Sony STR-DA7100ES Technical Background page 19

DVD player
with HDMI
output
Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to consider. The
receiver itself can handle 6.1 channels of very high quality. As you would expect,
the television can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality.
The question: which of these requirements will the receiver communicate back to
the source component? Two settings on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you
choose.
DVD player
with HDMI
output
The default mode is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which chooses the audio based
on the highest capability of the receiver itself. As an option, you can choose
HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the highest capability
that the television and receiver have in common. This will typically be limited by
the television to 2-channel sound.
ES Receivers v1.0
Receiver with
HDMI input &
output
Television, what is your
input capability?
Receiver with
HDMI input &
output
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio Digital Audio
6.1 channels 2 channels
48 kHz
48 kHz
24 bits 16 bits
Audio capability Audio capability
of receiver of television
Video capability
of television
Television
with HDMI
input
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio
2 channels
48 kHz
16 bits
Television
with HDMI
input
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio
2 channels
48 kHz
16 bits
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