What is the EAC3 file format?
Dolby Digital Plus audio files can be saved as .EAC3 files. EAC3 is a compressed multichannel digital audio data file sometimes referred to as Enhanced AC-3 or EAC-3 - Enhanced Audio Compression - 3. This format is commonly used in multimedia containers such as EVO or MKV. The standard was released in 2008 by ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee). EAC3 is the successor to .AC3 standard with 6-channel support.
EAC3 specification - Dolby Digital Plus Audio Track
Audio Dolby Digital Plus format is used offr high-quality audio. EAC-3 supports:
- up to 15 audio channels,
- one low frequency channel,
- bitrate up to 6,144 Mbit/s,
- sampling rates of 32, 44,1, 48, or 96 kHz,
- 24-bit depth.
Digital audio encoding is based on modified discreet cosine transform, MDCT and efficient compression algorithm.
Uses of EAC-3 files
EAC3 encoded audio files are used for Blu-ray and HD-DVD movies with varied quality. EAC3 files provide high-quality audio for home cinemas. In order to fully utilize EAC-3, an audio hardware that supports this format is required.
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