Bit Rates
The audio bit rate depends on the format and quality level you need (higher bit rates
provide better quality, but reduce the bit rate you can use with the video).
• MPEG-1 Layer 2 Audio: 64 to 384 kbps (192 kbps and 224 kbps are typical.)
• Dolby Digital AC-3: 64 to 448 kbps (192 kbps, 224 kbps, and 448 kbps [for 5.1] are typical.)
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• DTS ES: 754.5 kbps or 1509.75 kbps
• Stereo PCM @ 16 Bits/48 kHz: 1536 kbps
• Stereo PCM @ 24 Bits/96 kHz: 4608 kbps