Do you think the upcoming slim PS3 will be able to bitsream lossless audio? - Blu-ray Forum

DrasticPlastic · 07-03-2009, 01:07 PM

I know the slim PS3 is still a rumor, but I think we all know it will eventually be a reality. Do you think Sony will have listened to everyones gripes and update the hardware so we can finally at least have the option to bistream losless audio?

detector19 · 07-03-2009, 01:15 PM

This may give the answer your looking for...

http://forums.highdefdigest.com/blu-...-lossless.html

DrasticPlastic · 07-03-2009, 01:30 PM

Any chance you can copy/paste the article for me, that site is blocked by the firewall at my work.

The Big Blue · 07-03-2009, 03:01 PM

No need. It's just a link to a thread at another forum where people with no inside knowledge ponder the issue. The same thing that's gonna happen here.

Rike255 · 07-03-2009, 03:36 PM

I have inside knowledge....but I'm not gonna share it anymore!

mtbkr · 07-03-2009, 04:51 PM

im going off topic so shoot me, but the one thing i wish for if they are going for hardware improvements is ir over hdmi. this way it can still use bluetooth for its gaming controllers yet use the ir from other compatible tv's or receivers to use universal remotes. i know that logitech just released their ps3 adapter, but if playstation wants a media center console then i think this would be a great improvement

detector19 · 07-03-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Blue

No need. It's just a link to a thread at another forum where people with no inside knowledge ponder the issue. The same thing that's gonna happen here.

Yes thats right thats the point theirs on way to tell for certain until it comes out...

Steve · 07-03-2009, 06:12 PM

I would rather it have an IR receiver so my Harmony One will work with it without having to buy an adapter.

DrasticPlastic · 07-03-2009, 06:33 PM

I got the adapter, and it works great, but they should have included an IR port from the get go, but I'm sure the only reason they didn't is so people would either have to do without, or the obvoius reason...buy their bluetooth remote.

mtbkr · 07-03-2009, 06:59 PM

i agree that it should have been there to begin with. i really like the ir over hdmi though. i use it on my bedroom tv and i think that it would a very easy fix for playstation. possibly even a firmware updated could patch this.

DonRSD · 07-03-2009, 11:04 PM

i think the new slim ps3 will bitstream audio

IF it does, i am all over it on release date

Blu-Curry · 07-03-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rike255

I have inside knowledge....but I'm not gonna share it anymore!

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Devildog151 · 07-04-2009, 12:47 AM

Do you guys realize that Sony is making a slim sku to cut production costs. I would seriously doubt they will do any type of hardware modifications except using a smaller and cheaper CPU/GPU. Look how they cut PS2 compatibility in order to drop the price. However I did read some where they were going to make it so you could output through optical and HDMI simultaneously.

STARSCREAM · 07-04-2009, 01:40 AM

Would be a major selling point if they do include bitstream in the new slim version.

saprano · 07-04-2009, 01:30 PM

Seems like it will to me. why? well sony wanted to have it but the HDMI chipset thats used for bitstreaming wasn't available at the time sony was launching the PS3. so why wouldn't they use it now? i don't think it will cost anything extra.

Shin-Ra · 07-04-2009, 01:37 PM

Do you still lose sound effects and PiP sound when bitstreaming?

CasualKiller · 07-04-2009, 03:22 PM

Pretty sure all PS3's do. Mine does and I just bought it 2 months ago. For the menus anyway. I imagine this would be fixed if they added full bitstream support.

ps3andlovinit · 07-04-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by STARSCREAM

Would be a major selling point if they do include bitstream in the new slim version.

I doubt it ..

1. Very few people even know what it means .. which pretty much eliminates it from the major category.

2. Losing functionality compared to PCM .. is unlikely to make it a major selling point to a large number of people.

ps3andlovinit · 07-04-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CasualKiller

Pretty sure all PS3's do. Mine does and I just bought it 2 months ago. For the menus anyway. I imagine this would be fixed if they added full bitstream support.

If your responding to Shin-Ra then it's all players ... not just PS3's. What Sin-Ra is talking about is only an issue for bitstreaming and not PCM. AFAIK it's an inherent limitation of that mode.. the decoding must be done by the player for PIP audio.. it can't be reconstructed/re-synched after bitstreaming to a receiver.

Danger Duck · 07-04-2009, 11:35 PM

I thought bitstream and linear pcm sounded the same...

?

What's the difference?

07-03-2009, 01:07 PM	#1
DrasticPlastic Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:2	Do you think the upcoming slim PS3 will be able to bitsream lossless audio? I know the slim PS3 is still a rumor, but I think we all know it will eventually be a reality. Do you think Sony will have listened to everyones gripes and update the hardware so we can finally at least have the option to bistream losless audio?

07-03-2009, 04:51 PM	#6
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	im going off topic so shoot me, but the one thing i wish for if they are going for hardware improvements is ir over hdmi. this way it can still use bluetooth for its gaming controllers yet use the ir from other compatible tv's or receivers to use universal remotes. i know that logitech just released their ps3 adapter, but if playstation wants a media center console then i think this would be a great improvement Last edited by mtbkr; 07-03-2009 at 05:07 PM.

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07-03-2009, 01:15 PM	#2
detector19 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:New York 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:437	This may give the answer your looking for... http://forums.highdefdigest.com/blu-...-lossless.html

07-03-2009, 01:30 PM	#3
DrasticPlastic Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:2	Any chance you can copy/paste the article for me, that site is blocked by the firewall at my work.

07-03-2009, 03:01 PM	#4
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	No need. It's just a link to a thread at another forum where people with no inside knowledge ponder the issue. The same thing that's gonna happen here.

07-03-2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Rike255 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:AB, Canada PSNetwork: Rike255 Home Theater Gallery:44 Blu-ray collection:57	I have inside knowledge....but I'm not gonna share it anymore!

07-03-2009, 06:12 PM	#8
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I would rather it have an IR receiver so my Harmony One will work with it without having to buy an adapter.

07-03-2009, 06:33 PM	#9
DrasticPlastic Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Trading Score:2	I got the adapter, and it works great, but they should have included an IR port from the get go, but I'm sure the only reason they didn't is so people would either have to do without, or the obvoius reason...buy their bluetooth remote.

07-03-2009, 06:59 PM	#10
mtbkr Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:washington(state) Blu-ray collection:65	i agree that it should have been there to begin with. i really like the ir over hdmi though. i use it on my bedroom tv and i think that it would a very easy fix for playstation. possibly even a firmware updated could patch this.

07-03-2009, 11:04 PM	#11
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	i think the new slim ps3 will bitstream audio IF it does, i am all over it on release date

07-04-2009, 12:47 AM	#13
Devildog151 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:1391 Trading Score:25	Do you guys realize that Sony is making a slim sku to cut production costs. I would seriously doubt they will do any type of hardware modifications except using a smaller and cheaper CPU/GPU. Look how they cut PS2 compatibility in order to drop the price. However I did read some where they were going to make it so you could output through optical and HDMI simultaneously.

07-04-2009, 01:40 AM	#14
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Would be a major selling point if they do include bitstream in the new slim version.

07-04-2009, 01:30 PM	#15
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Seems like it will to me. why? well sony wanted to have it but the HDMI chipset thats used for bitstreaming wasn't available at the time sony was launching the PS3. so why wouldn't they use it now? i don't think it will cost anything extra.

07-04-2009, 01:37 PM	#16
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	Do you still lose sound effects and PiP sound when bitstreaming?

07-04-2009, 03:22 PM	#17
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Pretty sure all PS3's do. Mine does and I just bought it 2 months ago. For the menus anyway. I imagine this would be fixed if they added full bitstream support.

07-04-2009, 11:35 PM	#20
Danger Duck Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought bitstream and linear pcm sounded the same... ? What's the difference?

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