[vlc-devel] [PATCH 0/9] Handle (AC-3 core + EAC3 Ext) -> AC3 fallback

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

On Thu, Oct 3, 2019, at 18:21, Thomas Guillem wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 3, 2019, at 17:38, Rémi Denis-Courmont wrote:
> > Le torstaina 3. lokakuuta 2019, 17.33.50 EEST Thomas Guillem a écrit :
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > cf. my gitlab branch here:
> > > https://code.videolan.org/tguillem/vlc/tree/eac3-fix/2
> > > 
> > > The EAC3 codec can be packetized in two different ways. Bluray Discs use an
> > > AC-3 Core + an EAC3 Extension whereas the broadcast world use indivisible
> > > EAC3 streams.
> > 
> > Since this needs ad-hoc handling anyway, you would presumably be better off 
> > with a third codec ID than with yet another codec parameter.
> 
> Also OK with that, but we need 2 new codec ID. DTSHD and A52_EXT

A52_EXT is not a codec. EAC3 is.

I understand the need for DTSHD, but not for A52_EXT. Can you use the profile?

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