[Need advice]Converting DTS-HD 7.1 to DD+ 7.1

[tomnharry]

Yes well I'm just trying to offer some help.  There is a few reason why I don't rip and encode UHD video myself and post it to TPB because it's too much messing around and I understand what you're saying about having a network stream because I do exactly that myself and I stream myself across my own network that I have built myself over a few years and I even made all my own cables and everything and wired them up by hand it's just that UHD is very big and compared to the current market storing and uploading and seeding very large quality movie files is a bit extreme because it requires huge amounts of bandwidth to get it going and sadly most people don't feel this way.  The amount of bandwidth you're allowed to use (I am restricted myself by the regulators) and therefore you cannot be allowed to upload and seed in such massive amounts the speed issue is the main problem maybe one day on the web people might allow for bigger allowances and faster seeding.  It just takes such a long time to actually upload HD nevermind UHD.

I have ripped many movie files now for years and I just use Atmos and TrueHD passthru and it works really well but I don't have the Atmos ceiling speakers installed I have a good receiver that can handle all that but just can't be bothered to put speakers on the ceiling.  The passthru for me works really well and I don't compress down or change the sound format I only compress down the video so it's easier to download.  Maybe one day hard drive space might be cheaper and bigger better seeding might go on but until then I'm sticking to HD as the titles are more widely available (somebody has to get the proper original disc and copy it that's what I do mostly) then that way you can access more things.  UHD is okay but you'll find it's really expensive and yes you're right using digital format is much greater I can access myself a full library in seconds where as with discs it takes minutes but it's true if you want the best HDR then look no further at the latest UHD releases.  I actually watch on a very good TV which has all the best upscaling technology anyway so really going up from HD looks nice to me and sit a few feet away from the screen and everything looks decent so I've no complaints I'm actually a Kodi fan especially when it comes to Cinavia the dreaded Sony watermark protection 

I really appreciate your help, however, i would like to stick with my current use case and adapt my media collection to the changing codec environment.

it's just that UHD is very big and compared to the current market storing and uploading and seeding very large quality movie files is a bit extreme because it requires huge amounts of bandwidth to get it going and sadly most people don't feel this way.  The amount of bandwidth you're allowed to use (I am restricted myself by the regulators) and therefore you cannot be allowed to upload and seed in such massive amounts the speed issue is the main problem maybe one day on the web people might allow for bigger allowances and faster seeding.  It just takes such a long time to actually upload HD nevermind UHD.

That is just retarded. I can use as much bandwidth as i want to download and upload data. 30mbit up and 100mbit down. i have a monthly transfer of +/- 7.5TB. Never got complaints from my isp. I do not just download, but seed and upload it to backblaze for save keeping. no raid 1 required this way.
why would the regulator limit the usability of your connection? Just to fight against piracy?

don't have the Atmos ceiling speakers installed I have a good receiver that can handle all that but just can't be bothered to put speakers on the ceiling

You really should. The difference between with and without atmos is incredible. Bohemian Rhapsody without atmos is flat and unbearable.

Life is good with your own home cinema

[RodneyYouPlonker]

why would the regulator limit the usability of your connection? Just to fight against piracy?

I am talking about professional environments, not domestic, it is a completely different set up.  Home internet works in different ways but the regulators of the backbone connections don't allow for abuse and the punishment results in zero bandwidth so it's not silly or retarded just how it works and all the rules that have been in place for years.

[tomnharry]

why would the regulator limit the usability of your connection? Just to fight against piracy?

I am talking about professional environments, not domestic, it is a completely different set up.  Home internet works in different ways but the regulators of the backbone connections don't allow for abuse and the punishment results in zero bandwidth so it's not silly or retarded just how it works and all the rules that have been in place for years.

not sure why anyone would use business connections to get his/her movies.

[RodneyYouPlonker]

why would the regulator limit the usability of your connection? Just to fight against piracy?

I am talking about professional environments, not domestic, it is a completely different set up.  Home internet works in different ways but the regulators of the backbone connections don't allow for abuse and the punishment results in zero bandwidth so it's not silly or retarded just how it works and all the rules that have been in place for years.

not sure why anyone would use business connections to get his/her movies.

I don't think you seem to understand what I'm talking about but I won't hold it against you.  Besides there's enough said already and you are starting to drift off topic a bit so I'm going to end this conversation here.  The correct topic as you said in your original post: "how do I convert this audio?" is the correct discussion that should be going on here.  I think we just got our wires crossed somewhere so I'll leave it there but good luck with your converting I hope you can sort it out though sounds like a big job might take you a few months but good luck with that 

[tomnharry]

Did you ever consider that it could be your writing which causes the confusion?