Todd K
Second Unit
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- Oct 21, 2001
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Hello,
I have been caught up in what seems like a resurgence of the laserdisc craze. I have read through numerous threads here on the HTF, and was very impressed from what I learned about Dolby Digital from this FAQ:
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However, all the literature hasn't been able to answer one question for me, since I can't really see the back panels to any players. This question mainly revolves around discs that have AC-3 audio on them, and the players that can handle them. I know I may never even own a Dolby Digital laserdisc, but I feel the need for answers.
-Were any DVD players ever made that have a built in demodulator, so that you could just hook up a digital cable from the back of the player to a receiver? I would assume not, since that would mean two digital outputs on one player, right? (One for AC-3 and one for the regular digital channels.)
-How does the AC-3 signal get from the laserdisc player to an RF demodulator (or receiver with built in demodulator)? Do you need to have a player with an AC-3 out? (Or I seem to recall some people were able to create an AC-3 out for themselves?)
-Related to the above, if the AC-3 signal is stored where the right analog channel is supposed to go, what would happen if you just connected the white/red R/L analog jacks from the LD player to your receiver? Wouldn't you just get sound out of only the left speaker and garbage out of the right?
That's all, for now, I think. With the answers to these I think I will be able to sleep at night now.
Todd
I have been caught up in what seems like a resurgence of the laserdisc craze. I have read through numerous threads here on the HTF, and was very impressed from what I learned about Dolby Digital from this FAQ:
Link Removed
However, all the literature hasn't been able to answer one question for me, since I can't really see the back panels to any players. This question mainly revolves around discs that have AC-3 audio on them, and the players that can handle them. I know I may never even own a Dolby Digital laserdisc, but I feel the need for answers.
-Were any DVD players ever made that have a built in demodulator, so that you could just hook up a digital cable from the back of the player to a receiver? I would assume not, since that would mean two digital outputs on one player, right? (One for AC-3 and one for the regular digital channels.)
-How does the AC-3 signal get from the laserdisc player to an RF demodulator (or receiver with built in demodulator)? Do you need to have a player with an AC-3 out? (Or I seem to recall some people were able to create an AC-3 out for themselves?)
-Related to the above, if the AC-3 signal is stored where the right analog channel is supposed to go, what would happen if you just connected the white/red R/L analog jacks from the LD player to your receiver? Wouldn't you just get sound out of only the left speaker and garbage out of the right?
That's all, for now, I think. With the answers to these I think I will be able to sleep at night now.
Todd