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  • TS 102 366 : 1.3.1

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    DIGITAL AUDIO COMPRESSION (AC-3, ENHANCED AC-3) STANDARD

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    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  European Telecommunications Standards Institute

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    Intellectual Property Rights
    Foreword
    Modal verbs terminology
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions and abbreviations
    4 Bit stream syntax
    5 Decoding the AC-3 bit stream
    6 Algorithmic details
    7 Encoding the AC-3 bit stream
    Annex A (normative) - AC-3 bit streams in the
            MPEG-2 multiplex
    Annex B (informative) - Void
    Annex C (informative) - AC-3 karaoke mode
    Annex D (normative) - Alternate bit stream syntax
    Annex E (normative) - Enhanced AC-3
    Annex F (normative) - AC-3 and Enhanced AC-3 bit
            streams in the ISO Base Media File Format
    Annex G (normative) - Enhanced AC-3 bit streams
            in the MPEG-2 multiplex
    Annex H (normative) - Extensible format for
            delivery of metadata
    Annex I (normative) - Signalling in MPEG-DASH
    Annex J (normative) - Bit streams in the Common
            Media Application Format (CMAF)
    Annex K (informative) - Bibliography
    History

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    Describes two coded representations of audio information, and specifies the decoding process for each coded representation. Informative information on the encoding process is included.

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    Committee BROADCAST
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Telecommunications Standards Institute
    Status Current

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    TR 185 013 : 3.1.1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNET CONVERGED SERVICES AND PROTOCOLS FOR ADVANCED NETWORKING (TISPAN); CODECS FOR CUSTOMER NETWORK DEVICES
    IEC 61937-3:2017 RLV Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 - Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the AC-3 and enhanced AC-3 formats
    I.S. EN 62753:2015 DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS FOR THE DTMB SYSTEM
    15/30326977 DC : 0 BS EN 62766-2-1 ED.1 - OPEN IPTV FORUM (OIPF) CONSUMER TERMINAL FUNCTION AND NETWORK INTERFACES FOR ACCESS TO IPTV AND OPEN INTERNET MULTIMEDIA SERVICES - PART 2-1: MEDIA FORMATS
    CEI EN 61937-3 : 2012 DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 3: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE AC-3 AND ENHANCED AC-3 FORMATS
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    BS EN 62766-2-1:2017 Consumer terminal function for access to IPTV and open internet multimedia services Media formats
    CEI EN 62753 : 2016 DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS FOR THE DTMB SYSTEM
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    TS 101 154 : 2.2.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); SPECIFICATION FOR THE USE OF VIDEO AND AUDIO CODING IN BROADCAST AND BROADBAND APPLICATIONS
    CEI EN 62481-2 : 2014 DIGITAL LIVING NETWORK ALLIANCE (DLNA) HOME NETWORKED DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY GUIDELINES - PART 2: DLNA MEDIA FORMATS
    CEI EN 62216 : 2012 DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS FOR THE DVB-T SYSTEM
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    I.S. EN 62481-2:2014 DIGITAL LIVING NETWORK ALLIANCE (DLNA) HOME NETWORKED DEVICE INTEROPERABILITY GUIDELINES - PART 2: DLNA MEDIA FORMATS
    I.S. EN 61937-3:2009 DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 3: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE AC-3 AND ENHANCED AC-3 FORMATS
    IEC 62481-2:2017 Digital living network alliance (DLNA) home networked device interoperability guidelines - Part 2: Media format profiles
    EN 300 468 : 1.15.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); SPECIFICATION FOR SERVICE INFORMATION (SI) IN DVB SYSTEMS
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    TS 103 190-1 : 1.3.1 DIGITAL AUDIO COMPRESSION (AC-4) STANDARD; PART 1: CHANNEL BASED CODING
    I.S. EN 61937-1:2007 DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 1: GENERAL (IEC 61937-1:2007)
    IEC 61937-3:2017 Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 - Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the AC-3 and enhanced AC-3 formats
    IEC 62216:2009 Digital terrestrial television receivers for the DVB-T system
    CEI EN 62766-2-1 : 1ED 2017 CONSUMER TERMINAL FUNCTION FOR ACCESS TO IPTV AND OPEN INTERNET MULTIMEDIA SERVICES - PART 2-1: MEDIA FORMATS
    08/30189871 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS EN 62216 - DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS FOR THE DVT-B SYSTEM
    TS 102 833 : 1.2.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); FILE FORMAT SPECIFICATION FOR THE STORAGE AND PLAYBACK OF DVB SERVICES
    BIS IS 16128 : 2013 SET TOP BOX FOR MPEG-4 DIGITAL CABLE TV SERVICES - SPECIFICATION
    IEC 62766-2-1:2016 Consumer terminal function for access to IPTV and open internet multimedia services - Part 2-1: Media formats
    IEC 61937-1:2007+AMD1:2011 CSV Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 - Part 1: General
    EN 61937-1:2007/A1:2011 DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 1: GENERAL (IEC 61937-1:2007)
    EN 62753:2015 Digital terrestrial television receivers for the DTMB system
    EN 61937-3:2009 Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 - Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the AC-3 and enhanced AC-3 formats
    EN 62481-2:2014 Digital living network alliance (DLNA) home networked device interoperability guidelines - Part 2: DLNA media formats
    EN 62216:2011 Digital terrestrial television receivers for the DVB-T system

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