[FFmpeg-user] How can I convert mpeg2 5.1 audio to ac3?

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

 <bluesky <at> caramail.com> writes:

> ffmpeg -i "originalfile.ts" -c:v copy -c:a ac3 "new.ts"

Complete, uncut console output missing, I don't remember 
a question where mediainfo output was useful.

How do you know that your input file contains surround 
information? Is it because you have a dolby certified 
receiver that allows you to play two-channel audio with 
surround effects? In this case, do not reencode audio: 
FFmpeg has a Dolby PLII encoder (resampler) but no 
decoder, just convince xbmc to not mess with audio and 
allow your receiver to do what is necessary.
(Analog input may be required iirc.)

Carl Eugen