(1) See also HD Radio.
(2) (High Definition audio) The latest digital audio formats supported by Blu-ray, such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD (see Dolby Digital and DTS).
The term may occasionally refer to DVD-Audio and SACD, both of which are audio-only, high-resolution formats with limited success in the market (see DVD-Audio and SACD).
(2) (High Definition audio) The latest digital audio formats supported by Blu-ray, such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD (see Dolby Digital and DTS).
The term may occasionally refer to DVD-Audio and SACD, both of which are audio-only, high-resolution formats with limited success in the market (see DVD-Audio and SACD).
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