LG Electronics AR702TS DTS / DTS-ES Neo, DTS - ES Extended Surround, DTS Digital Surround

Mini Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround mode

DTS / DTS-ES Neo:6 DTS Neo : 6™surround

“DTS” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

DTS - ES Extended Surround™

This is a new multi channel digital signal format which greatly improves the 360- degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround signals, offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS format.

In addition to the 5.1 channels, DTS-ES Extended Surround also offers the surround center (sometimes also referred to as “surround center”) channel for surround playback with a total of 6.1 channels. DTS-ES Extended Surround includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods as follows:

•DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1

Because the signals for 6.1 channels (including the surround center channel) are fully independent, it is possible to achieve a sense that the acoustic image are moving about freely among the background sounds surrounding the listener from 360 degrees. Though maximum performance is achieved when sound tracks recorded with this system are played using a DTS -ES decoder, when played with a conventional DTS decoder, the surround center channel signals are automatically down mixed to the surround left and surround right channels so that none of the signal components are lost.

•DTS - ES™Matrix 6.1

With this format, the additional surround center channel signals undergo matrix encoding and are input to the surround left and surround right channels beforehand. During playback, they are decoded to the surround left, surround right and surround center channels. Because the bit stream format is 100% compatible with conventional DTS signals, the effect of the DTS-ES Matrix

6.1format can be achieved even with DTS 5.1 - channel signal sources. Of course, it is possible to play DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 - channel signal sources with a DTS 5.1 - channel decoder. When DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 or Matrix

6.1sources are decoded with a DTS - ES decoder, the format is automatically detected upon decoding and the optimum surround mode is selected. However, some DTS - ES Matrix 6.1 sources may be detected as DTS sources. In this case, the DTS - ES Matrix mode must be selected manually to play these sources.

In DTS - ES Discrete 6.1, DTS -ES Matrix 6.1 sources, the surround center channel is monaural, but can be played through a surround center speaker.

This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 to achieve 6.1-channel surround playback. DTS Neo : 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding for the signal source.

• DTS Neo : 6 CINEMA

This mode is optimum for playing movies. Decoding is performed with emphasis on separation performance to achieve the same atmosphere with 2-channel sources as with 6.1-channel sources.

• DTS Neo : 6 MUSIC

This mode is suited mainly for playing music. The front left and front right signals bypass the decoder and are played directly so there is no loss of sound quality, and the effect of the surround signals from the center, surround left, surround right and surround center channels adds a natural sense of expansion to the sound field.

“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround” and “Neo : 6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,Inc.

DTS Digital Surround

DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio into home theater systems.

DTS brings you premium quality discrete multi-channel digital sound to both movies and music.

DTS is a multi-channel sound system designed to create full range digital sound reproduction.

The no compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering an exact copy of the studio master recordings to neighborhood and home theaters.

"DTS"and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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