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Dolby Digital: Audio Coding for Digital Television and Storage Applications

Authors: Vernon, Steve

AES Conference: 17th International Conference: High-Quality Audio Coding · Paper 17-005 · September 1999

Abstract

Dolby Digital is a worldwide audio coding standard, with applications that include digital television and home theater. Its underlying perceptual coding engine provides high quality multichannel audio at low bitrates, without requiring excessive computation complexity. It also supports a number of system features that improve the overal listening experience, such as volume normalization and dynamics processing. This paper presents an overview of Dolby Digital, focusing on the design elements that differentiate it from competing systems and that have contributed to its success.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: 17th International Conference: High-Quality Audio Coding
Paper number
17-005
Publication date
September 6, 1999
Session subject
High Quality Audio Coding
Affiliation
Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper