APPENDIX

Table A6 – Audio Output Formats

 

 

 

Audio Output Format

 

Program Audio

Digital Output

Digital

 

 

Analog

Format

Setting

HDMI

 

S/P-DIF

2-Channel

Dolby Digital (5.1-Channel, 48kHz)

Bitstream Native

Dolby Digital 5.1

 

Dolby Digital 5.1

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (5.1-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

Dolby Digital Plus (7.1-Channel,

Bitstream Native

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

 

Dolby Digital 5.1

Stereo

48kHz)

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (7.1-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

Dolby TrueHD (7.1-Channel,

Bitstream Native

Dolby TrueHD

 

Dolby Digital 5.1

Stereo

48/96kHz)

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (7.1-channel, 48/96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

Stereo

DTS-HD (7.1-Channel, 48/96kHz)

Bitstream Native

DTS-HD

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (5.1-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

DTS (5.1-Channel, 48/96kHz)

Bitstream Native

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (5.1-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

LPCM (7.1-Channel, 192kHz)

Bitstream Native

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 96kHz)

Stereo

LPCM (7.1-Channel, 48/96kHz)

Bitstream Native

PCM (7.1-channel, 48/96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS 5.1

 

DTS 5.1

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (7.1-channel, 48/96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48/96kHz)

Stereo

LPCM (2-Channel, 48kHz)

Bitstream Native

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

DTS Transcoded

DTS (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

DTS (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM 7.1

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

 

PCM Stereo

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

 

PCM (2-channel, 48kHz)

Stereo

NOTE: If the receiver or TV is not capable of processing the higher-resolution audio from the HDMI Output, the BDP 1 will revert to a lower-resolution audio format, depending on the sink’s capabilities.

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