Appendix A Audio and Video Specifications
AIC Features
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Electra 1000, Version 3.0, Rev M
Note the following limitations:
ATSC Standard A/53 specifies that only 48 kHz sampling may be used, and that ES bit
rates must be less than or equal to 384 Kbps for a complete service. It also specifies that
a two-channel dialog-only service must be less than or equal to 192 Kbps. Total ES rates
for all services must be less than or equal to 512 Kbps.
Embedded audio must be 48 kHz sampling and synchronous with the video. See SMPTE
272M for definitions.
MPEG AAC and HE AAC can be placed into the output Transport Stream encapsulated in
either of two methods
ADTS
ADTS is an acronym for “Audio Data Transport Stream.” This is the default used if the user
selects MPEG-2 AAC/HE AAC. ADTS is assigned a stream type value of 0x0F.
LATM/LOAS
LATM is an acronym for ”Low Overhead Audio Transport Multiplex.” LOAS is an acronym
for ”Low Overhead Audio Stream,” and furnishes an outer wrapper for LATM's inner
wrapper of the raw audio Elementary Stream syntax. MPEG-4 AAC and HE AAC
bitstreams are encapsulated as LATM/LOAS and assigned a stream type value of 0x11.
Encapsulation mode is controlled by selecting ”MPEG-2” or ”MPEG-4” as required.
5.3.1
PCM Downmix from 5.1
This encoder has the ability to accept 5.1 PCM (three pairs embedded on AES or embedded)
and create a downmix before 2.0 encoding. Audio encoding is accomplished Onboard, RAC,
or an AHC-561adapter. Refer to the NMX online help for additional information.
5.3.2
5.3.2 Re-encode Ability
This encoder has the ability to passthrough two additional audio streams aong with one
reencode stream. However, you cannot mix encode streams with re-encode streams. Refer to
the NMX online help for additional information.
MPEG HE AAC
compression
Single channel (1/0)
32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
32, 48, 56, 64, 96
Dual channel (1+1)
Stereo channel (2/0)
Joint stereo channel
32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
32, 48, 56, 64, 96, 112, 128
MPEG AAC
compression
Single channel (1/0)
32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
32, 48, 56, 64, 96, 112, 128,
182, 192
Dual channel (1+1)
Stereo channel (2/0)
Joint stereo channel
32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
64, 96, 112, 128, 182, 192,
224, 256, 320, 384
a.
These rates are not compliant with A/53.
b. These rates are valid for 1.0 coding only.
Table A-1: AIC Adapter Features
continued
AIC Feature
Coding Mode
Sampling
Frequency
ES Bit Rates
Supported (Kbps)