The ones that will decode them internally aren't out yet. The standalone players will decode them, and have analog outputs for the surround channels (though I don't think the PS3 will have them). As long as your receiver has connections for six analog channels to one input, it will work.

There haven't been any released yet that will decode the new formats. But the A1 will decode DD+ and TrueHD and pass it to any reciever that has 5.1 inputs.

A minor clarification. The A1 will also pass the DD+ via optical or other digital output.

True, but then you only get the DD core. The only wat to get DD+ is to use the 5.1 inputs.

Interesting... You really have no idea how this "home theater" stuff works, do you? Your post explains a LOT about you to the rest of us here...

If people want to be a bigger nerd then me when it comes to sound setups, by all means, geek yourselves out. High End for J6P is a HTIB, so trust when i say, high end audio is not for masses.

The HD-A1 will convert DD+ or TrueHD to multi-channel PCM and output them by HDMI as well.

As usual, you're completely right.

LOLerskates.

Best Buy sells the 10k+ buck 50" 1080p plasma too. Guess those must be mainstream as well. YOU GOT ME BABY!

Of course, the only real difference between DD and DD+ is the compression efficiency and the possibility of more than 5.1 channels. So...outputing DD+ via a 5.1 analog output essentially gives you the exact same thing as DD. Too bad nobody will make a player with a 7.1 analog output.

Will you 2 stop agreeing?! It's....icky.

Ugh. The last thing I want to do at 1:30 AM is start mass-deleting posts, so drop the whole "is multichannel audio mainstream?" argument because even if the mainstream doesn't care, we're not the mainstream, so who cares?

My Denon 4306 has 8 channel external analog inputs. Now I just need the player that will output the 8 channels.

In mulling over this DTS, Inc. announcement about the Studio Canal releases using only DTS-HD-MA for lossless audio compression, it occurs to me that if they are doing that it is likely that the Tosh XE1 player will be able to decode DTS-HD-MA and pass it over analog out. (Of course all the players should be able to pass it over HDMI, but how many current receivers have HDMI inputs?) And if the XE1 can do it, won't a firmware update for the A1 be in the offing?

Some suppositions to be sure, but it seems likely to me.

Even if I can only get plain old DTS out, the chance to pick up some titles that would otherwise not be available here on HD DVD seems well worth it to me. (Although there is nothing on that current list that would interest me.)

I am sure that at some point in its life, the A1 will get a firmware upgrade to include DTS HD MA.

The XE1 should be able to, according to the news here. Obviously, we will have to wait to see reality. But it doesn't make sense to believe otherwise at this point.

No receiver can handle DTS-HD over its HDMI inputs as of yet. HDMI 1.3 is needed. Some current ones can probably be updated to handle 1.3, not sure.

A1 would depend on the specifics of its processor and firmware. I don't think we know if it is capable. I've only seen assumptions and rumors.

I agree. Given that firmware 2.0 now allows Dolby TrueHD over analog, I am hopeful that DTS-HD-MA support will be possible and forthcoming. Not a sure thing, though.

It is confirmed that Studio Canal titles will use DTS-HD Master Audio for the original track and DTS-HD Hi-resolution for alternate languages.

http://www.dvdrama.com/news.php?16659&page=1

Very awesome...love seeing Total Recall with an hd-dvd box!!

Cant wait for Le Pact, T2 and Stargate also.