Install Script for MKV DTS to AC3 – Snow Leopard

September 28, 2009 L. Preston Sego III 12 comments

So, this is a script that will automate the installation required for converting mkv dts to ac3 for use on the tv.

original article with full installation and use instructions

when finished, you can run

$>mkvdts2ac3 path/to/file.mkv

$>mkvdts2ac3 -n path/to/file.mkv to remove the original dts track.

enjoy!

mkdir /ConverterTemp

This installs CMake

cd /ConverterTemp/

curl -O http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.6/” && cmake_install && tar xvzf && cmake_install

./configure

make

sudo make install

This installs Aften

cd /ConverterTemp

svn co http://aften.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/aften Aften

cd Aften

mkdir default

cd default

cmake /ConverterTemp/Aften/

make

sudo make install

This installs MKVInfo

cd /ConverterTemp

curl -O http://iamthekiller.net/downloads/mkvinfo.zip

unzip mkvinfo.zip

sudo chmod 755 mkvinfo

sudo cp mkvinfo /usr/local/bin

This installs libdca

cd /ConverterTemp

svn co svn://svn.videolan.org/libdca/trunk libdca

cd libdca

sudo ./bootstrap

sudo ./configure

sudo make

sudo make install

This installs MKVDTS2AC3

cd ConverterTemp

curl -O http://iamthekiller.net/downloads/mkvdts2ac3.zip

unzip mkvdts2ac3.zip

cd mkvdts2ac3

sudo chmod 755 mkvdts2ac3.sh

cp /ConverterTemp/mkvdts2ac3/mkvdts2ac3.sh /ConverterTemp/mkvdts2ac3/mkvdts2ac3

sudo cp /ConverterTemp/mkvdts2ac3/mkvdts2ac3 /usr/local/bin/

This installs MKVMerge

cd /ConverterTemp

curl -O http://iamthekiller.net/downloads/mkvmerge

sudo chmod 755 mkvmerge

cp mkvmerge /usr/local/bin/

This installs MKVExtract

cd /ConverterTemp

curl -O http://iamthekiller.net/downloads/mkvextract

sudo chmod 755 mkvextract

If you want to make this into a .sh file, simply add semi-colons after each command for every section.

Apple, Computers Apple, AppleScript, Snow Leopard, Video

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Written by Jeff Byrnes about 2 years ago.

Hey, just a heads-up, but cmake is now at version 2.8, and it actually has a GUI now, which can make things confusing when trying to choose the file to download. Their main download page is here:

http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html

with the link to the *nix 2.8 source here:

http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.0.tar.gz
Written by Jeff Byrnes about 2 years ago.

Additionally, there’s a few mistakes/typos above; I posted to the macosxhints.com thread about this, you can check out my corrections there & apply them to your script here. Here’s the link:
http://www.macosxhints.com/comment.php?mode=view&cid=113824
Written by Jeff Byrnes about 2 years ago.

And one last suggestion: you should enclose your code sections in <code> tags to avoid any strange formatting for anyone who copies & pastes; this line in particular comes out badly because of the double quote being turned into a curly right double quote (see below):

curl -O http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.6/” && cmake_install && tar xvzf && cmake_install
Written by L. Preston Sego III about 2 years ago.

Thank you, Jeff Byrnes!
That is most helpful. It will be updated when either post_break or myself get around to it ^_^
Written by Randy Harris about 2 years ago.

Does this require that XCode be installed?

Thanks
Written by DevTorrent about 2 years ago.

Works like a charm thank you
Written by Brian about 2 years ago.

Whenever I try to unzip as noted above for the mkvinfo.zip and other files, I get this error from the command line:

unzip mkvdts2ac3.zip
Archive: mkvdts2ac3.zip
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In the
latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
the last disk(s) of this archive.
unzip: cannot find zipfile directory in one of mkvdts2ac3.zip or
mkvdts2ac3.zip.zip, and cannot find mkvdts2ac3.zip.ZIP, period.
Written by harry about 2 years ago.

im having same problem as brian is there a problem with the zip or are me and brain doing something wrong any help would be great thanks
Written by Allix about 2 years ago.

All the “curl -O http://iamthekiller.net/downloads/…” commands point to a site that delivers a redirect, which doesn’t have the files needed. I got them from here instead: http://jonthn.free.fr/MKVtoolnix/Mkvtoolnix-4.0.0_2010-06-21-dffa.dmg
Also, it is easier actual .sh is unobtainable for the same reason but accessible from: http://github.com/JakeWharton/mkvdts2ac3
For cmake, use the url offered by Jeff Byrnes, above (http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html).
The Aften and libdca parts work just fine.

Am finally all installed and running for the first time – if it goes tits up, I’ll be sure to let you know…
Written by oudinmelanie09 about 1 year ago.

If you want to set output audio channel option to 5.1, you should choose AC3 or AAC as audio encoder.

Convert MKV DTS to AC3, convert DTS to AC3 in mkv, convert MKV with DTS sound to AC3 with 5.1 channels is so easy if you owns such a powerful MKV DTS to AC3 Converter.
Personally, I use Aunsoft MKV Converter to accomplish this MKV DTS to AC3.

This program allows to you convert any types of MKV files like MKV DTS, MKV FLAC to AC3, AAC with 5.1 channels, and still keep its good quality.

http://www.aunsoft.com/mkv_dts_to_ac3_converter_convert_mkv_with_dts_sound_to_ac3_with_51_channels/
Written by Converting a .mkv with DTS audio to a .mkv with only AC3 audio on OS X » Wolfgang Reutz's Blog about 1 year ago.

[...] based on L. Preston Sego III’s work, check it out here. [...]
Written by azurabena about 1 year ago.

http://www.dts-to-ac3.com/

L. Preston Sego III

Install Script for MKV DTS to AC3 – Snow Leopard

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