Chapter 7 FLEX Decoding Module Audio Specifications
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Table 7–7 describes specific AC-3 resource considerations. Table 7–8 describes specific MPEG-
1 Layer II resource considerations.
Table 7–7: AC-3 Resource Considerations
Input Format
Audio Input
(into card)
Decoding Mode
Multichannel
DownMix
checkbox
Result
Resource
Usage
Equivalent
AC-3
Mono
Mono Available Audio on the
left channel.
Silence on the
right channel.
Stereo
a
Stereo* Audio on both
channels.
3 x Stereo
Multichannel No Audio on the
Center
channel.
Silence on all
others.
3 x Stereo
Stereo
Mono Available
(irrelevantfor
this
decoding
mode)
Audio on the
left channel.
Silence on the
right channel.
Stereo
a
Stereo Audio on both
channels
Multichannel No Audio on both
left and right
channels.
Silence on all
others.
3 x Stereo