Multichannel 5.1 DVD Audio to binaural sounds

[Pierro787]

Hi,

Is it possible to convert a 5.1 multichannel DVD-Audio into binaural to be used with a headphones ?

I see 2 possibilites : a DVD-Audio hardware player wich could convert the 5.1 surround flux to binaural on the headphone output.

Or a RIP of a DVD-Audio into a 5.1 surround wav and then, convert this with tools to binaural audio.

Which method is the best for that or is there another way to convert 5.1 DVD-Audio into binaural sound ?

By The way, I have the same question for SACD 5.1 surround.

Thank you,

Pierre

 

[PurpleMoustache]

Perhaps not quite what you are looking for but my main way of listening to surround before I got my 5.1.2 sound bar was using Windows built in surround downmixers. The way these work is by turning on one of the 3 systems, Windows Sonic (free… not great), Dolby Atmos For Headphones ($20… pretty good), or DTS:X For Headphones ($20… what I preferred) on your current audio output, it listens for a surround signal and will live down mix to a binaural signal for headphones. This works with any app and source that outputs a surround signal, from games (which it’s primarily marketed for), to VLC/PowerDVD, to Foobar2000 playing mutichannel FLAC and WAV files.

 

[Pierro787]

Thanks for this idea, I will test it.