Appendix

Digital Output Selection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

PCM

 

Bitstream

Bitstream

Bitstream

 

(Re-encoded

(Re-encoded

 

 

 

 

 

(Unprocessed)

DTS)

Dolby D)

Connection

HDMI

 

Optical

HDMI

Optical

HDMI supported

HDMI supported

 

supported

 

supported

AV receiver or

AV receiver or

 

 

AV receiver

 

 

AV receiver

 

Optical

Optical

 

PCM

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

PCM

PCM 2ch

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

 

7.1ch

 

Dolby Digital *

 

Dolby Digital

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

 

7.1ch

 

Dolby Digital *

 

Dolby Digital

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

Audio Stream

Plus

7.1ch

 

 

Plus

 

 

Dolby Digital *

 

on

Dolby TrueHD

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Digital

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

Ultra HD

7.1ch

 

Dolby Digital *

Blu-ray Disc/

DTS

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

DTS

DTS

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

Blu-ray Disc

6.1ch

 

Dolby Digital *

 

 

DTS-HD High

Up to PCM

 

 

DTS-HD High

 

 

Re-encoded

 

Resolution

 

PCM 2ch

Resolution

DTS

DTS re-encoded

 

7.1ch

 

Dolby Digital *

 

Audio

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

DTS-HD

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

DTS-HD

DTS

DTS re-encoded

Re-encoded

 

 

Master Audio

7.1ch

 

Master Audio

Dolby Digital *

 

PCM

PCM 2ch

 

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

PCM 2ch

 

Audio Stream

Dolby Digital

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital

5.1ch

 

on DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

Up to PCM

 

PCM 2ch

DTS

DTS

DTS

DTS

 

 

 

6.1ch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decodes the main

Decodes the main

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outputs only the main feature

feature audio and

feature audio and

 

 

Decodes the main feature

BONUSVIEW

BONUSVIEW audio

Definition for

 

audio stream so that your

audio stream

stream together

 

audio and BONUSVIEW

AV receiver can decode the

together into PCM

into PCM audio and

Ultra HD

 

Any

audio stream together

audio bitstream.

audio and adds

adds Navigation

Blu-ray Disc/

 

into PCM audio and adds

You will not hear BONUSVIEW

Navigation Sound

Sound Effects,

Blu-ray Disc

 

 

Navigation Sound Effects.

audio or Navigation Sound

Effects, then re-

then re-encodes

 

 

 

 

 

Effects.

encodes the PCM

the PCM audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

audio into DTS

into Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bitstream.

bitstream or PCM.

*If the Source Stream is 2ch or mono, "Re-encoded Dolby D" Settings are not applied. Output will be PCM 2ch.

Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs and standard Blu-ray Discs may include three audio streams : -- Main Feature Audio : The audio soundtrack of the main feature.

-- BONUSVIEW audio : An additional soundtrack such as the director or actor's commentary.

-- Navigation Sound Effects : When you choose some menu navigation, Navigation Sound Effects may sound. Navigation Sound Effects are different on each Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc/Blu-ray Disc.

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Samsung UBD-K8500/EN, UBD-K8500/ZF, UBD-K8500/XE manual Digital Output Selection

UBD-K8500/EN, UBD-K8500/XE, UBD-K8500/ZF specifications

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