Hello,

this time let us stay civil about the Stereo - Surround discussion.

I recently discovered the BD-Info Tool, which is a freeware tool that tells you everything about a Blu-Ray.
Here is a screenshot:


This is for the Pelham 123 Blu-ray, as that tool clearly states the commentary tracks are encoded Dolby Surround, I guess it is safe to go with that and update the Blu-Ray along with all other Blu-rays, for which the tool also states Surround tracks.

This tool displays for nearly all Stereo tracks that are right now unproven (just taken the info from the cover) in the database that the stereo tracks are actually surround tracks.

Before I do massive contribution updates I would like to hear opinions from you.

cheers
Donnie

Quoting DarklyNoon:

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This is for the Pelham 123 Blu-ray, as that tool clearly states the commentary tracks are encoded Dolby Surround, I guess it is safe to go with that and update the Blu-Ray along with all other Blu-rays, for which the tool also states Surround tracks.

This tool displays for nearly all Stereo tracks that are right now unproven (just taken the info from the cover) in the database that the stereo tracks are actually surround tracks.

I wasn't privy to the last discussion and I'm no audio expert, but the description of those tracks reads 2.0 - if they were proper surround shouldn't that read 2.1? Doesn't the 2.0 mean stereo?

No North, Dolby 2.0 can be Mono, Stereo or Surround. The .1 designation would be for a subwoofer which is not applicable the Dolby Surround. That only applies in 4.0 (I think) and above.

Don't get me started on the whole Mono, Stereo, Surround again. It's ugly and i don't want to do it.

Have you tried it on 2.0 mono and stereo tracks and what was the result?

Only from recent memory but I think the commentary on Pan's Labyrinth was DTS 2.0 stereo, or at least ambiguous. Actually, I just downloaded the program so I can test it myself...

Quoting DarklyNoon:

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Quoting Kinoniki:

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Have you tried it on 2.0 mono and stereo tracks and what was the result?

It says Mono on Mono tracks, I tried that, for Stereo tracks, as I stated in the other heated discussion, they are almost non existing, so if you can tell me a Blu-ray which you think has a 2.0 Stereo track, let me know (of course I have to own that Blu-ray too)

cheers
Donnie

I was actually just comparing my collection to yours to see which are currently marked as stereo & then checking them on my player. I'll let you know if I find any Stereo Blu-ray titles.

Found one!

Band of Brothers (7321900233422)

I used disc 1, episode 1 and switched to the French & Spanish audio tracks and they were both reported as Stereo.

Edit: I've got no Blu-ray drive on the PC so I can't check myself.

So it seems. At least it's a whole lot better than just guessing and assuming.