IEC 60958-3:2006

Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications

IEC 60958-1:2006 specifies the consumer application of the interface for the inter-connection of digital audio equipment defined in IEC 60958-1. This third edition of IEC 60958-3 cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2003 and constitutes a technical revision. It includes the following changes:
- Electrical and optical requirements are removed from IEC 60958-3;
- they should be specified in IEC 60958-1. This bilingual version (2014-07) corresponds to the monolingual English version, published in 2006-05.

Interface audionumérique - Partie 3: Applications grand public

L'IEC 60958-3:2006 spécifie une application grand public de l'interface pour l'interconnexion des appareils audionumériques définie dans la CEI 60958-1. Cette troisième édition de la CEI 60958-3 annule et remplace la deuxième édition publiée en 2003 dont elle constitue une révision technique. Elle comporte les modifications suivantes:
- Les exigences électriques et optiques ont été supprimées de la CEI 60958-3;
- il convient de les spécifier dans la CEI 60958-1. La troisième édition de la CEI 60958-1 comportera ces exigences. La présente version bilingue (2014-07) correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2006-05.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Jun-2015
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.160.01 - Audio, video and audiovisual systems in general
• Technical Committee: TC 100 - Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Start Date: 29-Mar-2019
• Completion Date: 02-Sep-2021

Relations

• Amended By: IEC 60958-3:2006/AMD1:2009 - Amendment 1 - Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Amended By: IEC 60958-3:2006/AMD2:2015 - Amendment 2 - Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 60958-3:2021 - Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revises: IEC 60958-3:2003 - Digital audio interface - Part 3: Consumer applications
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 Scope.7

2 Normative references .7

3 Terms and definitions .7

4 Interface format .7

5 Channel status .8
5.1 General .8
5.2 Application .8
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface .14
6 User data .18
6.1 General .18
6.2 Application .18
6.3 Information for synchronization.22

Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system .25
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder.27
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode.28
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined.32
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode .33
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode.34
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode.35
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode.36

Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode .37
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode .38
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode.39
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode.40
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode .45
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode .46

60958-3 © IEC:2006(E) – 3 –
Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc

system (DVD) in the consumer mode .47

Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency and

clock accuracy .48

Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio
systems in the consumer mode.50

Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation.51

Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of

audio, video and multi-media equipments .56

Bibliography.61

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units .19
Figure 2 – First UI contents.20
Figure 3 – Second UI contents.20
Figure 4 – Third UI contents .21
Figure 5 – User information.21
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information .22
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment .22
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment .23
Figure 9 – Latency information.23
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment.24
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID.31
Figure Q.1 – Player and interface model .48
Figure S.1 – Multi-media player .51
Figure S.2 – Home-recorded medium player .52
Figure S.3 – Direct monitoring .52
Figure S.4 – Monitoring after recording .53
Figure S.5 – Integrated product .53
Figure S.6 – Digital/digital converter .54
Figure S.7 – Integrated product including digital/digital converter.54
Figure S.8 – Integrated product including magnetic disc recorder .55
Figure T.1 – Lip-sync system model.56
Figure T.2 – Lip-sync compensation .57
Figure T.3 – Time-code transmission .57
Figure T.4 – Latency parameter transmission .58
Figure T.5 – Latency parameter transmission with TLv.58
Figure T.6 – Example of latency parameter transmission .59
Figure T.7 – Another example for solving lip-sync problems.60

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Table 1– Channel status general format for consumer use.9

Table 2 – Mode 0 channel status format for consumer use.11

Table 3 – Category code groups .15

Table 4 – Category code groups for laser optical products .16

Table 5 – Category code groups for digital/digital converter and signal-processing

products .16

Table 6 – Category code groups for magnetic tape or magnetic disc based products .16

Table 7 – Category code groups for broadcast reception of digitally encoded audio

with/without video signals .17

Table 8 – Category code groups for musical instruments, microphones and other
sources that create original sound .17
Table 9 – Category code groups for A/D converters for analogue signals without
copyright information .17
Table 10 – Category code groups for A/D converters for analogue signals with
copyright information .18
Table 11 – Category code groups for solid-state memory-based products.18
Table A.1 – Example of 2-channel compact disc format .26
Table C.1 – Use of Cp-bit, L-bit and category code for DAT .28
Table C.2 – User data application in the DAT system.30
Table M.1 – Layout of message number “000000”.41
Table M.2 – Deck status codes .42
Table M.3 – ITTS packet extended message example.43
Table Q.1 – Term definitions.48
Table Q.2 – Cases .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

1 Scope.8

2 Normative references .8

3 Terms and definitions .8

4 Interface format .8

5 Channel status .9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Application .9
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application
of the digital audio interface .16
6 User data .21
6.1 General .21
6.2 Application .21
6.3 Information for synchronization.24

Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system .27
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder.29
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode.30
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined.34
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode .35
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode.36
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler in
the consumer mode .37
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode.38

Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode .39
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode .40
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode.41
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode.42
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode .47
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode .48

