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In Chapters 11 through 13 we discussed the goals and the main features of ISO/IEC MPEG-1 and -2 Audio. Other standards bodies addressed the coding of audio based on specific applications. For example, the North American HDTV standard [ATSC A/52/10], the DVD-Video standard [DVD-Video] and the DVB [ETS 300 421] standard all make use of Dolby AC-3, also known as Dolby Digital.
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Bosi, M., Goldberg, R.E. (2003). Dolby AC-3. In: Introduction to Digital Audio Coding and Standards. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 721. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0327-9_14
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