LDAC (codec)
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Developed by | Sony |
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Type of format | Audio codec |
LDAC is an audio coding technology developed by Sony, which allows streaming audio over Bluetooth connections up to 990 kbit/s at 24bit/96khz (also called High-resolution audio). It is used by various Sony products, including headphones, smartphones, portable media players, active speakers and home theaters. LDAC is a lossy codec[1][2], which employs a hybrid coding scheme based on the MDCT[3] to provide more efficient data compression. Its main competitor is Qualcomm's aptX-HD technology. While not directly competitive in terms of bitrate, AAC is used by Apple for its flagship mobile phones. Yet Apple uses aptX for their Mac branded personal computers. [4]
Starting from Android 8.0 'Oreo', LDAC is part of the Android Open Source Project, enabling every OEM to integrate this standard into their own Android devices freely.[5]
References
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- ^ "What is Sony LDAC, and how does it do it?". AVHub. 2015-08-24. Retrieved 2018-01-13.
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- ^ "What you need to know about Sony's LDAC". 22 August 2017.