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Originally Posted by lexaudio
the OP asked what the difference between 5.1 and 5.1 discrete was. There is no difference.
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Well, there is indeed a difference between "5.1" and "5.1 discrete": "5.1 discrete" compulsery means: "6 dedicated, separate channels" (not encoded AC3, DTS) while 5.1 can be anything. Period.
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Originally Posted by lexaudio
Minister stated that 5.1 audio files were discrete and AC3 DTS ect were not because it had to be decoded.
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Well, I do have good news for you: Minister is right. An AC3 by itself isn't "discrete", but - it decodes into discrete channels. It's semantics. You can put it to a rest.