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Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

12-23-15, 04:17 PM

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Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

ANY 2-channel movie track is meant to be played in Pro-Logic with center and surround channel decoding- doesn't matter if it's hi-res PCM or linear stereo VHS. A theater's sound system doesn't even...

Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

12-11-15, 07:45 PM

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Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

It CAN decode those, but on DTS-HD tracks it cannot decode Pro-Logic from it, nor apply any of its "sound field" processing to them- only play them in straight left and right. (You can't have it...

Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

12-11-15, 04:13 PM

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Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

Mine will decode standard DTS tracks, but not DTS-HD (either Hi-Res or Master Audio) tracks. The Surround Mode button does NOTHING while those are playing- if I weren't so lazy right now I'd make a...

Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

12-04-15, 02:01 AM

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Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

Just reviewed "Delta Force 2" for this site which has sound in 2-channel DTS-HD Master Audio and presents the conundrum I mentioned earlier- my Pioneer receiver will only play 2-channel DTS-HD tracks...

Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

11-25-15, 08:30 PM

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Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

Yes, 7.1 channels is part of the spec. $500 for an Oppo player is nothing considering laserdisc players averaged around $800 each (that's what I paid for my first DVD/LD combo player which I used for...

Forum: DVD & Home Theater Gear

11-25-15, 04:02 AM

Replies: 22

Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

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Posted By Alan Smithee

Re: Does the BD Player Have to Decode Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD MA If My Receiver Does?

Ideally you should have a player that decodes everything, because without it you won't be able to hear any menu sound effects or secondary audio like picture-in-picture commentaries. My first BD...

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