Dolby Digital Audio Delivery to the Consumer

Steve Lyman, Craig Todd

The Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio coding system is the means to deliver high quality multichannel audio to the consumer. The system is used by many media, including LaserDisc, DVD, cable, satellite and terrestrial DTV. This paper will present an overview of the Dolby Digital coding system, and delineate the important features which ensure that high quality program content can be delivered to, and meet the needs of, a wide range audience of listeners with differing requirements in audio presentation.

Published
1999-07
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M001175
ISBN
978-1-61482-948-5