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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
Adding to Alon comments, the
Toshiba HD-A1/XA1 has a DTS-HD Decoder already built-in.
Can't wait to find out what that sounds like, ... but I guess we'll out when someone finally releases an HD DVD blockbuster movie w/DTS-HD soundtrack.
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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
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With all the excitement with Fox's announcement of DTS-HD:MA on all it's releases. I'm wondering what current or announced players are capable of decoding these formats? I understand that players with an HDMI 1.3 output will be able to pass the stream.
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Recent pictures of the PS3 seem to indicate it will be the first player from either camp that can
output both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD: Master, and it also has HDMI 1.3.
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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
" Recent pictures of the PS3 seem to indicate it will be the first player from either camp that can output both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD: Master, and it also has HDMI 1.3."
Only if you dont count the upcoming HD-Dvd duo coming out in Europe soon :
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post8337055
I think these are going to help a lot of people get off that fence

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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
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Only if you dont count the upcoming HD-Dvd duo coming out in Europe soon :
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How am I wrong? The PS3 launches in mid-November at 499-599 euros, and is capable of playing all 4 HD or lossless formats. The HDE1 launches "sometime" in November at 599 euros and has no announced support for DTS:MA. The HDEX1 launches in December at 999 Euros (equal to almost $1300) and can play all 4 HD or lossless formats.
So not only was my statement that it "seem[s] to indicate it will be the
first player from either camp" correct, but the PS3 will also be much cheaper.
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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
The Toshiba Hd EX1 can both decode and pass on Dolby Digital+ , Dolby True HD and DTS Master HD (!) and outputs 1080P and has HDMI 1.3 so it 'could' be the first to the winning line .
http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?..._122_492lo.jpg
I do , of course , admire your absolute faith in Sony's ability to keep to their launch date and specs

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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
Of course specifications are subejct to revision. For example, with the v2.0 firmware update the HD-A1 now supports full 5.1 channel Dolby TrueHD.
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Re: HD players that decode Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD: MA??
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The Toshiba Hd EX1 can both decode and pass on Dolby Digital+ , Dolby True HD and DTS Master HD (!) and outputs 1080P and has HDMI 1.3 so it 'could' be the first to the winning line .
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Is there an echo in here? I already said the HD-EX1 supported all four HD sound formats. And since it's coming out in December, that puts after the official PS3 launch date. And of course, it's only available in Europe, at very limited quantities, and would likely cost at least $1300 (more than twice the PS3 cost) to import here.
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Glass houses, dude. Toshiba was quite a few weeks off on their original players launch. I'm going by official dates here, but feel free to be a smartass about them all you want.
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