Is Dolby TrueHD compatible with regular Dolby 5.1?

[Zeak]

Would it just decode as regular 5.1 like dts does?

[hardcorefrokid]

Don't understand the question. Like how DTS-HD Master Audio has a core DTS track. Are you wondering if Dolby TrueHD has a Dolby Digital track?

[Zeak]

if dolby truehd has a core dolby digital 5.1 track

[singhcr]

Originally Posted by Zeak

if dolby truehd has a core dolby digital 5.1 track

It does.

[sptrout]

Originally Posted by singhcr

It does.

Not really. If an AVR (or player) cannot decode TrueHD then the decoder reverts to a separate standard DD track (640kbps). This is different than DTS-HD MA, which does have a 1.5Mbps "core" that can be read by older DTS decoders.

[krylonman]

Originally Posted by sptrout

Not really. If an AVR (or player) cannot decode TrueHD then the decoder reverts to a separate standard DD track (640kbps). This is different than DTS-HD MA, which does have a 1.5Mbps "core" that can be read by older DTS decoders.

Yep, that's it. Technically the answer is "no," but any TrueHD disc will have a Dolby Digital track to use for systems that can't decode it.

[reece]

Originally Posted by sptrout

Not really. If an AVR (or player) cannot decode TrueHD then the decoder reverts to a separate standard DD track (640kbps). This is different than DTS-HD MA, which does have a 1.5Mbps "core" that can be read by older DTS decoders.

So what you're saying is that older recievers can still take advantage of DTS-MA, even without proper decoding? This would make sense seeing as some DTS-MA tracks (such as Wall-e) sound amazing on my older reciever, but I never really notice a difference with the DolbytruHD tracks...

[randy8118]

Originally Posted by hardcorefrokid

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Your ones and zeros are razor sharp, you must be using a high quality HDMI cable.