Freeware Descriptions:

AC3Filter - it is a DirectShow filter for AC3 decoding to play .AVI with AC3 audio tracks and MPEG2 (DVD). Distributed absolutely for free (FREEWARE, OpenSource).

Here is complete features (taken from authors site):

  • Full AC3 standard compliance.
  • S/P DIF passthrough support.
  • Decode MPEG2 PES streams.
  • Multichannel output support.
  • LFE support.
  • Dynamic Range Compression (DRC) support.
  • Overflow control and automatic gain control.
  • Gain levels control.
  • Bitstream information (channel format, bitrate, sample rate, coupling freq and maximun freq).
  • Input/output levels.
  • Matrix mixer with direct control of mixing matrix.
  • Stereo to multichannel mixing.
  • DolbySurround/ProLogic/ProLogicII downmixing.
  • Delays for each channel.
  • Equalizer.

What’s New in version 1.60b:

  • Major change in this version is x64 support.
  • Now filter is distributed in several editions: Full, Lite and Win9x.
  • Much work with equalizer. Now you can work with each channel individually and with all channels at once. You can see the equalizer’s real frequency response, and build your own equalizers with custom frequency bands up to one hertz precise.
  • Spectrum is now synchronized with audio playback. Also, you can see the spectrum of individual channels.
  • Translated to Greek (thanks to thanks to Peter Perdik and Dimitrios Topouzidis) and Slovenian (thanks to DarkHand).
  • Installer is localized now.

AC3Filter 1.60b Screenshot


File Size / OS:

  • 2.55 MB / Windows 9x - ME - 2000 - NT - XP - 2003 - Vista

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