AC3 decoders, filters, plugins
AC3 Filter: is high quality freeware DirectShow audio decoder and processor filter used to decode audio tracks in movies: DVD, MPEG4 and others.
Valex AC3/DTS codec: is an ACM decoder that allows any VFW application to play .AVI with AC3 or DTS audio tracks.
WinampAC3: is a Winamp input plugin to play .ac3 files.
DTS/AC3 Source Filter: reads and passes DTS and AC3 frames to decoders from files.
AC3File: is a DirectShow AC3 and DTS file source filter. Required to playback raw AC3 and DTS files.
AC3 ACM Decompressor: Dolby Digital AC-3 decoding for Windows ACM. Install the AC3 ACM Decompressor to convert and/or decompress AC3 audio directly to WAV/MP3.
AC3 converters, encoders, transcoder
GX Transcoder: is a flexible audio converter, which is able to convert in a batch mode between a lot of audio formats (including AC3).
ffmpegGUI with ffmpeg: very simple and fast AC3, MPA/MP2 audio encoder tool. Open WAV, MP3, AVI video, MPG video and convert directly to AC3 or MPA/MP2 audio in one step.
BeSweet: is an audio transcoding tool. It lets you convert audio files from one format to another. Supported formats : MP3, AC3, WAV...
MediaCoder: is an open source audio/video batch transcoder.
AC3 players and other resources
Zoom Player: is capable of playing all common media formats, including: AVI, Matroska (MKV), QuickTime (MOV), Cellphone 3GPP (3GP), OGG Movie (OGM), MPEG1 (MPG/VCD), MPEG2 (MPG/SVCD/VOB), MPEG4 (DIVX/XVID/ISO), MPEG Layer 3 (MP3), Vorbis Audio (OGG), Dolby Digital (AC3), Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)... and more!
Media Player Classic: is another player able to play AC3 files and other popular or less popular formats. It also has a built-in MPEG2/SVCD/DVD codec.
• If you still have difficulties in playing and/or decoding AC3 files, here is a guide which may help you to learn how to play AC3 files, or AVI with AC3 audio. Good luck!