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IEC 61937:2000

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Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

05-19-2003

Language(s)

English - French, Spanish, Castilian

Published date

04-18-2000

FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
      3.1 Definitions
      3.2 Abbreviations
      3.3 Presentation convention
4 General
5 Interface format
6 Mapping of the audio bitstream on to IEC 60958
      6.1 Coding of the bitstream
             6.1.1 Bit map of bitstream
             6.1.2 IEC 60958 validity flag
             6.1.3 IEC 60958 channel status bit 1
             6.1.4 Symbol frequency
             6.1.5 Format of data-bursts
             6.1.6 Burst-preamble
             6.1.7 Burst-info
             6.1.8 Length-code
      6.2 Burst-payload
      6.3 Stuffing
             6.3.1 Stuffing within an IEC 60958 subframe
             6.3.2 Stuffing between data-bursts
             6.3.3 Burst spacing
7 Format of data-bursts
      7.1 Pause data-burst
      7.2 Audio data-bursts
             7.2.1 AC-3
             7.2.2 MPEG-1 layer-1
             7.2.3 MPEG-1 layer-2 or layer-3, or MPEG-2
                      without extension
             7.2.4 MPEG-2 with extension
             7.2.5 MPEG-2, layer-1 low sampling frequency
             7.2.6 MPEG-2 layer-2 or 3 low sampling
                      frequency
      7.3 Null data-burst
Annex A (normative) Channel status when the IEC 60958
                    interface is used in consumer
                    applications
Bibliography
Figure 1 - IEC 60958 interface format
Figure 2 - Data-burst format
Figure 3 - Length of the burst-payload Pd
Figure 4 - Burst spacing
Figure 5 - Flow chart of transmission of a bitstream
Figure 6 - Bridging gaps in between data-bursts with three
           pause data-bursts
Figure 7 - Data-burst format of the data-type pause
Figure 8 - AC-3 data-burst, with reference point R
Figure 9 - Delay of AC-3 decoding
Figure 10 - MPEG-1 layer-1 data-burst
Figure 11 - Data-burst with MPEG-1 layer-2 or layer-3, or
            MPEG-2 without extension
Figure 12 - Latency of MPEG decoding
Figure 13 - Format of MPEG base frame and MPEG extension
            frame
Figure 14 - MPEG-2 with extension data-burst
Figure 15 - MPEG-2 layer-1 low sampling frequency data-burst
Figure 16 - MPEG-2 layer-2 or 3 low sampling frequency
            data-burst
Figure 17 - Null data-burst
Table 1 - Bit allocation of IEC 60958 frame
Table 2 - Bit allocation of data-burst in IEC 60958 subframes
Table 3 - Burst-preamble words
Table 4 - Bit map of burst-preambles
Table 5 - Fields of burst-info
Table 6 - Repetition period of pause data-bursts
Table 7 - Values of data-type-dependent info of the pause
          data-burst
Table 8 - Burst-payload of pause data-burst
Table 9 - Data-type-dependent information when data-type = 1
Table 10 - Data-type-dependent information for data-types 5
           and 6
Table 11 - Fields of a null data-burst
Table A.1 - Allocation of channel status bits

Applies to the use of a digital audio interface using the IEC 60958 series for the conveying of non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams. Describes the use of this digital interface in consumer applications.

Committee
TC 100
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as BS EN 61937. (05/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
55
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NF EN 61937 : 2001 Identical
NEN EN IEC 61937 : 2001 Identical
CEI EN 61937 : 1ED 2001 Identical
DIN EN 61937:2001-07 Similar to
SN EN 61937 : 2000 Identical
EN 61937:2000 Identical
BS EN 61937:2001 Identical
I.S. EN 61937:2001 Identical
UNE-EN 61937:2000 Identical
UNE-EN 61937:2002 Identical

