Technical Specification
B.1.2.2 MPEG Audio
The RX8000 Integrated Receiver/Decoder supports decoding of MPEG audio as
follows:
• Compression layers: MPEG-1 layers I and II
• Sampling rate: 48 kHz
• Maximum compressed data rate: 384 kbps (layer II)
B.1.2.3 Dolby Digital AC-3 Audio
The RX8000 Integrated Receiver/Decoder is able to decode and output the primary
stereo pair of a Dolby Digital AC-3 encoded audio stream. When there is data
encoded on the audio surround channels, the Decoder applies downmixing, so that
either a surround encoded stereo pair (LtRt downmix) or a conventional stereo pair
(LoRo downmix) is available at the output.
The RX8000 Integrated Receiver/Decoder is able to decode and output all 5.1
channels individually as separate channels:
• Sampling rate: 48 kHz
• Maximum compressed data rate: 640 kbps
Note: Support for Dolby Digital decoding requires approval and licensing from
Dolby.
B.1.2.4 AAC Audio
The receiver is capable of decoding and outputting as per specifications:
• For MPEG-2 AAC Audio ISO/IEC 13818-7
• For MPEG-4 AAC Audio ISO/IEC 14496-3
B.1.2.5 Linear Audio
The receiver is capable of pass-thru of linear (LPCM) audio and output via the AES3
digital output.
The receiver supports sample resolutions of 16, 20 or 24 bits.
B.1.2.6 Audio Output General
The RX8000 Integrated Receiver/Decoder provides an independent stereo pair
output for each audio channel. Analogue audio is always output and the following
digital audio formats can be chosen from the User Interface and remote control
interfaces:
• AES3 format