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5.1 CHANNELS [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
- 5.1 channels
1, record 1, English, 5%2E1%20channels
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The standard number of channels for encoding film soundtracks. 1, record 1, English, - 5%2E1%20channels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The five channels are left, center, right, surround left, and surround right. The ".1" channel is a 100Hz-bandwidth channel reserved for bass effects, called the Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. 1, record 1, English, - 5%2E1%20channels
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - 5%2E1%20channels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 5.1 canaux
1, record 1, French, 5%2E1%20canaux
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dolby Digital 5.1 : il s'agit d'un procédé de compression du son qui compresse les 6 pistes audio des films en un seul flux de données numérique à 6 canaux occupant un espace réduit. 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 LFR 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. 1, record 1, French, - 5%2E1%20canaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé habituellement au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - 5%2E1%20canaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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