What is the difference between .aifc and .ac3?
- Extension
- .aifc
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Apple Inc.
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- It contains CD-quality audio file commonly used in gaming consoles and media players. AIFC can be compared to .WAV file that has been compressed to reduce file size. Therefore, it may incorporate ALAW, ULAW, or G722 compression.
- 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.aifc
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .aifc on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia