xDolby Digital

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It consists of front (left/right), center, surround (left/right) and sub woofer channels. It is a designated audio standard for DVD-video and also known as 5.1 channels surround.

xDolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and efficiency to deliver more channels of compelling surround sound for high-definition video media. Its superior coding efficiencies enable up to 7.1ch of high-quality multichannel audio without negatively impacting bit budgets allocated for video performance or additional feature sets.

xDolby Digital Surround EX

Acoustic technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Surround back information is matrixed into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be reproduced in 6.1 channels. Active scenes, especially, are recreated with a more dynamic and realistic sound field.

xDolby Pro Logic II

This technology converts 2 channels stereo recorded audio into 5.1 channels for playback. There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music. Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1 channels surround sound.

The GAME mode is suitable for video games.

xDolby Pro Logic IIx

Technology for 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels) playback. Along with audio encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX, 5.1 channels Dolby Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in

7.1channels (or 6.1 channels). Furthermore, existing stereo recorded content can also be reproduced in 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels).

xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic)

Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is decoded and output in 4 channels surround sound. This is the most common audio processing method for DVD-video.

xDolby 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 8ch at

96kHz/24 bit and up to 6ch at 192 kHz/24 bit. Together with high-definition video, it offers an unprecedented home theater experience.

xDTS 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.

x 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.

 

Additional

x DTS-ES

 

Format for 6.1 channels playback with

 

surround back information. There are two

 

modes, “Discrete 6.1” which records all

Information

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.

 

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