Why choose compressed audio?

[Cinemaddict]

On many BDs I own, you are able to choose if you want to hear uncompressed audio.

My question.... Why would you ever choose not to hear uncompressed audio? What is the point of even having the other option?

I've also noticed that the default audio setting is the compressed audio. If I want to hear uncompressed, I have to go to the menu and select it. Why is this? Is my HDTV not meant for uncompressed audio or something?

(Note: I don't have surround sound or anything. I use the TV speakers only)

[allstar780]

i think its more for the folks using a 5.1 system without a player or receiver that decodes the HD audio formats

[crackinhedz]

universal compatibility.

[allstar780]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

universal compatibility.

hey thats what i said!

[Canada]

There should be a feature on all Blu Ray players which search for the best audio track availible.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Canada

There should be a feature on all Blu Ray players which search for the best audio track availible.

No, no, cuz this all depends on your equipment, unless you have your player already decoding and sending it straight via analog outs to your speakers.

Most people don't have the setups to use high-definition audio just yet, so by keeping it on the basic setting, it is, like C-hedz said, "universal compatibility." Sound through your TV speakers - well, correct me if I'm wrong, I've never heard a comparison personally - must be very indistinct from basic DD/DTS to TrueHD, HD-MA, or PCM. But I could be wrong.

Besides, are we really that lazy as to we don't want to press the "Audio" button once on our remotes to shift it to the HD sound?

[allstar780]

Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

No, no, cuz this all depends on your equipment, unless you have your player already decoding and sending it straight via analog outs to your speakers.

Most people don't have the setups to use high-definition audio just yet, so by keeping it on the basic setting, it is, like C-hedz said, "universal compatibility." Sound through your TV speakers - well, correct me if I'm wrong, I've never heard a comparison personally - must be very indistinct from basic DD/DTS to TrueHD, HD-MA, or PCM. But I could be wrong.

Besides, are we really that lazy as to we don't want to press the "Audio" button once on our remotes to shift it to the HD sound?

You have an "Audio" button on your remote!? lucky!

[JJ]

Originally Posted by allstar780

You have an "Audio" button on your remote!? lucky!

Wait - lol - not all remotes have the Audio changing button? I could swear my old DMP-BD10AK had it - so did my BD30 - and so does my PS3 remote.

Which ones don't have a button to change the Audio track without going into the pop-up menu?!

Heck even my old DVD Philips HTiB had an Audio button.

[allstar780]

well my ps3 remote doesnt lol... i have to go to the triangle button menu thing and then go over to a musical note lol

wait... i just checked... it does have one.... man i fail.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by allstar780

well my ps3 remote doesnt lol... i have to go to the triangle button menu thing and then go over to a musical note lol

You mean your controller? The remote does...this one...heck, allstar, it's right at the top!!!



Edit: You edited yourself, - at least you were brave enough to self-acknowledge your own fail,

[allstar780]

this will save me probably 10 minutes of menus over the life of my PS3 lol