HDMI vs. Optical Out

[minchtree]

I currently don't have a receiver that has a HDMI input, and I'm in the market for a blu-ray player. What audio will I be able to play using the optical out instead of the HDMI?

[theknub]

the best you can do is high bitrate DD or DTS

640kbps i believe

[JTK]

Originally Posted by theknub

the best you can do is high bitrate DD or DTS

640kbps i believe

^^ Which are still a nice enough audio upgrade over "normal" DTS and DD.

[theknub]

agreed there... of course, it still isn't good enough after what i hear from you uncompressed people

[DaveFi]

Originally Posted by JTK

^^ Which are still a nice enough audio upgrade over "normal" DTS and DD.

Actually, full bitrate DTS is 1536Kbps and it rocks. Some of the early Dreamworks DVDs had it, and then they all but dissapeared. Even most of the Superbit DTS discs only have half-bitrate DTS tracks.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by theknub

agreed there... of course, it still isn't good enough after what i hear from you uncompressed people

Originally Posted by DaveFi

Actually, full bitrate DTS is 1536Kbps and it rocks. Some of the early Dreamworks DVDs had it, and then they all but dissapeared. Even most of the Superbit DTS discs only have half-bitrate DTS tracks.

^^ All true.

[Deciazulado]

And Laserdiscs. Laserdisc had full bit rate DTS. *Loves his Jurassic Park Widescreen DTS Laserdisc

[jgaepi]

I use an impact acoustics optical cable from my Sony BDP-S1, through my Onkyo Receiver. I get excellent audio sound. A huge upgrade from doing the same thing with my old Denon upconverting DVD player. Blu-Ray comes with enhanced sound that you would be hard pressed to hear the difference from Optical vice HDMI.

[Sinner]

Why don't SACD's work via optical?

[JBlacklow]

Originally Posted by Sinner

Why don't SACD's work via optical?

Same as DVD-Audio: copy protection. Most new SACDs are hybrids with CD tracks, though

[Horus100]

if you are in the market for a receiver with HDMI do not buy SONY'S STRDA5200ES. It is expensive and it sucks

[dewey79]

Does anyone recommend this reciever for decoding next generation audio? (Sony STR-DG800) Is this a good reciever to run an hdmi cable from ps3 to reciever, and and hdmi cable from the reciever to the tv and get pcm lossless audio?

[dewey79]

I was also looking at a couple of revievers at the sonystyle link.

They have two different types of recievers I was curious about. One of them is called and ES reciever and they cost more. However, they say nothing about HDMI connectivity. Does anyone know the bottom line in the difference of the ES recievers and the regular HDMI reciever?

[dewey79]

I bought a HDMI monster cable that cost $100. (Sony Playstation 3 Monster Cable HDMI Cable (PS3HDMI-1080p)6.5ft-2m ) Which now believe is a rip off.

When the 1.3 HDMI recievers come out, will I need some type of 1.3 HDMI cable to take advantage of the new technology?

[ProvenFlipper]

Originally Posted by dewey79

Does anyone recommend this reciever for decoding next generation audio? (Sony STR-DG800) Is this a good reciever to run an hdmi cable from ps3 to reciever, and and hdmi cable from the reciever to the tv and get pcm lossless audio?

That reciever will not decode audio over HDMI. The HDMI ports are for video switching only. You will need to get the step up from that one, the STR-DG1000 which will decode audio over HDMI. It retails for about $799, but I'm sure you can find it cheaper online. There are other recievers that can be found cheaper that will decode audio over HDMI and do video switching.

[ProvenFlipper]

Originally Posted by dewey79

I bought a HDMI monster cable that cost $100. (Sony Playstation 3 Monster Cable HDMI Cable (PS3HDMI-1080p)6.5ft-2m ) Which now believe is a rip off.

When the 1.3 HDMI recievers come out, will I need some type of 1.3 HDMI cable to take advantage of the new technology?

No you will not. That cable will be fine.

[dewey79]

Thanks!!

[jarlene]

How about Sony DRG-1000?

Jay

[mparks29]

I have a pioneer VSX-82TXS. I have the pioneer blu-ray player and thps3 coneccted via hdmi. But the guys at 6th ave said I needed the optical cable for sound. I also have the sattalite connected via hdmi. They all go to the receiver. Now when I take the optical out of the ps3 or the b-r I cannot get anysound. Is there y I could get the better quality sound from HDMI?

[Bruuce]

Originally Posted by mparks29

I have a pioneer VSX-82TXS. I have the pioneer blu-ray player and thps3 coneccted via hdmi. But the guys at 6th ave said I needed the optical cable for sound. I also have the sattalite connected via hdmi. They all go to the receiver. Now when I take the optical out of the ps3 or the b-r I cannot get anysound. Is there y I could get the better quality sound from HDMI?

IIRC you can use hdmi with your VSX-82TXS for sound. It's the model #'s VSX-80TXV and VSX-81TXV that require optical for sound.