Like CDs, DVD-Audio uses PCM encoding. It supports 16, 20 and 24-bit samples at sampling rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192 kHz, compared to 16-bit samples at 44.1 kHz for CDs. Offering ...

In contrast, "PCM" mode refers to uncompressed audio that ... formats for older A/V receivers that do not support newer encoding such as DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD. See Dolby Digital and DTS.