Marantz NR1501 - Manual (Page 45)

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Audio and DTS-HD High Res Audio are trademarks
of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Dolby Digital identifi es the use of Dolby Digital audio
coding for such consumer formats as DVD and
DTV. As with fi lm sound, Dolby Digital can provide
up to fi ve full-range channels for left, center, and
right screen channels, independent left and right
surround channels, and a sixth (“.1”) channel for
low-frequency effects.
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is an improved matrix
decoding technology that provides better spatiality
and directionality on Dolby Surround program
material; provides a convincing three-dimensional
soundfi eld on conventional stereo music recordings;
and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience
to automotive sound. While conventional surround
programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround
Pro Logic II decoders, soundtracks will be able to be
encoded specifi cally to take full advantage of Pro
Logic II playback, including separate left and right
surround channels. (Such material is also compatible
with conventional Pro Logic decoders.)
Dolby Digital EX creates six full-bandwidth output
channels from 5.1-channel sources. This is done
using a matrix decoder that derives three surround
channels from the two in the original recording. For
best results, Dolby Digital EX should be used with
movies soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital
Surround EX.
About Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology delivers a natural
and immersing 7.1-channel listening experience
to the home theater environment. A product of
Dolby's expertise in surround sound and matrix
decoding technologies, Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a
complete surround sound solution that maximizes
the entertainment experience from stereo as well
as 5.1-channel encoded sources.
• dts Digital Surround 96/24
The stereo CD is a 16-bit medium with sampling at
44.1 kHz. Professional audio has been 20- or 24-bit
for some time, and there is increasing interest in
higher sampling rates both for recording and for
delivery into the home. Greater bit depths provide
extended dynamic range. Higher sampling rates
allow wider frequency response and the use of anti-
alias and reconstruction fi lters with more favorable
aural characteristics.
DTS 96/24 allows for 5.1channel sound tracks to
be encoded at a rate of 96kHz/24bits on DVD-Video
titles.
When DVD-video appeared, it became possible to
deliver 24-bit, 96 kHz audio into the home, but only
in two channels, and with serious limitations on
picture. This capability has had little use.
DVD-audio allows 96/24 in six channels, but a
new player is needed, and only analog outputs
are provided, necessitating the use of the D/A
converters and analog electronics provided in the
player.
DTS 96/24 offers the following:
1. Sound quality transparent to the original 96/24
master.
2. Full backward compatibility with all existing
decoders. (Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz
signal)
3. No new player required: DTS 96/24 can be carried
on DVD-video, or in the video zone of DVD-audio,
accessible to all DVD players.
4. 96/24 5.1-channel sound with full-quality full-
motion video, for music programs and motion
picture soundtracks on DVD-video.
DTS-HD Master Audio is capable of delivering audio
that is a bit-for-bit identical to the studio master.
DTS-HD Master Audio delivers audio at super high
variable bit rates -24.5 mega-bits per second (Mbps)
on Blu-ray discs and 18.0 Mbps on HD-DVD - that
are signifi cantly higher than standard DVDs . This bit
stream is so “fast” and the transfer rate is so “high”
that it can deliver the Holy Grail of audio: 7.1 audio
channels at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depths
that are identical to the original. With DTS-HD
Master Audio, you will be able to experience movies
and music, exactly as the artist intended: clear, pure,
and uncompromised.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide
patents issued & pending.
DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos,
Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio can deliver up to 7.1
channels of sound that is virtually indistinguishable
from the original. DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
delivers audio at high constant bit rates superior to
standard DVDs---6.0 Mbps on Blu-ray discs and 3.0
Mbps on HD-DVD to produce outstanding sound
quality. It is capable of delivering up to 7.1 channels
at 96k sampling frequency/24 bit depth resolution.
It allows content creators to deliver rich, high
defi nition audio on movies where disc space may
not allow for DTS-HD Master Audio.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide
patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered
trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD,
DTS-HD High Resolution
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx is fully compatible with Dolby
Surround Pro Logic technology and can optimally
decode the thousands of commercially available
Dolby Surround encoded video cassettes and
television programs with enhanced depth and
spatiality. It can also process any high-quality
stereo or Advanced Resolution 5.1-channel music
content into a seamless 6.1- or 7.1-channel listening
experience.
Dolby ® TrueHD is Dolby’s next-generation lossless
technology developed for high-defi nition disc-based
media. Dolby TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound
that is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master,
unlocking the true high-definition entertainment
experience on next-generation discs. When coupled
with high-defi nition video, Dolby TrueHD offers an
unprecedented home theater experience that lets
you enjoy sound as stunning as the high-defi nition
picture.
Dolby Digital Plus is a highly sophisticated and
versatile audio codec based on Dolby Digital and
designed specifically to adapt to the changing
demands of future audio, video delivery, and audio
storage systems while simultaneously retaining
backwards compatibility with the existing Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel home theater systems in use
today.
M a n u f a c t u r e d u n d e r l i c e n s e f r o m D o l b y
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround
EX”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
HDMI, the and High-Defi nition Multimedia
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks
of HDMI Licensing LLC.