EAC3 file format description

Many people share .eac3 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .eac3 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .eac3 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.eac3 - Enhanced AC-3 Audio

The EAC3 audio files are related to CyberLink PowerDVD. EAC3 file is an Enhanced AC-3 Audio. Dolby Digital Plus, or Enhanced AC-3 (E-AC-3), is an advanced surround sound audio codec designed specifically for evolving media.

Application:

CyberLink PowerDVD

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Enhanced AC-3 Audio related extensions:

.afs: ADX Audio Container
.ahx: AHX Encoded Audio
.pk7: Casio WK-6500 PK7 Package
.al7: Casio WK-6500 All Data
.ckf: Casio WK-3000 Keyboard File
.z00: Casio WK-3000 Rythm Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .eac3 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .eac3 files. Be especially cautious with .eac3 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .eac3 file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.eac3

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .eac3 file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

ac3, eas3, ea3, ec3, eac

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.ac3: AC-3 Compressed Audio
.ea3: FIFA 2001 Game Data
.eac: EmEditor Auto Complete File
.eas3: EAS3 Data
.ec3: Epson Print CD v3 Project

Operating systems

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