What is the difference between .aif and .ac3?
- Extension
- .aif
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- This is an audio file very similar to .WAV file but is developed using the Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF). It is mainly used to store standard CD audio.
- 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/aiff
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.aif
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .aif on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia