RFC 4184 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

RTP Payload Format for AC-3 Audio

Overview

RFC 4184, “RTP Payload Format for AC-3 Audio”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2005 by B. Link, T. Hager, J. Flaks. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an RTP payload format for transporting audio data using the AC-3 audio compression standard. AC-3 is a high quality, multichannel audio coding system that is used for United States HDTV, DVD, cable television, satellite television and other media. The RTP payload format presented in this document includes support for data fragmentation. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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