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Table A9 –
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Surround Mode Description
Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround
Movie back channel.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability
Music of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music adds a surround back channel.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with the added benefit
Game of a surround back channel.
Harman Virtual Speaker Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present, or a more
enveloping sound field is desired.
DTS Digital Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, it also
provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel.
DTS-HD DTS-HD is a new high-definition audio format that complements the
high-definition video found on Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD discs. It is
transmitted using a DTS core with high-resolution extensions. Even when
only DTS 5.1 surround sound is desired (or available, if the multizone
system is in use), the higher capacity of high-resolution discs serves up
DTS at twice the bit rate used on DVD-Video discs.
DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio technology delivers bit-for-bit reproductions of the
studio master recording in up to 7.1 channels, for an incredibly accurate
performance.
DTS-ES Matrix DTS Extended Surround adds a single surround back channel to DTS 5. 1
digital surround sound. The Matrix version includes the surround back
channel information "matrixed" into the left and right (side) surround
channels, for compatibility with 5.1-channel systems.
DTS-ES Discrete DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode that adds a surround • DTS-ES Discrete
back channel, but this information is encoded discretely on the disc, and
is not derived from information contained in the surround channels.
DTS Stereo Delivers a 2-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials, or presents
a matrix-encoded surround presentation.
DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 analog processing is available with DTS and DTS 96/24
Mode Group signals and 2-channel analog or PCM signals to create a 3-, 5- or 6-channel
presentation.
APPENDIX
Incoming Bitstream or Signal
• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,
3/2/.0 or .1, EX
• Analog (2-channel)
• Tuner
• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,
3/2/.0 or .1, EX
• Analog (2-channel)
• Tuner
• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)
• Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1
• Analog (2-channel)
• Tuner
• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)
• Dolby Digital
• Analog (2-channel)
• Tuner
• PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz)
• DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,
3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
• DTS-ES Matrix (played as 5.1)
• DTS-ES Discrete (played as 5.1)
• Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded
with DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI
• Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with
DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered
via HDMI
• DTS-ES Matrix
• DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,
3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1
• DTS 96/24
• DTS-ES Matrix
• DTS-ES Discrete
See below
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