Home Theater Sound Format; Overview; Home Theater Format; Stereo - Samsung HT-P30 Service Manual

4. Home Theater Sound Format

Overview

* As home theater has recently penetrated deep into consumer's market in Korea, Dolby digital and
DTS, the sound format for 5.1 channel home theater, are the mainstream in the market.
* Expanded type of 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel are recently released in the market, but there are
not much DVD title that can support expanded type.
1958 1Ch Mono/ 2Ch Stereo
1982 Matrix 3Ch Dolby Surround
1987 Matrix 4Ch Dolby Pro Logic
1995 5.1Ch Dolby Digital
1997 DTS (Digital Theater System)
1999 Matrix 6.1Ch Dolby Digital Sourround EX

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Stereo

Is used in general audio and analog TV and and consists of 2
channels, at front left/right
Dolby Surround
In this sound format, 4 audio channels (Front left / right / center /
surround) are entered in 2 channel and reproduce in 4 channels
through device with Dolby decoder.
Center channel is not completely separated so that it forms virtual
center channel with help of front left / right channel.
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