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Jediborg · 12-04-2008, 10:26 PM

Hi, I am slowly upgrading my home system. I want to get a blu ray player, but will I get any benefits.

I have a Sony 32s3000 HDTV
I have a Sony STR-K740P Sound System

Will my sound system be able to work with a blu-ray player. I realize I wouldn't get all the wiz bang sound improvements, but I can't upgrade the sound system just yet. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

jc480 · 12-04-2008, 10:28 PM

Blu-Ray will work without a sound system

So yes, it'll work with it.

Jediborg · 12-04-2008, 10:31 PM

So it will down sample the audio. My system does DTS, and Dolby 5.1.

Johnny Vinyl · 12-04-2008, 10:47 PM

The biggest benefit you'll get is on the VIDEO side. Picture quality will be superior.

You are however limited by what your sound system can reproduce. As far as I know, there is no such thing as upscaling your AUDIO. If you want better audio (and you will) I'd suggest starting a savings program, because Blu-ray is about the total experience (PQ/AQ).

garageinc2001 · 12-05-2008, 11:33 AM

Blu ray works fine with any surround sound set up. Right now I have an $80 POS from Wally world that is ONLY DD! No DTS to be found. But it still plays everything. My savings program is almost complete though and theres a 606 and some Polks in my... um.. my families..lol.. near future.

richieb1971 · 12-05-2008, 12:18 PM

If you buy a PS3 I can tell for a fact that every audio codec works through the TV. I just put PC speakers in the headphone socket of the TV and it reproduces great sound no matter what audio i'm putting through it.

I am not sure how stand alone players work. But every single blu ray disc has the DD5.1 and DTS standard codecs on them anyway. If you buy a warner title, normally they only have those two anyway.

As for PQ, of course it will be better, but your small screen will of course restrict your viewing experience. It should sparkle alot more and the detail will be great.

12-04-2008, 10:26 PM	#1
Jediborg Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	I hope this question is not stupied Hi, I am slowly upgrading my home system. I want to get a blu ray player, but will I get any benefits. I have a Sony 32s3000 HDTV I have a Sony STR-K740P Sound System Will my sound system be able to work with a blu-ray player. I realize I wouldn't get all the wiz bang sound improvements, but I can't upgrade the sound system just yet. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

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12-04-2008, 10:28 PM	#2
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15	Blu-Ray will work without a sound system So yes, it'll work with it.

12-04-2008, 10:31 PM	#3
Jediborg Junior Member Member since:Dec 2008	So it will down sample the audio. My system does DTS, and Dolby 5.1.

12-04-2008, 10:47 PM	#4
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	The biggest benefit you'll get is on the VIDEO side. Picture quality will be superior. You are however limited by what your sound system can reproduce. As far as I know, there is no such thing as upscaling your AUDIO. If you want better audio (and you will) I'd suggest starting a savings program, because Blu-ray is about the total experience (PQ/AQ).

12-05-2008, 11:33 AM	#5
garageinc2001 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:177 Trading Score:27	Blu ray works fine with any surround sound set up. Right now I have an $80 POS from Wally world that is ONLY DD! No DTS to be found. But it still plays everything. My savings program is almost complete though and theres a 606 and some Polks in my... um.. my families..lol.. near future.

12-05-2008, 12:18 PM	#6
richieb1971 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:706 Trading Score:16	If you buy a PS3 I can tell for a fact that every audio codec works through the TV. I just put PC speakers in the headphone socket of the TV and it reproduces great sound no matter what audio i'm putting through it. I am not sure how stand alone players work. But every single blu ray disc has the DD5.1 and DTS standard codecs on them anyway. If you buy a warner title, normally they only have those two anyway. As for PQ, of course it will be better, but your small screen will of course restrict your viewing experience. It should sparkle alot more and the detail will be great.

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