Handle multiple audio streams in a single piece of content

[dcpomatic.git] / doc / design / decoder_structures.tex

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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ This suggests that decode-and-see is a better match, even if it feels
 a bit ridiculous when most of the decoders have slightly clunky seek
 and pass methods.
 
+
 \section{Multiple streams}
 
 Another thing unique to FFmpeg is multiple audio streams, possibly at
@@ -50,4 +51,8 @@ and the merging of all audio content inside the player.
 
 These disadvantages suggest that the first approach is better.
 
+One might think that the logical conclusion is to take streams all the
+way back to the player and resample them there, but the resampling
+must occur on the other side of the get-stuff-at-time API.
+
 \end{document}