60958-3 © IEC:2006+A1:2009(E) – 3 –

Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc

system (DVD) in the consumer mode .49

Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency and

clock accuracy .50

Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio
systems in the consumer mode.52

Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation.53

Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of

audio, video and multi-media equipments .58

Annex U (normative) MPEG Surround over PCM .63

Bibliography.65

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units .21
Figure 2 – First UI contents.22
Figure 3 – Second UI contents.23
Figure 4 – Third UI contents .23
Figure 5 – User information.23
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information .24
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment .25
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment .25
Figure 9 – Latency information.26
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment.26
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID.33
Figure Q.1 – Player and interface model .50
Figure S.1 – Multi-media player .53
Figure S.2 – Home-recorded medium player .54
Figure S.3 – Direct monitoring .54
Figure S.4 – Monitoring after recording .55
Figure S.5 – Integrated product .55
Figure S.6 – Digital/digital converter .56
Figure S.7 – Integrated product including digital/digital converter.56

Figure S.8 – Integrated product including magnetic disc recorder .57
Figure T.1 – Lip-sync system model.58
Figure T.2 – Lip-sync compensation .59
Figure T.3 – Time-code transmission .59
Figure T.4 – Latency parameter transmission .60
Figure T.5 – Latency parameter transmission with TLv.60
Figure T.6 – Example of latency parameter transmission .61
Figure T.7 – Another example for solving lip-sync problems.62
Figure U.1 – Relation between MPEG Surround buried data frame
and IEC 60958-3 frame.63

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Table 1– Channel status general format for consumer use.10

Table 2 – Mode 0 channel status format for consumer use.12

Table 3 – Category code groups .18

Table 4 – Category code groups for laser optical products .18

Table 5 – Category code groups for digital/digital converter and signal-processing

products .19

Table 6 – Category code groups for magnetic tape or magnetic disc based products .19

Table 7 – Category code groups for broadcast reception of digitally encoded audio

with/without video signals .19

Table 8 – Category code groups for musical instruments, microphones and other
sources that create original sound .20
Table 9 – Category code groups for A/D converters for analogue signals without
copyright information .20
Table 10 – Category code groups for A/D converters for analogue signals with
copyright information .20
Table 11 – Category code groups for solid-state memory-based products.20
Table A.1 – Example of 2-channel compact disc format .28
Table C.1 – Use of Cp-bit, L-bit and category code for DAT .30
Table C.2 – User data application in the DAT system.32
Table M.1 – Layout of message number “000000”.43
Table M.2 – Deck status codes .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 1 . 7
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 2 . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Interface format . 8
5 Channel status . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Application . 9
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface . 16
6 User data . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Application . 20
6.3 Information for synchronization . 24

Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system . 28
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder . 30
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode . 31
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined. 35
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode . 36
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode. 37
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode. 38
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode . 39
Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode . 40
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode . 41
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode. 42
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode . 43
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode . 48
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode . 49
Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc
system (DVD) in the consumer mode . 50

+AMD1:2009+AMD2:2015 CSV © IEC 2015
Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency and
clock accuracy . 51
Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio
systems in the consumer mode . 53
Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation . 54
Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of
audio, video and multi-media equipments . 59
Annex U (normative) MPEG Surround over PCM . 65
Bibliography . 67

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units . 21
Figure 2 – First UI contents . 22
Figure 3 – Second UI contents . 22
Figure 4 – Third UI contents . 23
Figure 5 – User information. 23
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information . 24
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment . 24
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment . 25
Figure 9 – Latency information . 25
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment . 26
Figure 11 – Loudness information . 26
Figure 12 – Loudness information alignment . 27
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID . 34
Figure M.1 – Marker mode . 43
Figure M.2 – Extended mode . 44
Figure Q.1 – Player and interface model . 51
Figure S.1 – Multi-media player . 54
Figure S.2 – Home-recorded medium player . 55
Figure S.3 – Direct monitoring . 55
Figure S.4 – Monitoring after recording . 56
Figure S.5 – Integrated product . 56
Figure S.6 – Digital/digital converter . 57
Figure S.7 – Integrated product including digital/digital converter . 57
Figure S.8 – Integrated product including magnetic disc recorder . 58
Figure T.1 – Lip-sync system model . 59
Figure T.2 – Lip-sync compensation . 60
Figure T.3 – Time-code transmission . 60
Figure T.4 – Latency parameter transmission . 61
Figure T.5 – Latency parameter transmission with TLv. 61
Figure T.6 – Example of latency parameter transmission . 63
Figure T.7 – Another example for solving lip-sync problems . 64
Figure U.1 – Relation between MPEG Surround buried data frame and IEC 60958-3
frame . 65

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Table 1– Channel status general format for consumer use . 10
Table 2 – Mode 0 channel status format for consumer use . 12
Table 3 – Category code groups . 17
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Interface format . 7
5 Channel status . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Application . 8
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface . 14
6 User data . 18
6.1 General . 18
6.2 Application . 18
6.3 Information for synchronization . 22

Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system . 25
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder . 27
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode . 28
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined. 32
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode . 33
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode. 34
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode. 35
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode . 36
Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode . 37
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode . 38
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode. 39
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode . 40
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode . 45
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode . 46

Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc
system (DVD) in the consumer mode . 47
Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency and
clock accuracy . 48
Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio
systems in the consumer mode . 50
Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation . 51
Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of
audio, video and multi-media equipments . 56

Bibliography . 61

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units . 19
Figure 2 – First UI contents . 20
Figure 3 – Second UI contents . 20
Figure 4 – Third UI contents . 21
Figure 5 – User information. 21
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information . 22
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment . 22
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment . 23
Figure 9 – Latency information . 23
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment . 24
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID . 31
Figure M.1 – Marker mode . 40
Figure M.2 – Extended mode . 41
Figure Q.1 – Player and interface model . 48
Figure S.1 – Multi-media player . 51
Figure S.2 – Home-recorded medium player . 52
Figure S.3 – Direct monitoring . 52
Figure S.4 – Monitoring after recording .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5

INTRODUCTION to Amendment 1 . 7

1 Scope . 8

2 Normative references . 8

3 Terms and definitions . 8

4 Interface format . 8

5 Channel status . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Application . 9
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface . 16
6 User data . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Application . 20
6.3 Information for synchronization . 24

Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system . 27
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder . 29
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode . 30
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined. 34
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode . 35
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode. 36
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode. 37
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode . 38

Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode . 39
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode . 40
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode. 41
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode . 42
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode . 47
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode . 48
Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc
system (DVD) in the consumer mode . 49

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Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency and

clock accuracy . 50

Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio

systems in the consumer mode . 52

Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation . 53

Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of

audio, video and multi-media equipments . 58

Annex U (normative) MPEG Surround over PCM . 64

Bibliography . 66

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units . 21
Figure 2 – First UI contents . 22
Figure 3 – Second UI contents . 22
Figure 4 – Third UI contents . 23
Figure 5 – User information. 23
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information . 24
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment . 24
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment . 25
Figure 9 – Latency information . 25
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment . 26
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID . 33
Figure M.1 – Marker mode .
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 1 . 7
INTRODUCTION to Amendment 2 . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Interface format . 8
5 Channel status . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Application . 9
5.3 Copyright management guidelines for consumer application of the digital
audio interface . 16
6 User data . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Application . 20
6.3 Information for synchronization . 24
Annex A (normative) Application of the digital audio interface in the compact disc
digital audio system . 28
Annex B (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel PCM
encoder/decoder . 30
Annex C (normative) Application of the digital interface in the 2-channel digital audio
tape recorder in the consumer mode . 31
Annex D (normative) Application of the digital interface in laser optical digital audio
systems for which no other category code is defined. 35
Annex E (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital audio mixer in the
consumer mode . 36
Annex F (normative) Application of the digital interface with a sampling rate converter
in the consumer mode. 37
Annex G (normative) Application of the digital interface with a digital sound sampler
in the consumer mode. 38
Annex H (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Japan) in the consumer mode . 39
Annex J (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(Europe) in the consumer mode . 40
Annex K (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital broadcast receiver
(USA) in the consumer mode . 41
Annex L (normative) Application of the digital interface for electronic software delivery
in the consumer mode. 42
Annex M (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital compact cassette
system in the consumer mode . 43
Annex N (normative) Application of the digital interface in the mini-disc system in the
consumer mode . 48
Annex O (normative) Application of the digital interface in a digital sound processor in
the consumer mode . 49
Annex P (normative) Application of the digital interface in the digital versatile disc
system (DVD) in the consumer mode . 50

+AMD2:2015 CSV © IEC 2015
Annex Q (informative) Use of original sampling frequency, sampling frequency
and clock accuracy . 51
Annex R (normative) Application of the digital interface in magnetic disc digital audio

systems in the consumer mode . 53
Annex S (normative) Explanations of category code implementation . 54
Annex T (informative) Application of the digital audio interface for synchronization of
audio, video and multi-media equipments . 59
Annex U (normative) MPEG Surround over PCM . 65
Bibliography . 67

Figure 1 – Example of message structure using information units . 21
Figure 2 – First UI contents . 22
Figure 3 – Second UI contents . 22
Figure 4 – Third UI contents . 23
Figure 5 – User information. 23
Figure 6 – SMPTE time code information . 24
Figure 7 – LTC information alignment . 24
Figure 8 – VITC information alignment . 25
Figure 9 – Latency information . 25
Figure 10 – Latency information alignment . 26
Figure 11 – Loudness information . 26
Figure 12 – Loudness information alignment . 27
Figure C.1 – Example of different combinations of start-ID and shortening-ID . 34
Figure M.1 – Marker mode . 43
Figure M.2 – Extended mode . 44
Figure Q.1 – Player and interface model . 51
Figure S.1 – Mul
...