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Need advice on a BR DVD player

post #1 of 3
2/22/08 at 10:20am
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I currently have a Toshiba HD-A2 and a Yamaha RX-V661 which lets me apply PLIIx to TrueHD sent by MPCM through the HD-A2 DVD player so that I can have 7.1. I don't want to buy a receiver that can decode TrueHD and DTS-HD/MA since I just bought the Yamaha V661. So I don't need a Blue-ray player that sends bitstream. Can anyone suggest a BR player that does what the Toshiba HD-A2 can do and produce the multichannel PCM internally and transfers it to the receiver over HDMI 1.1?

Someone suggested the PS3 can do this. I'm not much of a gamer but I'll get the PS3 if it does the job and the price seems to be the best at $399.
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post #2 of 3
2/22/08 at 11:53am

Re: Need advice on a BR DVD player

I don't have a HDMI prepro/receiver yet, but yes, the PS3 can output MPCM converted from Dolby TrueHD though we're still waiting for a software upgrade to get DTS-HD/MA decoding (also for MPCM output).

_Man_
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post #3 of 3
2/22/08 at 6:16pm

Re: Need advice on a BR DVD player

My Pioneer VSX82TXS has the same capabilities as your Yamaha, works great with my PS3. DTS-HD/MA decoding capability has long been rumored for a future PS3 firmware udpate.

In every other aspect of BD and SD dvd playback the PS3 is as good as or superior to any standalone player, especially in the areas of boot-up and load time and disc compatability.
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