Encode AC3, not AIF possible (DVD SP 4)?

Is it possible to encode AC3, not AIF from imported MOVs? It can save a lot of space! I'm using now DVD SP 4 - yet no such options... Or i missed smth? Thanks

Take the movies that are in DVD SP and drop them into Compressor and only encode the audio to AC3, it is usually very quick. Remove the PCM audio from the video tracks that are already encoded by DVD SP so you do not have to re-encode video this time and drop the AC3 in and it may take care of the issue.
Compressor gives estimates, but based on different things like DVD SP. Use the calculator (bookmark it) from the link above and you should be in pretty good shape. I usually dial it down just a bit though to be safe (video rate settings)

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