6 Channel LPCM possible over HDMI? - Blu-ray Forum

ra1024 · 04-03-2007, 04:49 PM

Is it possible to do 6.1 LPCM over HDMI? I've noticed all the titles seem to be 5.1 and didn't know if this was a limitation of just if they didn't bother to encode a 6th rear channel.

Damon Payne · 04-03-2007, 05:06 PM

The Descent, for example, is 6.1PCM. Its possible.

Unkn0wn47 · 04-03-2007, 05:09 PM

I have 7.1 set-up but I have not seen any 7.1 movies yet; 6.1 sounds great though!

blitz6speed · 04-03-2007, 05:27 PM

Resistance is 7.1 LPCM on Playstation 3 and works great for people using a 7.1 HDMI capable receiver. Also, Ghost In The Shell 2 from japan is 7.1 PCM and works as well, discreet channels too. So yes, 7.1 is of course possible.

ra1024 · 04-03-2007, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the info. I was beginning to think that was some kind of max since just about all the titles I remember seeing with LPCM were 5 channel mixes.

I'm looking for an HDMI receiver and didn't want to pay a premium for 1.3 if 1.2 could do 6 channel lossless.

Damon Payne · 04-03-2007, 05:57 PM

It REALLY would not make sense to buy an HDMI 1.2 receiver right now. It'd be, well, like buying HD-DVD

Josh · 04-03-2007, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ra1024

I'm looking for an HDMI receiver and didn't want to pay a premium for 1.3 if 1.2 could do 6 channel lossless.

1.2 (and 1.1 for that matter) can handle 8 channels of PCM. As long as your player can decode TrueHD and DTS-MA, there is no reason to wait for a 1.3 receiver.

Unless of course you just have to have the receiver doing the decoding.

04-03-2007, 04:49 PM	#1
ra1024 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:1	6 Channel LPCM possible over HDMI? Is it possible to do 6.1 LPCM over HDMI? I've noticed all the titles seem to be 5.1 and didn't know if this was a limitation of just if they didn't bother to encode a 6th rear channel.

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04-03-2007, 05:06 PM	#2
Damon Payne Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Wisconsin	The Descent, for example, is 6.1PCM. Its possible.

04-03-2007, 05:09 PM	#3
Unkn0wn47 Active Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Denver, CO Blu-ray reviews:5	I have 7.1 set-up but I have not seen any 7.1 movies yet; 6.1 sounds great though!

04-03-2007, 05:27 PM	#4
blitz6speed Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Anaheim Hills, CA Trading Score:8	Resistance is 7.1 LPCM on Playstation 3 and works great for people using a 7.1 HDMI capable receiver. Also, Ghost In The Shell 2 from japan is 7.1 PCM and works as well, discreet channels too. So yes, 7.1 is of course possible.

04-03-2007, 05:49 PM	#5
ra1024 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:1	Thanks for the info. I was beginning to think that was some kind of max since just about all the titles I remember seeing with LPCM were 5 channel mixes. I'm looking for an HDMI receiver and didn't want to pay a premium for 1.3 if 1.2 could do 6 channel lossless.

04-03-2007, 05:57 PM	#6
Damon Payne Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Wisconsin	It REALLY would not make sense to buy an HDMI 1.2 receiver right now. It'd be, well, like buying HD-DVD

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