Exporting Multitrack Via Compressor to AC3 5.1

Hi all.
I've been trying to export separate tracks from STPro via Compressor to create a 5.1 AC3 file to use as audio for a DVD. I've been told it's 'as easy as it gets' but i'm not having much luck...
I only want simple spot FX, using the video preview to time them.
However, when I export and make a DVD (and rush home after work to test it) all sounds are dead centre. My DVD Player says t's a Dolby Digital sound alright - but mono.
I've been exporting the tracks to different outputs, thinking they would go to each channel in turn. What am I doing wrong?
Or is there a better way - perhaps in DVD Studio Pro - using seperated mono files...?
Thanks in advance, especially to the following post...

Hi,
I did a quick check on my PB (Standard stereo output) and it seems that you cannot export it this way, since you can only assign 1 or 2 to the various outputs and the channel layout only takes a look at this. If you have an output unit that supports more than two channels it would work.
Another albeit more cumbersome workflow:
- Put each channel in a seperate track and do the mixing.
- Mark the tracks you want to export
- Go to File->Export and choose "Export Selected Tracks"
- Specify where you want to save the files
- After exporting the files open up compressor and select File->Import Surround Sound Group
- Put the saved files in the correct channels
- Convert it to AC3 5.1
I have not found an easier way to create 5.1 files without 5.1 hardware support, hopefully future versions of STP will take care of that.
/Mike
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