Arcam AV860 Manuel page 35

High resolution audio sources
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos content is mixed as audio objects instead of traditional channels,
so can take full advantage of the number and placement of your speakers.
Dolby TrueHD Provides up to 7.1 full channels at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no
losses in the compression process. Data rates can be up to 18Mbps.
Dolby Digital Plus Provides up to 7.1 discrete channels of audio with less compression than
traditional Dolby Digital encoding. Data rates can be up to 6Mbps.
DTS-HD Master Audio Provides up to 7.1 full channels at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no
losses in the compression process. Data rates can be up to 24.5Mbps.
DTS:X® DTS:X is a decoder package that renders immersive content which has been
encoded with DTS:X encoding. DTS:X content consists of audio objects or a
combination of audio channels and objects. The DTS:X decoder package also
plays back legacy DTS formats including DTS-HD Master Audio lossless and
lossy streams.
• Supports greater than 7.1 channel output configurations (including height speakers)
• Provides "Dialogue Control" so consumers can adjust the sound to their preference or the
listening environment
• Remaps any DTS content to any speaker layout
• Supports Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD and streaming media formats, and legacy streams up to
192kHz.
• Includes Neural:X, the latest upmixing/downmixing technology from DTS.
IMAX ENHANCED IMAX ENHANCED content has been digitally remastered by IMAX to deliver
the clearest picture quality with immersive sound. For more information,
please visit www.IMAXenhanced.com.
For Dolby Digital sources
Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 sources deliver sound with five discrete full-range channels;
left, centre, right, surround left, surround right, plus LFE channel.
Dolby Digital Stereo Downmix Provides a stereo downmix of the source material for use with headphones.
Dolby Digital 5.1 + Dolby This mode is used to derive information for the individual surround back
Surround channels from the surround channels, using the Dolby Surround decoder.
For DTS sources
DTS 5.1 Less common than the Dolby Digital format, but generally recognised within
the audio industry as being of superior sound quality. DTS 5.1 delivers
surround sound with five full range channels plus an LFE channel.
DTS 5.1 Stereo Downmix Provides a stereo downmix of the source material for use with headphones.
DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix This is a 6.1 channel format based on DTS 5.1. It has the sixth channel matrix
encoded into the surround left and surround right channels. The sixth channel
is a surround centre channel and is directed to the surround back left and
surround back right speakers.
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete This is a true discrete 6.1 channel sound format. DTS-ES discrete mode
operates only on sources with DTS-ES 6.1 discrete audio encoding.
DTS96/24 Provides up to 5.1 channels of audio at 96kHz, 24bit resolution for superior
sound quality compared to standard DTS 5.1
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