File extension ac3 information
File Extension AC3 refers to an audio codec 3 file that falls in the category of audio files. The file is in a Digital audio or AC-3 file format containing about 6 audio channels inclusive of a subwoofer output. The programs that open the file in a Mac Operating System include Microsoft Windows Media Player and Apple QuickTime Player using an AC3 codec. For windows operating system, the programs that open the file include Microsoft Windows Media Player, Apple QuickTime Player, Nero ShowTime, Nullsoft Winamp and CyberLink Power DVD. Another type of file with the same extension name is Dolby Digital sound file.
Cannot open ac3 files in Windows?
Not being able to open ac3 files in Windows may be a result of registry errors or not having the appropriate application installed. It is strongly recommended that you scan your computer for registry errors (free).AC3 file extension is normally used on most retail DVDs. To play this audio codec 3 file on your PC, it is necessary to install audio codec 3 filters for playing back audio in the form of XviD and DivX files. Initiated in 1987, this Dolby digital file format is an encoding standard for digital audio created by Dolby Labs. This audio file is independent and discrete. The Dolby Digital file format depends on the Audio Coding 3 compression algorithm that uses a factor of about 10-12 in compressing audio streams with a sampling rate of 16-bit at 48 kHz.