Choosing An Audio Format - Philips 5600 Series User Manual

Choosing an audio format

After making the required HDMI
Settings > Audio > S/PDIF and ARC option and select the audio format to use.
Choosing Auto detect is the easy solution, and generally provides good results.
However, if you have a high-end sound system and want to make sure you are getting
the best sound quality available in the programs you are watching, you can choose
another setting.
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Auto detect – Automatically detects the incoming audio format and
transcodes it to a compatible available format for the audio output (ARC,
eARC, or S/PDIF).
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Auto passthrough – Passes through the input audio to the connected receiver
without transcoding, sometimes resulting in better audio quality especially for
high-end audio formats such as those that take advantage of the higher
bandwidth of eARC, including Dolby MAT and Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, among
others.
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PCM-Stereo – Always outputs pulse-code modulated stereo, regardless of
input audio format.
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Dolby Digital – Converts all input formats to Dolby Digital.
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Dolby Digital Plus – Converts all input formats to Dolby Digital Plus.
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Dolby Digital – DTS – Converts all inputs except DTS to Dolby Digital. If DTS is
detected and the receiver supports DTS, passes through the DTS audio without
modification.
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Dolby Digital Plus – DTS – Converts all input formats except DTS to Dolby
Digital Plus. If DTS is detected and the receiver supports DTS, passes through
the DTS audio without modification.
DTS audio formats are meant to be used with ARC, eARC, or S/PDIF
Note:
connections to a DTS-capable home theater receiver. If you use one of the DTS
options with the TV speakers, you might not hear any audio.
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ARC, eARC, or S/PDIF optical connection, go to
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