New sony receiver

[mike79]

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665364791

Anyone gonna be getting this new receiver? I want to get this, looks pretty good. Does anyone know if this does DTS-HD MA? It says DTS-HD so i think it does, just not totally sure. From what I can tell the only thing it does not do is upconvert, wich is fine with me.

[un4gvn94538]

doesnt say it decodes true hd or dts ma. for that price i would go with a onkyo

[mike79]

If you look at the specs it says DTS-HD

[mike79]

yeah, my dad has the onkyo 605, I like it, but just wondering about this one.

[Tyler2106]

Ya it says it will support the latest audio formats so if that is what was holding you back from getting it...I would say you should get it!!!

Ya no DTS-HDMA...

[JasonR]

Originally Posted by mike79

If you look at the specs it says DTS-HD

No DTS-HD MA though...

Two different codecs...

[JasonR]

It doesn't decode, TrueHD either. It does accept PCM, so if you have a player that decodes internally it will work.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by mike79

If you look at the specs it says DTS-HD

i looked at the specs. if you noticed on all the other formats that there is a checkmark confiming that it does. under true hd and dts ma, theres no checkmark.

[mike79]

I wasn't sure if they were different. DOn't know if it matters, but the PS3 doesn't decode it anyway.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by mike79

I wasn't sure if they were different. DOn't know if it matters, but the PS3 doesn't decode it anyway.

my point is, if your going to buy a new receiver now, then buy one with the future in mind. if you can get a receiver that will decode for that price, do it. youll get more for your money. im going to get one of the new blu players this year to bitstream all the audio to my onkyo.

[bigpapy]

I ask to CC employee when this receivers come out and he dint recommend Sony receivers he said two of them blow out in six month period

[un4gvn94538]

plus the first page just says it supports lpcm. not tru hd or dts ma. I WOULD PASS!

from the site:
Optimized for Blu-ray Disc™ and most HD Sources2
Sony’s A/V Receivers are engineered to be the ideal Blu-ray Disc A/V receiver, fully compatible with Sony® Blu-ray Disc™ Players. Superior video switching and audio performance ensure seamless compatibility with today’s demanding HD sources. The STR-DG820 supports Linear PCM and has four High Definition Media Interface™ (HDMI™) inputs that are capable of accepting resolutions up to 1080p, offering the full video quality that Blu-ray Disc format can deliver

[mike79]

hmm, guess i will just go with the onkyo. That sucks, I liked some of the other features on there

[Tyler2106]

I haven't seen that in action or heard anything about but have you looked at the Onkyo 605??? About the same price and I know people have said really good things about that receiver...

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by Tyler2106

I haven't seen that in action or heard anything about but have you looked at the Onkyo 605??? About the same price and I know people have said really good things about that receiver...

Get the Onkyo 705. Sony is not known for the best sound IMO. Others who own them will differ.