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An Integrated Multichannel Audio Coding System for Digital Television Distribution and Emission

Authors: Vernon, Steve; Spath, Tony

AES Convention 108 · Paper 5154 · February 2000

Abstract

Digital television with multichannel audio promises to significantly improve the viewing experience for consumers. Unfortunately, most existing broadcast industry infrastructure have been designed only for stereo, making it difficult to deliver multichannel audio content to the point of transmission. This paper outlines the technical requirements for multichannel audio distribution and emission in digital television applications and describes a system designed to meet these requirements.:

Details

Published in
AES Convention 108
AES Convention
108
Paper number
5154
Publication date
February 6, 2000
Session subject
Multichannel Sound Systems
Affiliation
Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, CA ; Dolby Laboratories Inc., Wiltshire, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper