Running latest MC on an HP laptop (from approved list) dongle activated. Recently AMA'd and transcoded a ton of clips from a field shoot involving several smaller HD palmcorders, so AVCHD and AC3 Dolby audio. Video is fine, but no audio. Checked App Manager, shows "Dolby AC3 Dongle activated", but obviously not. Clips at desktop level have audio, I can run them through TMPeg outputing as DNxHD and then link/consolidate, audio is fine with that workflow, but there are hundreds of clips. I know, my bad for not checking in the field as I was loading up the clips (audio is just nats) silly me, I trusted AVID. I do recall several versions ago having to request an AC3 license number on upgrade, still the (unpublicized) case? I only use these camera once a year, and didn't have this trouble last year, so prime suspect is the latest version of MC.
Any helpful suggestions, or am I just screwed? Will start the TMPeg workflow, since even if I get the audio straightened out would still have to transcode.