[FFmpeg-devel] Codec IDs for AC3/DTS variants (Was: Re: [RFC] additinaldesc_type for dtshd mpeg-ts demuxer)

[Benjamin Larsson]

M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> Benjamin Larsson wrote:
>   
>> elupus wrote:
>>     
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> Hmm. AC3_TRUE_HD should probably chenge. It's not the same thing as AC3, its
>>> more like MLP from DVDAudio standards.
>>>
>>>       
>> Correct.
>>
>>     
>>> AC3+, will be decodable by standard ac3 decoder, it should just ignore the
>>> extension if I understand correctly.
>>>       
>> I think that is not entirely true. Justin should know for sure.
>>     
>
> Either way, having the ability to choose different decoders (e.g. hardware
> or software) depending on the stream type would be nice.  If I have a
> decoder that can handle the extensions, I want to use it, even if a basic
> decoder will accept the stream.
>
>   

Yes, we need to/should add support for spdif  output/pass through.

MvH
Benjamin Larsson