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Dolby Digital 5.1 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dolby Digital 5.1
1, record 1, English, Dolby%20Digital%205%2E1
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DD 5.1 1, record 1, English, DD%205%2E1
correct
- Dolby Digital AC3 2, record 1, English, Dolby%20Digital%20AC3
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound compression routine that compresses the 6 channel soundtrack from movies into a single digital stream that occupies less space. 2, record 1, English, - Dolby%20Digital%205%2E1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The 6 channels are: front left, center, front right, rear right, rear left and a LFR (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep bass effects. The LFE channel is given the .1 rating, thus giving 5.1 channels of discrete CD-Quality audio. 2, record 1, English, - Dolby%20Digital%205%2E1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dolby numérique 5.1
1, record 1, French, Dolby%20num%C3%A9rique%205%2E1
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Dolby numérique AC3 2, record 1, French, Dolby%20num%C3%A9rique%20AC3
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] procédé de compression du son qui compresse les 6 pistes audio des films en un seul flux de données numériques à 6 canaux occupant un espace réduit. 3, record 1, French, - Dolby%20num%C3%A9rique%205%2E1
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les 6 canaux du Dolby Digital 5.1 sont désignés comme suit : avant-gauche, central, avant-droit, arrière-droit, arrière-gauche ainsi qu'un canal LFE réservé aux basses fréquences. Le canal LFE (Low Frequency Effect) est désigné par .1 : on obtient donc 5.1 canaux d'une qualité similaire à celle d'un CD audio. 3, record 1, French, - Dolby%20num%C3%A9rique%205%2E1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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