Sony STR-DA9000ES - Manual (Page 19)

ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19
Now the receiver has two sets of audio capability to consider. The
receiver itself can handle 6.1 channels of very high quality. As you would expect,
the television can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality.
The question: which of these requirements will the receiver communicate back to
the source component? Two settings on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you
choose.
The default mode is HDMI AUDIO [AMP], which chooses the audio based
on the highest capability of the receiver itself. As an option, you can choose
HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the highest capability
that the television and receiver have in common. This will typically be limited by
the television to 2-channel sound.
Television
with HDMI
input
Receiver with
HDMI input &
output DVD player
with HDMI
output
Audio capability
of receiver Audio capability
of television
Video capability
of television
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio
2 channels
48 kHz
16 bits
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio
2 channels
48 kHz
16 bits
Digital Audio
6.1 channels
48 kHz
24 bits
Television, what is your
input capability?
DVD player
with HDMI
output
Television
with HDMI
input
Digital Video
720p
Digital Audio
2 channels
48 kHz
16 bits
Receiver with
HDMI input &
output