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Types
Of Digital Audio
Symbol |
What
it means |
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Dolby
Digital Mono
This program features a mono soundtrack
encoded to an AC-3 bitstream. When played through Dolby
Digital® equipment, sound will be heard from the center channel
only. |
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Dolby
Digital Stereo
This program features a stereo soundtrack
encoded on an AC-3 bitstream. When played through Dolby
Digital® equipment, sound will be heard from the front left and
front right speakers only. |
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PCM
This program features an uncompressed digital
stereo soundtrack for improved fidelity. When played,
discrete sound will be heard from the front left and front right
speakers. |
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Dolby
Digital Surround
This program features a matrixed surround
soundtrack encoded to an AC-3 bitstream. When played
through Dolby Digital® equipment, sound will be heard from all
five speakers. The surround information will be discrete
monophonic. |
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Dolby
Digital 4.0
This program features a discrete four channel
soundtrack encoded to an AC-3 bitstream. When played
through Dolby Digital® equipment, sound will be heard from all
five speakers. The surround information will be discrete
monophonic. |
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Dolby
Digital 5.0
This program features a discrete five channel
soundtrack encoded to an AC-3 bitstream. When played
through Dolby Digital® equipment, discrete sound will be heard
from all five speakers. |
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Dolby
Digital 5.1
This program features a discrete 5.1 channel
soundtrack encoded to an AC-3 bitstream. When played
through Dolby Digital® equipment, sound will be heard from
discrete sound will be heard from all five speakers and a
subwoofer. |
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DTS
This program features a discrete 5.1 channel
soundtrack and must be played through DTS-compatible
equipment. When played through DTS® equipment, sound will
be heard from all five speakers and a subwoofer. |
Note:
"Types of Digital Audio" was taken word for word from a
Universal Studio's DVD insert. Dolby and Dolby Digital are
registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
There is no copyright on the above definitions and corresponding icons.
Note:
Map image taken from DVD
Expression and then edited to black and white image.
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