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The Last Of The Dolby Digital Plus "E-AC3" Patents Might Now Be Expired


For those interested in the Dolby Digital Plus 'Enhanced AC-3' audio compression format for open-source software, the last of the patents for this widely-used format by streaming services and more appears to have expired.

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