What is the difference between .asf and .ac3?
- Extension
- .asf
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Video
- Audio
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- An ASF file is a media file stored in the Advanced Systems Format (ASF), a proprietary video and audio container format. It contains audio and video data and optional metadata, such as title, author, and copyright bibliographic data. ASF files are developed by Microsoft primarily for streaming media.
- 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
- video/x-ms-asf
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.asf
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .asf on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia