playback channels varies depending on the software.

information is transmitted digitally so that clear sound reproduction is possible.

xDTS Neo:6

This technology converts 2ch stereo recorded audio for 6.1ch playback. There are two modes to select according to the playback source or your preference, CINEMA for movies, and MUSIC for stereo sources such as music.

xDTS Digital Surround

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology for theaters developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. It compresses audio less than Dolby Digital, delivering a higher quality sound reproduction.

xDTS-ES

Format for 6.1ch 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 LS and RS channels. It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks.

xDynamic Range

The reproductive capacity of audio signals. The difference between the minimum (quietest) and the maximum (loudest) sound that can be reproduced is expressed by a number value of dB. A larger number value means a greater degree of quietness or loudness can be reproduced.

xHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

Technology developed by modifying the display connecting technology, DVI (Digital Visual Interface), for AV equipment. This interface can transmit video, audio, and control signals in digital format.

xi.LINK

Another term for IEEE 1394, a data transfer method used between personal computers and peripherals. This is a new interface that enables a simple connection with a single cable between a player and an amplifier. 5.1ch

xInput stream

A digital input signal that includes additional information about the format or channel, such as Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 data, etc.

xInterlace

A scanning method which completes a picture by displaying half of the lines on a tube surface of a TV or monitor each 1/60 second. First, all the odd-numbered lines are drawn, leaving spaces between each line, then all the even- numbered lines are drawn to fill the spaces.

xL.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects)

Sound effects of low frequencies which are output from a sub woofer in Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. By adding a deep bass with a frequency between 20 to 120 Hz, audio becomes more powerful.

xLINC

The acronym of Logical Interface Connection.

x PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

Additional

A method of converting analog audio to digital

 

audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound.

 

x Progressive

Information

A scanning method that draws all scanning

 

lines sequentially, as opposed to interlaced

 

scanning where all the odd and then all the

 

even lines are drawn.

 

x Sampling frequency

 

To convert analog audio to digital, analog data

 

should be quantified. This process is called

 

sampling, and the number of times per second

 

the analog data is quantified is called the

 

sampling frequency. A standard music CD

 

stores data quantified at 44,100 times per

 

second, which is expressed as a sampling

 

frequency of 44.1 kHz. Generally speaking, a

 

higher sampling frequency means better sound

 

quality.

 

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