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Quote: Originally Posted by EWL5 If the SACD has its DSD streams re-encoded as DTS streams before sending to optical, then its probably going to the receiver at 1.5 Mbps. So that would make it more like DD+ or DTS-HD MA core rather than DD5.1, which maxes out at 480 kbps. HD-DVD players before 3rd gen had this capability as well so that early adopters could take advantage of some of the HBR audio. A rather nice addition by the Sony engineers...

Quote: Originally Posted by praz21 I Finally setup an account. Been followin yall for quite some time now. Bunch of smart individual yall are. Now maybe you can help me please. Looking to get a blu ray player under 150 that has USB Input Can play mpeg movies from the usb 1080 upscaling for regular dvds Now those are the most important, load up times not really a big issue for me. Thanks yall, and happy holidays. Insignia is the only one that...

Quote: Originally Posted by golffnutt pleEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEze guys, need your input fast. Thank you. Quote: Originally Posted by rboster Lastly, I don't think it's reasonable to expect folks to chime in within hours of your making a purchase decision. The expectation should be that you've come here to do some of your own research and to read what's been written vs a instant consulting service. Not trying to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kage The Panasonic is better. In what way is it better than the Sony? Is the Panasonic better than the OPPO IYO?

Quote: Originally Posted by rdclark I have seen some cases where vintage processors from the pre-DTS era could also not handle the high-bitrate (kbps) "core" Dolby Digital on Blu-ray Discs. (The bitrate on standard DVDs is generally 448kbps.) That's definitely possible. If you have another disc with TrueHD, you can check to see whether your receiver can handle the higher bitrate without needing to open The Fifth Element.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tnilsson My apologies to another schmo. I seem to have misread your comment. I do appreciate the advice and monocables is a good company. I also may not have described my problem correctly. My upconverting to 1080i standard DVD player gave me a great picture over my 1080i max FP. But it is dead and Blu-ray seems to be the only option these days. But Blu-ray has HDCP which blocks sending even an 1080i signal over...

Quote: Originally Posted by jimrobinette FWIW, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at RCMH, is TrueHD 5.1/24/96! Great listening experience. I never thought going from 48 to 96 would make a difference, but even my wife could tell the difference. She said it sounded "richer", and this coming from someone who wouldn't notice the difference if I had the surround speakers turned on or not. My question. During the playback...

Quote: Originally Posted by cappyxavs i agree that it is better than dts core however what would be the comparison between toslink vs multi channel analog or hdmi? PS3 SACD (with 2.0 firmware): 1.5 Mbps using toslink Full bitrate (~5-7 Mbps) using HDMI Dedicated SACD player: Full bitrate (~5-7 Mbps) using Multichannel analog (Same result with the HDMI connection) For obvious reasons, a capable HDMI receiver is preferred to get rid of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Devilprobably Long story short.... I bought the new 40 gig on friday as soon as BB opened. Went home, watched spiderman 3 til credits, ejected the brd and the ps3 died. died!!!! I did everything I possibly could think of, even called sony for help, they were as puzzled as me. when i say died, i mean no display, no nothing. I took it back to BB and got a new one, this one seems to be working like a champ. Anyone...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lyle_JP Earlier in the thread, some of you were desperately searching for 60GB PS3s. Last night, my local Best Buy (Pleasant Hill, CA) had a stack of about 20 of them in the middle of the store, selling for $499. I don't know if this is unique to this store, or if all Best Buys are trying to move a bunch of these. Wasn't the price reduced to $450? I read the news but I haven't been able to find it at...