What is the difference between .ac3 and .wv?
- Extension
- .ac3
- .wv
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Dolby Laboratories
- WavPack
- Description
- 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.
- Audio file compressed using WavPack Hybrid Lossless Compression; supports both lossy and lossless compression, which produces high-quality compressed files; the compression ratio is typically between 30% and 70%.
- MIME Type
- audio/ac3
- audio/x-wavpack
- Sample
- sample.ac3
- sample.wv
- Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia
- .wv on Wikipedia