1 Scope1.1 This standard specifies the method of transporting AES3 data in an MPEG-2 transport stream for
television applications. For these television applications, the AES3 frame rate is 48 kHz.1.2 Some applications may require linear PCM (pulse code modulated) digital audio in conjunction with
compressed video specified in the MPEG-2 4:2:2 profile. The MPEG audio standard defines compressed
audio, but does not define uncompressed audio for carriage in an MPEG-2 transport system. This standard
augments the MPEG standards to address the requirement to carry AES3 streams, which may consist of
linear PCM audio (at 48 ksample/s), or data carried within the AES3 format.