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Bluzman · 04-23-2008, 02:06 PM

Having the TrueHD and DTS-MA decoders built into the receiver doesn't matter if your Blu-ray/HD-DVD player decodes these formats. An example is the PS3 which does decode both formats but can't send either one of them as a bitstream to be decoded in a receiver.

OTOH, since you're buying a new piece of gear, why not be as "future proof" as possible and get a receiver that covers all the bases. The Yamaha fits that bill right now but if you can wait, HK has a new AVR 254 coming soon which is likely to also fit the bill.

04-23-2008, 02:06 PM	#2 of 4
Bluzman *David* Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Local Time: 08:20 PM Local Date: 10-12-2008 Posts: 165	Re: Yammy vs HK? Having the TrueHD and DTS-MA decoders built into the receiver doesn't matter if your Blu-ray/HD-DVD player decodes these formats. An example is the PS3 which does decode both formats but can't send either one of them as a bitstream to be decoded in a receiver. OTOH, since you're buying a new piece of gear, why not be as "future proof" as possible and get a receiver that covers all the bases. The Yamaha fits that bill right now but if you can wait, HK has a new AVR 254 coming soon which is likely to also fit the bill. Last edited by Bluzman : 04-23-2008 at 02:09 PM.