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The first track is the 5.1 Mix… is your copy somehow different?

Nope, that’s the one I have. Looks like I just went cross-eyed from all of the new information I was getting. Okay, so that solves that problem, I now know that I have the 5.1 on all three films. The other questions still apply (making sure I’m burning the correct track, and verifying that the 5.1 doesn’t get turned to stereo during the authoring and burning processes, and whether the MKV is sufficiently superior to warrant re-downloading and starting fresh).

This is my first post to a message board/web community ever, so forgive me (and please advise accordingly) if I commit some sort of web faux-pas. I’ve downloaded the most recent AVCHD versions of the films (SW2.7, ESB2.0, ROJ2.5), and according to what I’ve read here, there are several “tracks” associated with each file. I have also taken away from the above discussion that the hairy_hen 5.1 mix is included with all but the Towne32 (v2.7) version. So here are my (I suspect, very dumb) questions:

1. As the 5.1 is listed as “track 1” in the versions for which it is included, will that be the default track?
   1a) If yes, is there a special setting I need to use/maintain when I run the .m2ts file through my authoring program (making menus etc.) before saving and burning to disk? I want to make sure that I’m maintaining the integrity of the mix.
   1b) If no, how do I isolate the track to act as my default when running through authoring software (as in 1a)?

2. It doesn’t appear that the 5.1 is included in the Towne32 version. Is there a downloadable version of just the audio to replace the track in that file?

3. I spent countless hours slowly downloading the AVCHD files as my anti-virus software doesn’t trust any of the FRDs recommended in TUIG. I saw (in other threads) that the MKV versions are superior if I am going to burn to Blu-ray. Are the MKV versions superior enough to justify the hours needed and GB downloaded (we have limits in AK)?

I’m doing this for my husband who is a true die-hard fan and I want to produce the best possible end result for him. I very much appreciate any and all advice offered.