AC3 Ch2 or AC3 5.1

[TalinF]

Hello friends,

I need your help to sort out my confusion which is related to the audio decoding methods. I am not able to decide which the best audio decoding methods AC3 Ch2 or AC3 5.1. I am totally confused in between theses two. If you have any opinion over AC3 Ch2 or AC3 5.1, then please let me aware about the same. Your any help over this issue would be greatly appreciable.

[Glenny]

AC-3 Ch2 is called Dolby Digital Plus and improves the AC-3 codec. It enables a greater throughput, more audio channels (up to 14 channels to 13.1) and better firmness. It is compatible with the hardware AC-3 since a Dolby Digital Plus is compatible of providing an output on SPDIF AC3. Thus it can decode AC3 from SPDIF input remain usable.

[JonathanD]

According to me AC3 5.1 is a new format that has become more admired with the coming of DVD. This audio format offer any number of devoted channels up to five main channels and one low frequency effect channel. This is the most popular present decoding method for DVDs and enable the on movie soundtracks improvements.

[Macarenas]

Standard AC3 is a method for compressing digital sound which was formalized in 1992. It allows up six independent audio channels with a sampling rate of 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz with a transfer rate ranging from 32-640 kbps The Dolby Digital uses this coding principle, which is why it's often called by that name. Dolby Digital 5.1 has 6 channels with the full bandwidth.

[ThoMas321]

AC3 5.1 is an older term for DD. Basically the DD is from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and dts is by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Both are proficient of encoding 5 full channels and one Low Frequency Effects channel. The Five channels are Front Left and Right, Front Center, and Rear Left and Right. The EX version add a 6th Rear Center channel.

[SalVatore]

According to me AC3 Ch2 is the best audio decoding method. This provide the overall greater frequency range for all six channels. This improves the sound quality. This audio decoding method gives the better separation of music. The clarity of this AC3 Ch2 awesome. I hope this information will definitely solve all your confusions.

[need Tos]

AC3 5.1 is a technology used in interactive media. This directs real-time multichannel sounds (5.1) from a PC to output S / PDIF. The DDL is based on the device SoundStorm (Xbox and chipset nForce2). This technology is also called for DTS DTS Connect. Although it is superior in its handling of the sound space, the additional cost incurred.