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Scalability in MPEG Audio Compression: From Stereo via 5.1-Channel Surround Sound to 7.1-Channel Augmented Sound Fields

Authors: ten Kate, Wzrner R.; Akagiri, K.; van de Kerkhof, L. M.; Kohut, M. J.

AES Convention 100 · Paper 4196 · May 1996

Abstract

Proposed digital surround sound systems for the consumer market are currently based on a 5.1-channel configuration: left, center, right, left surround, right surround, and a low-frequency enhancement channel. In the movie theater world, a 7.1-channel configuration, with additional left center and right center channels, is becoming popular due to its more stable frontal stereo image. A 7.1-channel augmentation to MPEG-2 audio is presented, which is compatible with 5.1-channel and 2-channel MPEG audio decoders.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 100
AES Convention
100
Paper number
4196
Publication date
May 6, 1996
Session subject
Perceptual Coding
Affiliation
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands ; Sony Corporation, Japan ; Philips Sound & Vision ; Sony Pictures Entertainment (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper