I am confused why bitstream is better for Dolby 5.1 surround sound and such, bur LPCM is better for Dolby True HD surround sound.
2007-05-31 18:25:22 · 2 answers · asked by curiousmike 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
bitstream usually refers to compressed audio, such as Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG.
LPCM is uncompressed audio. You can get the best quality with uncompressed LPCM multi-channel audio; however, in most DVDs LPCM is just 2-channel audio. In that case, bitstream (Dolby Digital or DTS) is the only way to get multichannel audio.
Dolby True HD is compressed - but lossless (that is, you don't lose any of the LPCM quality), so you get the best of both words: highest quality and lower bit rate.
2007-05-31 19:44:12 · answer #1 · answered by TV guy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are listening to the sound in stereo then you won't notice any difference.
2016-04-01 08:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