two out of the five channels right: 0=L and 2=C, out of pure luck it would seem since their L,R,C,LS,RS sequence is not standard on any cinema (Dolby or Sony) equipment or even any home theater gear either for that matter. On most equipment the sequence is L,C,R,LS,RS.

Not only does this yield the wrong channel assignments in 5.1, but the down-mix option is completely useless since you will be matrixing the L and R channels together (Rt) and the C and the LS channels (Lt). Obviously this will not produce a proper 2:4 decode.