05-04-2008, 06:05 PM
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David
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Local Date: 10-06-2008
Posts: 162
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Re: HDMI or Optical
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Originally Posted by Cloud
Correct, my BD player is a PS3 with the latest firmware upgrade. My HD-DVD player is a Toshiba HD-A30, also with the latest firmware upgrade. Am I correct in understanding then that neither of these will output the DTS-HD and TrueHD, and that any receiver with HDMI 1.3a would be adequate and I would have no use for a DTS-HD/TrueHD receiver?
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You're correct that neither will output the TrueHD or DTS-MA bitstreams. Any receiver with HDMI 1.1 or higher and also able to accept multichannel PCM will work - built-in decoders for these formats are not needed. That said, and before I'm labeled as a technology averse Luddite, let me add that if you decide to get a new receiver, I'd recommend getting one with all the latest features, including HDMI 1.3, built-in decoders,...the works. Why not get a little future proofing against the inevitable bout with upgrade-itis. 
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