Appendix 4: Digital audio interface format (S/PDIF-IEC958)
An interface format is designed for use between digital audio sets. This format was originally defined jointly by Sony and Philips (Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format – S/PDIF), but has become an international standard.
This format allows digital connection of digital audio sets, such as CD players, DAT players and others, thus excluding any quality loss related to multiple D/A–A/D conversion.
The transmission method can be either standard (coax cable) or optical.
In the S/PDIF format, both left and right channels are transmitted on one line, they are multiplexed.
Note that the SCMS is included in this S/PDIF format in order to avoid illegal copying. Figure A4.1 shows the S/PDIF data ...
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