What is the difference between .8svx and .ac3?
- Extension
- .8svx
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Electronic Arts and Commodore International
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- The 8SVX file format, short for "8-Bit Sampled Voice," is an audio file type used primarily on the Amiga computer system. Developed as part of the Electronic Arts Interchange File Format (IFF), which was a versatile container format designed to hold various types of multimedia, 8SVX files specifically store 8-bit mono sound samples. These files are characterized by their ability to hold digitized sound data, such as musical compositions or sound effects.
- Audio file saved in the AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio format; can include up to six channels of audio (DD 5.1 surround sound with subwoofer output); uses lossy compression and often used as the format for DVDs, cinema theaters, and game consoles.
- MIME Type
- audio/x-svx
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.8svx
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .8svx on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia