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AC3 codec for Intel Mac (Universal)

11/25/06

English (US) AC3 codec for Intel Mac (Universal)

Permalink 03:38:27 am, by Francois PLANQUE Email , Categories: Mac stuff

WOW! All this time I've been running the wrong AC3 codec on my Mac Mini!

Last week, I found one that works soooo much better! To find it, I actually had to search for "a52 codec" and not "ac3 codec". Go figure! :roll:

It is GPL licenced and merely based on the "a52 library". But I really wonder were a52 comes from. Too late to investigate tonight though ;)

Update: a52 is now included in a codec pack called Perian and you can even get 5.1 surround sound out of it.

26 comments

Comment from: Brent [Visitor] Email
Thank you so much! I had been struggling with getting AC3 encoded files to playback in Quicktime on my Intel-based Mac Pro as well as my iMac. You are a life saver!
12/18/06 @ 14:58
Comment from: Pete [Visitor] Email
THANX!!! :D
10/12/07 @ 18:00
Comment from: dave underhill [Visitor] Email · http://www.daveunderhill.co.uk
you hero!!! this is the only ac3 codec that has worked for me - thankyou thankyou thankyou :-)
10/13/07 @ 19:34
Comment from: andras [Visitor] Email
thanks! it's great!
11/04/07 @ 17:31
Comment from: Jay [Visitor] Email
You are the best of the best, Ive been searching AC3 codecs all day just to try and play one movie and nothing worked until now...Its been a long journey, so thx for helping me out
12/02/07 @ 05:09
Comment from: Johnny [Visitor] Email · http://algaro.com
thanks man it really works great!
12/03/07 @ 00:45
Comment from: MarsGirl [Visitor] Email
Thanks! I've been looking for an AC3 codec that works on my Intel MacBook for months. I've tried several others and this is the first one to work! You rock!
01/06/08 @ 17:59
Comment from: misha misha [Visitor] Email
Thank you very much!!! I spend all day just to fix that problem on my mac. thank you!!!
01/12/08 @ 21:56
Comment from: Sergio [Visitor]
Thanks one more time as with all the previous people, your help has been very much appreciated.
03/11/08 @ 17:00
Comment from: Donaldo [Visitor]
Amazing, not sure how you sleuthed AC52 but you are right. I had to re-import the movie ( in my case I rebuilt it from rar files) When I tried to open the existing movie no luck , then I noticed in the read-me file that this is actually called a AC3MovieImport.component , so I re-imported the movie and IT WORKS, thanks man.
04/02/08 @ 22:09
Comment from: Tomy Illnigga [Visitor]
THANK YOU SO FCKIN MUCH!!!!!!!!


SAVED MY NIGHT WEEK AND ALMOST LIFE!!!


PEACE!!
04/10/08 @ 19:46
Comment from: david [Visitor]
Hey thanks a lot man! It worked!
05/04/08 @ 15:09
Comment from: James [Visitor]
nice one, worked straight away when I reopened the movie on my mac book pro, other ac3's weren't working before this one.
05/11/08 @ 09:03
Comment from: Seely [Visitor]
Thanks so much! I've been looking all over for an Ac3 codec to work on my intel mac and this works great. Worked without even needing a reboot. awesome.
05/20/08 @ 03:19
Comment from: Omar [Visitor]
A miracle!
07/01/08 @ 08:32
Comment from: drugs link [Visitor] · http://drugslink.info
A miracle! :)
07/02/08 @ 12:47
Comment from: Rasec [Visitor]
Thank you very much, thanks to your effort compile this codec i can return to my normal duties, and finally stop looking for this codec. I thought it was AC3 but this was great!!! Work right out the installation! Thanks Again!! you been blaze.
07/08/08 @ 09:38
Comment from: A [Visitor]
Thanks so much!
07/27/08 @ 22:24
Comment from: san [Visitor]
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!! It works!!!
08/03/08 @ 04:48
Comment from: Azur [Visitor]
You rule! This codec worked like a charm. Thanks for posting this.
08/21/08 @ 21:50
Comment from: TheDude [Visitor] · http://www.bonjovi.com
Worked AWESOME!!! Thank you.
08/26/08 @ 10:49
Comment from: A Visitor [Visitor]
Thank you!
09/25/08 @ 20:55
Comment from: Jonathan [Visitor] · http://jonathangreenwood.wordpress.com
Thanks very much for your efforts. I can now hear a avi movie in Quick time.

Fantastic!
09/26/08 @ 09:38
Comment from: Sid [Visitor]
Thanks so much. I had my doubts but it does work.
11/30/08 @ 22:16
Comment from: scott [Visitor]
thanks so much. really appreciate people out there making life easier for others after struggling through issues themselves. thanks again.
01/06/09 @ 05:57
Comment from: Manuel Alberdi [Visitor]
What can I say? Just a huge GRACIAS from Madrid, Spain.
04/05/09 @ 22:53

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