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Sampling Rate

The sampling rate is the number of analog signal samples taken over a period of time. Measured in hertz (Hz), this value is used in the conversion from analog to digital video signals.

Sample Rate (kHz) Pseudonym
8 Telephone
22 Radio
44 CD
48 Digital TV, DVD
96 DVD
192 DVD-LPCM (music prod. format); Blue-Ray
Bits per Sample (bps) Sampling Size
8 256
16 65536
20 1048576
24 16777216
32 4294967296
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For more info, read the module on digital audio signals.