Difference between revisions of "Surround:Decode mode"

Latest revision as of 11:45, 6 November 2024

The Decode Mode setting is applicable to audio received by the following sources:

Streaming sources (radio, Qobuz, etc.) and analogue inputs cannot be up-mixed. These will always be presented in stereo.

For all modes above downmixing if required will then be performed based on the number of speakers in the system.

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-:* If Decode Mode is set to ‘Off’ then <B>stereo</b> streams will be presented in <b>stereo</b> and <b>surround</b> streams will be presented in surround, with down-mixing of the surround stream taking place to accommodate the number of speakers in the system.
+*Off - No up-mixing performed
-:* If Decode Mode is set to ‘Auto’ then <b>stereo</b> streams will be <b>up-mixed</b> to Pro-logic Surround using the automatic up-mixing algorithm in the chipset. Dolby 2.0 will not be upmixed.
+*Auto - PCM streams up-mixed using DTS Neo 6 Auto algorithm
-:* There are also options for ‘DTS Neo 6 Music’ and ‘DTS Neo 6 Cinema’. These are similar to ‘Auto’ but the choice here determines which algorithm is used to up-mix a stereo stream.
+*DTS Neo 6 Music - PCM streams up-mixed using DTS Neo 6 Music algorithm
+*DTS Neo 6 Video - PCM streams up-mixed using DTS Neo 6 Movie algorithm
+The Decode Mode setting is applicable to audio received by the following sources:
+*HDMI, HDMI ARC, HDMI eARC, SPDIF and Toslink
+Streaming sources (radio, Qobuz, etc.) and analogue inputs cannot be up-mixed. These will always be presented in stereo.
+For all modes above downmixing if required will then be performed based on the number of speakers in the system.