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DaViD Boulet · 01-05-2008, 11:39 AM

There's no doubt. DTS-HD MA decoding is on the way. "Early 2008" was stated, and January-Feb is the expected time-frame based on the larger conversation (but if it comes in March, it's still coming).

Sony's delay is likely more about letting other stand-alone BD player manufacturers get their DTS-HD MA decoding gear on the store shelves first... for bragging rights. Since the PS3 is basically the swiss-army-knife of Blu-ray Disc players, Sony sometimes intentionally lets it take a back-seat for a time to give other manufactures a chance to distinguish their products.

For instance, it was *after* the Panny 30 went for sale with profile 1.1 that Sony finally released the profile 1.1 update for the PS3.

Oh, the same source told us that was coming as well. He's been right every step of the way since the PS3 went to market.

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DaViD Boulet Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Local Time: 01:42 AM Local Date: 08-22-2008 Posts: 9,542	Re: New to Blu? Buy a PS3: the most featured BD hardware available... There's no doubt. DTS-HD MA decoding is on the way. "Early 2008" was stated, and January-Feb is the expected time-frame based on the larger conversation (but if it comes in March, it's still coming). Sony's delay is likely more about letting other stand-alone BD player manufacturers get their DTS-HD MA decoding gear on the store shelves first... for bragging rights. Since the PS3 is basically the swiss-army-knife of Blu-ray Disc players, Sony sometimes intentionally lets it take a back-seat for a time to give other manufactures a chance to distinguish their products. For instance, it was after the Panny 30 went for sale with profile 1.1 that Sony finally released the profile 1.1 update for the PS3. Oh, the same source told us that was coming as well. He's been right every step of the way since the PS3 went to market. Be an Original Aspect Ratio Advocate Supporter of 1080p24 video and lossless 24 bit audio.