[mythtv-users] Audio tracks in Handbrake User Job

[Kris B.]

On Fri, Mar 2, 2012, at 08:34 PM, Ian Evans wrote:
> Hi there...
> 
> I've been using a User Job (I think i was Kris Bee's) for transcoding
> SD shows broadcast on an HD channel to save some space.
> 
> Have had zero problems with it. Recorded an SD show off of WNED (PBS
> in Buffalo) and the show's audio was a radio station.
> 
> Turns out the particular PBS cub-channel was broadcasting 4 audio
> tracks, all listed as undetermined. I thought handbrake's default was
> to go to the first audio track but it appears to be one of the
> subsequent ones.
> 
> Anywhoo, the handrake line in question is this:
> 
> /usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI --preset='iPhone & iPod Touch' -i
> $MYTHDIR/$MPGFILE -o $newname
> 
> Should I be adding "-a 1" to the command line to force it to choose
> the first audio track? Not near my box right now to try this out.
> 
> Thanks.
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>From what I can see, yes, that is correct.  Easy to test - just record
something quick when you get home (manual 5 minutes) and see if it works
:)

Also - WEIRD! :)  I would have though the default was audio track 1, but
there is also a native language switch also that can be set.  However, I
think audio track 1 should always work...

-- 
  Kris B.
  krisbee at krisbee.com