Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - Best Blu Ray DVD for HDMI-less reciever??

Jeff Gatie · 03-18-2008, 12:17 PM

If you are not going to upgrade to a HDMI 1.3 receiver, the Panasonic BD30 is the absolute worst choice. It doesn't internally decode any of the new HD audio codecs, instead it bitstreams them to a HDMI 1.3 receiver. You would be limited to the downmixed PCM or legacy DD over optical. The Panasonic BD10 would be a better choice, it has more internal decoding and costs less. It also has analog outs, so you can use the 5.1 analog ins on your receiver to get the full HD audio from LPCM, DD+ and TrueHD (DTS-HD/MA will only give you DTS core from the BD10).

03-18-2008, 12:17 PM	#4 of 6
Jeff Gatie Member Location: Mass Join Date: Aug 2002 Local Time: 03:33 AM Local Date: 08-30-2008 Posts: 5,346	Re: Best Blu Ray DVD for HDMI-less reciever?? If you are not going to upgrade to a HDMI 1.3 receiver, the Panasonic BD30 is the absolute worst choice. It doesn't internally decode any of the new HD audio codecs, instead it bitstreams them to a HDMI 1.3 receiver. You would be limited to the downmixed PCM or legacy DD over optical. The Panasonic BD10 would be a better choice, it has more internal decoding and costs less. It also has analog outs, so you can use the 5.1 analog ins on your receiver to get the full HD audio from LPCM, DD+ and TrueHD (DTS-HD/MA will only give you DTS core from the BD10).