High resolution audio sources
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos content is mixed as audio objects instead of traditional channels, so can
take full advantage of the number and placement of your speakers.
Dolby TrueHD
Provides up to 7.1 full channels at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no losses in
the compression process. Data rates can be up to 18Mbps.
Dolby Digital Plus
Provides up to 7.1 discrete channels of audio with less compression than traditional
Dolby Digital encoding. Data rates can be up to 6Mbps.
DTS-HD Master Audio
Provides up to 7.1 full channels at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no losses in
the compression process. Data rates can be up to 24.5Mbps.
DTS:X®
DTS:X is a decoder package that renders immersive content which has been encoded
with DTS:X encoding. DTS:X content consists of audio objects or a combination of
audio channels and objects. The DTS:X decoder package also plays back legacy DTS
formats including DTS-HD Master Audio lossless and lossy streams.
Supports greater than 7.1 channel output configurations (including height speakers)
Provides "Dialogue Control" so consumers can adjust the sound to their preference or
the listening environment
Remaps any DTS content to any speaker layout
Supports Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD and streaming media formats, and legacy streams
up to 192kHz.
Includes Neural:X, the latest upmixing/downmixing technology from DTS.
IMAX ENHANCED
IIMAX® Enhanced products meet the highest level of standards, ensuring the best
color, contrast, clarity and sound on the market. These are products endorsed by IMAX
(AVR11, AVR21, AVR31, AV41)
to fully deliver the most immersive at-home entertainment experience and leverage
the full quality and scale of IMAX Enhanced content. The IMAX Enhanced program
introduces a new standard in home entertainment.
AURO 3D
AURO 3D is a decoder package that renders the audio at three levels - ear level, height
level and the centre height level, creating an immersive sphere of audio.
(AVR11, AVR21, AVR31, AV41)
For Dolby Digital sources
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 sources deliver sound with five discrete full-range channels; left,
centre, right, surround left, surround right, plus LFE channel.
Dolby Digital Stereo Downmix
Provides a stereo downmix of the source material for use with headphones.
Dolby Digital 5.1 + Dolby Surround
This mode is used to derive information for the individual surround back channels from
the surround channels, using the Dolby Surround decoder.
For DTS sources
DTS 5.1
Less common than the Dolby Digital format, but generally recognised within the audio
industry as being of superior sound quality. DTS 5.1 delivers surround sound with five
full range channels plus an LFE channel.
DTS 5.1 Stereo Downmix
Provides a stereo downmix of the source material for use with headphones.
DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
This is a 6.1 channel format based on DTS 5.1. It has the sixth channel matrix encoded
into the surround left and surround right channels. The sixth channel is a surround
centre channel and is directed to the surround back left and surround back right
speakers.
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete
This is a true discrete 6.1 channel sound format. DTS-ES discrete mode operates only on
sources with DTS-ES 6.1 discrete audio encoding.
DTS96/24
Provides up to 5.1 channels of audio at 96kHz, 24bit resolution for superior sound
quality compared to standard DTS 5.1
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