07/30163078 DC : 0 BS EN 61937-3 - DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 3: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE AC-3 AND ENHANCED AC-3 FORMATS
02/202680 DC : DRAFT FEB 2002 IEC 61937-1. ED.2.0 - DIGITAL AUDIO. INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 1: GENERAL
02/203118 DC : DRAFT FEB 2002 IEC 61937-2. ED.2.0 - DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 2: BURST-INFO
03/301822 DC : DRAFT JAN 2003 IEC 61603-8-1 ED.1.0 - TRANSMISSION OF AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO AND RELATED SIGNALS USING INFRARED RADIATION - PART 8-1: DIGITAL AUDIO AND RELATED SIGNALS
BS EN 50201:2001 Interfaces for DVB-IRD
CSA ISO/IEC 16500-1 : 2002 : R2015 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC DIGITAL AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS - PART 1: SYSTEM REFERENCE MODELS AND SCENARIOS
CSA ISO/IEC 16500-1 : 2002 : R2010 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC DIGITAL AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS - PART 1: SYSTEM REFERENCE MODELS AND SCENARIOS
ISO/IEC 16500-1:1999 Information technology Generic digital audio-visual systems Part 1: System reference models and scenarios
BIS IS 16129 : 2014 SET TOP BOX FOR DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL HDTV/SDTV RECEPTION - SPECIFICATION
NF EN 61937-10 : 2011 DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 10: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE MPEG-4 AUDIO LOSSLESS CODING (ALS) FORMAT
EN 50201:2001 Interfaces for DVB-IRD
07/30163054 DC : 0 BS EN 61937-9 - DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 9: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE MAT FORMAT (TA4)
02/205172 DC : DRAFT JUN 2002 IEC 62104. ED.2.0 - CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB (DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCAST) RECEIVERS
05/30132645 DC : DRAFT APR 2005 IEC 61937-6 ED 2 - DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 6: NON-LINEAR PCM BITSTREAMS ACCORDING TO THE MPEG-2 AAC AND MPEG-4 AAC AUDIO FORMATS
TS 102 154 : 1.2.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF VIDEO AND AUDIO CODING IN CONTRIBUTION AND PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION APPLICATIONS BASED ON THE MPEG-2 TRANSPORT STREAM
CEI EN 62104 : 2009 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
CEI EN 50201 : 2002 INTERFACES FOR DVB-IRD
02/208695 DC : DRAFT SEP 2002 IEC 60958-1 ED.2.0 - DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE - PART 1: GENERAL
NF EN 61603 8-1 : 2005 TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO AND RELATED SIGNALS USING INFRARED RADIATION - PART 8: DIGITAL AUDIO AND RELATED SIGNALS
BS EN 61603-8-1:2004 Transmission of audio and/or video and related signals using infrared radiation . Digital audio and related signals
BS EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
I.S. EN 62104:2007 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
CEI EN 61603-8-1 : 2005 TRANSMISSION OF AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO AND RELATED SIGNALS USING INFRARED RADIATION - PART 8-1: DIGITAL AUDIO AND RELATED SIGNALS
06/30153138 DC : DRAFT JULY 2006 BS IEC 60958-1 ED 3.0 - DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE - PART 1: GENERAL
EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
06/30151741 DC : 0 BS EN 61937-1 - DIGITAL AUDIO - INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 - PART 1: GENERAL
CSA ISO/IEC 16500-1:2002 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC DIGITAL AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS - PART 1: SYSTEM REFERENCE MODELS AND SCENARIOS
TR 102 154 : 1.1.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF MPEG-2 SYSTEMS, VIDEO AND AUDIO IN CONTRIBUTION AND PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION APPLICATIONS
I.S. EN 61603-8-1:2004 TRANSMISSION OF AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO AND RELATED SIGNALS USING INFRARED RADIATION - PART 8-1: DIGITAL AUDIO AND RELATED SIGNALS
I.S. EN 50201:2002 INTERFACES FOR DVB-IRD
I.S. EN 50248:2001 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
IEC 61603-8-1:2003 Transmission of audio and/or video and related signals using infrared radiation - Part 8-1: Digital audio and related signals
08/30189871 DC : DRAFT SEP 2008 BS EN 62216 - DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION RECEIVERS FOR THE DVT-B SYSTEM
BS EN 50248 : 2001 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
TS 102 201 : 1.2.1 DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING (DVB); INTERFACES FOR DVB INTEGRATED RECEIVER DECODER (DVB-IRD)
EN 61603-8-1:2004 Transmission of audio and/or video and related signals using infrared radiation - Part 8-1: Digital audio and related signals
EN 50248 : 2001 COR 2007 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS

IEC 60958-1:2008+AMD1:2014 CSV Digital audio interface - Part 1: General
IEC 60958-3:2006+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2015 CSV Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
ISO/IEC 13818-3:1998 Information technology Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information Part 3: Audio

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