Sony STR-DA5300ES Operating Instructions Manual page 136

• Dolby Digital
Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
developed hy Dolhy Lahoratories, Inc. It
consists of front (Ieft/righl), center, surround
(Ieft/right) and suh woofer channels. It is a
designated audio standard for DvD-video and
also known as 5.1 channels surround.
• Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and
efliciency to deliver more channels of
compelling surround sound for high-delinition
video media. Its superior coding efliciencies
enahle up to 7.1 ch of high-quality
multichannel audio without negatively
impacting bit budgets allocated for video
performance or additional feature sets.
• Dolby Digital Surround EX
Acoustic technology developed hy Dolhy
Lahoratories, Inc. Surround back information
is matrixed into regular left and right surround
channels so that the sound can be reproduced
in 6.1 channels. Active scenes, especially, are
recreated with a more dynamic and realistic
sound Iield.
• Dolby Pro Logic II
This technology converts 2 channels stereo
recorded audio into 5.1 channels for playback.
There is a MOVIE mode for movies and
MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as
music. Old movies encoded in the traditional
stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1
channels surround sound.
The GAME mode is suitahle for video games.
• Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Technology for 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels)
playback. Along with audio encoded in Dolby
Digital Surround EX, 5.1 channels Dolby
Digital encoded audio can he reproduced in
7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels). Furthermore,
existing stereo recorded content can also he
reproduced in 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels).
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• Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro
Logic)
Audio processing technology developed by
Dolhy Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono
surround information is matrixed into two
stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is
decoded and output in 4 channels surround
sound. This is the most common audio
processing method for DvD-video.
• Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is Dolby's loss less audio
technology developed for high-delinition
optical discs. Dolhy TrueHD audio is bit-for-
bit identical to the original studio masters and
provides supreme-quality audio up to 8ch at
96 kHz.124 bit and up to 6ch at 192 kHz./24 bit.
Together with high-dctinition video, it offers
an unprecedented home theater experience.
.DSD
Audio format used for a Super Audio CD.
DSD converts analog signals to digital and
records them directly, without adding any
processing, so that no information is omitted.
Recording and playback of high Iidelity,
quality sound is achieved.
• DTS 96/24
A high sound quality digital signal format. It
records audio at a sampling frequency and bit
rate of 96 kHz/24 bit which is the highest
possible for DvD-video. The number of
playhack channels varies depending on the
software.
• DTS Digital Surround
Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
for theaters developed by DTS, Inc.
It
compresses audio less than Dolby Digital,
delivering a higher quality sound
reproduction.
• DTS-ES
Format for 6.1 channels playhack with
surround hack information. There are two
modes, "Discrete 6.1" which records all
channels independently, and "Matrix 6.1"
which matrixes surround hack channel into