What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
23-08-2012, 11:19
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What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
Is it AC3 5.1 or even DTS? Or the much smaller AAC? which most rubbish Amps wont decode. Please reply, thanx.
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23-08-2012, 11:25
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
AC3 5.1 if the broadcast is new enough other wise it will be DDPL2 only converted for 5.1 on retro programs..
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23-08-2012, 11:27
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
All non HD programs are in normal 2.0 stereo (PCM), and some HD programs (films) are in 5.1. or DD2.0
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23-08-2012, 11:30
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
It's AC3. (But most programmes aren't 5.1 at all)
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23-08-2012, 11:45
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
AC3, ok great. I read that most BBC 5.1 stuff is AAC though???
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23-08-2012, 11:58
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
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AC3, ok great. I read that most BBC 5.1 stuff is AAC though???
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Where did you read it? Just a guess, but it might be referring to some streamed content.
Edit: a bit of research suggests AAC is used on Freeview HD.
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23-08-2012, 17:09
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
Can confirm bbc uses aac on freeview hd there was a big oo ah when it happened coz some existing tv sets needed firmware updates.
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23-08-2012, 17:17
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
What about Satelite TV? Sky etc? What codecs are most of them.
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23-08-2012, 18:34
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
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What about Satelite TV? Sky etc? What codecs are most of them.
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AC3. It's the only format that is widely supported.
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23-08-2012, 18:41
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Re: What 5.1 Audio Codec are most Programs broadcast in?
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AC3. It's the only format that is widely supported.
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Ok, thankyou.
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