• DTS-HD
Audio format which extends the conventional
DTS Digital Surround format.
This format consists
of
a core and an
extension, and the core part has DTS Digital
Surround compatibility. There are two kinds
of
DTS-HD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
and DTS-HD Master Audio. DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio has a maximum
transmission rate
of
6 Mbps. with lossy
compression (Lossy), and
DTS-HD
High
Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum
sampling frequency
of
96
kHz, and a
maximum
of
7.1
channel. DTS-
HD
Master
Audio has a maximum transmission rate
of
24.5 Mbps, and uses lossless compression
(Lossless), and
DTS-HD
Master Audio
corresponds to a maximum sampling
frequency
of
192 kHz. and a maximum
of
7.] channel.
• Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD
is
Dolby's lossless audio
technology developed for high-definition
optical discs. Dolby TrueHD audio is bit-for-
bit identical to the original studio masters and
provides supreme-quality audio up to 8
channel at 96 kHz/24 bit and up to 6 channel at
192 kHz/24 bit. Together with high-definition
video, it offers an unprecedented home theater
expenence.
• 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
playback 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 channel playback with
surround back information. There are two
modes, "Discrete 6.1" which records all
channels independently, and "Matrix 6.1"
which matrixes surround back channel into
surround left and surround right channels.
It
is
ideal for playback
of
motion picture
soundtracks.
• DTS Neo:6
This technology converts 2 channel stereo
recorded audio for 7 channel playback. There
are two modes to select according to the
playback source
or
yourpreference,
CINEMA
for movies, and
MUSIC
for stereo sources
such as music.
• HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface)
HOM
I (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is an interface that supports both
video and audio
on
a single digital connection,
allowing you to enjoy high quality digital
picture and sound.
The
HDMI
specification
supports
HDCP
(High-bandwidth Digital
Contents Protection), a copy protection
technology that incorporates coding
technology for digital video signals.
• PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
A method
of
converting analog audio
to
digital
audio for easy enjoyment
of
digital sound.
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