What is the difference between .ima and .ac3?
- Extension
- .ima
- .ac3
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Audio
- Audio
- Developer
- IBM
- Dolby Laboratories
- Description
- A headerless file of IMA ADPCM audio data. IMA ADPCM claims 16-bit precision packed into only 4 bits, but in fact sounds no better than .vox.
- 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/x-adpcm
- audio/ac3
- Sample
- sample.ima
- sample.ac3
- Wikipedia
- .ima on Wikipedia
- .ac3 on Wikipedia