What is the difference between .amr and .ac3?
- Extension
- .amr
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- Nokia
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- An AMR file is an audio file saved in a compressed audio format developed by Ericsson. It is used by many 3G cell phones for voice recordings such as MMS messages. AMR files incorporate the Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction (ACELP) algorithm, which is designed to efficiently compress human speech 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/amr
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.amr
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .amr on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia