What Happens with the Audio?

[SAP12690]

What happens if your receiver and player both don't decode DTS-MA??? Do you still get sound, with just regular sound or no sound at all??

[steve_dave]

All Blu-ray Disc players have at least a basic DTS decoder bulit-in. So the player would decode the DTS lossy core and send that out as PCM 2.0 or PCM 2.0 Surround depending on the player's capabilities.

[FindYourWay]

Do all Blu-ray players support the new audio formats?
While Blu-ray players can support a variety of audio formats, they're not necessarily required to. All Blu-ray players must support Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM. However, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio are all optional — the players don't have to support them. So if you want to enjoy the greater detail that the new audio formats deliver, be sure to choose a player that can handle them.

Most Blu-ray players can decode Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD internally. Some players can also decode DTS-HD High Resolution and DTS-HD Master Audio (and this number is growing all the time). But be aware that not all Blu-ray players with built-in surround sound decoding have multichannel analog outputs, so in most cases, you'll use HDMI to take advantage of the player's internal decoder. However, some models do still offer multichannel analog connections, so be sure to look for them if you have a home theater receiver without HDMI inputs. You can read more about connecting your Blu-ray player in our article.
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jewGiK8...me/hd_blu.html

EDIT:
This thread probably should and will be moved to the Audio section of blu-ray.com.

[benricci]

A Quick Guide to HD Audio and Your Blu-Ray Player:
http://www.dvdactive.com/editorial/a...-hd-audio.html

[BIslander]

Originally Posted by SAP12690

What happens if your receiver and player both don't decode DTS-MA??? Do you still get sound, with just regular sound or no sound at all??

It only needs to be decoded in one place or the other. So, only one device needs a dts-MA decoder. To answer more than that, we need to know what equipment you have and how it's connected. In general, though, you should be able to get regular DTS when neither device has a lossless decoder.