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I actually tried a high-end Denon reciever (used to work at Tweeter and always felt it was the best sounding "recevier") but that "hollow" sound you mention was there and bothered me...and I ended up swapping and paying more for the B&K integrated amp that I have now (which I had sent to the...

Agreed much of this is uncharted territory in so far as reciever behavior is concerned. I wouldn't be rushing out to upgrade my receiver until, as you say, new surround formats and HDMI issues have had a year or so to come to market.

I don't think that "lossless" DTS is a requirement...just DTS in some form or another (just like DD or PCM is required on DVD to ensure that all players will be able to produce sound from any given movie).

Ok Ken, so combining what you say in this and another thread...if I understand you correctly: A DTS bitstream is mandatory on all HD DVD or Blu-ray discs (similar to the way PCM or DD is mandatory on DVD). First-gen Blu-ray and HD DVD players already have the chips necessary to decode...

Ken, that is simply an outstanding explanation of all the details. You not only articulated everything with good technical accuracy, but clearly and easy to understand as well. I've been educated... :D But if the disc only has lossless DD or DTS doesn't the player need to have the...

It's a glass way more than 1/2 full. those of us without all the fancy new HDMI stuff on our receivers will get BETTER-THAN-DVD sound as new HD players will downconvert the high-res lossless to hi-bit-rate lossy for our gear, or you can run analog. IMPORTANT: GET A PLAYER THAT WILL...