source: multimedia/libdriv/liba52.xml@ 518538f

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<sect1 id="liba52" xreflabel="liba52-&liba52-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
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<?dbhtml filename="liba52.html"?>
<title>liba52-&liba52-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>liba52</application></title>

<para><application>liba52</application> is a free library for decoding
<acronym>ATSC</acronym> A/52 (also known as AC-3) streams. The A/52
standard is used in a variety of applications, including digital
television and <acronym>DVD</acronym>.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&liba52-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&liba52-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &liba52-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &liba52-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &liba52-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>liba52</application></title>

<para>Install <application>liba52</application> by running the
following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The liba52 package contains <command>a52dec</command>,
<command>extract_a52</command> and <filename
class="libraryfile">liba52</filename>.

</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>a52dec</title>
<para><command>a52dec</command> plays <acronym>ATSC</acronym> A/52 audio
streams.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>extract_a52</title>
<para><command>extract_a52</command> extracts <acronym>ATSC</acronym> A/52 audio from a
<acronym>MPEG</acronym> stream.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>liba52</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">liba52</filename> provides functions
for the programs dealing with <acronym>ATSC</acronym> A/52
streams.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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