Does anybody know if playback of newer dvd audio formats (DTS-ES, etc) will work even if a DVD player does not "support" it? I mean, theoretically, shouldn't the player just send the unaltered digital ac3 stream to the external decoder through a digital toslink or coaxial connection? If that is...
When using an older player like those Sony's, will playback of newer dvd audio formats (DTS-ES or whatever) not work? Or does it not matter because I'll be passing the signal to my receiver anyhow? So far the 7700 looks like my top choice, but I haven't started reading about that Philips...
Please help me locate the best player for $500. I'm looking for a dvd player that is more like a CD player that also happens to do DVD's, as opposed to being the other way around. I would buy a seperate CD player, but the cost of both a CD player and a DVD player is prohibitive. Most of all, I'm...