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Which audio track is best (DD or PCM) on Rocky Balboa?
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:46 am
by camren
I haven't seen a PCM audio track before and wondering which one is best to select.
Track #1 is AC-3 Dolby Digital, but is "Lossy", 640 kb/s bit rate.
Track #2 is PCM, 4 608 kb/s bit rate.
Thanks!
Re: Which audio track is best (DD or PCM) on Rocky Balboa?
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:21 pm
by dcoke22
Strictly speaking,
PCM is almost assuredly higher fidelity than
AC-3.
That said, the PCM track might only be stereo, where the AC-3 very likely a 5.1 track.
I don't happen to have Rocky Balboa, so I can't comment specifically on it.
It looks like there is a review of the
Rocky Balboa blu-ray on blu-ray.com. It says the PCM track is a 5.1 audio track and is highly regarded.
Re: Which audio track is best (DD or PCM) on Rocky Balboa?
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:23 am
by Radiocomms237
Your choice may also depend on your media player(s), some don't like "raw" LPCM audio.
AC-3 (Dolby Digital) is a pretty safe bet, it's like the universal donor of audio tracks and will most likely play on just about any player.