Another "help me decide": Yamaha Rxv-663 & Samsung LN46a650 - which Blu-ray player

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Originally Posted by cheese17

I am searching for a quick lesson on providing the best audio from a yet to be purchased BD player. My current config is a Sharp Aquos LC-46D64U, Yamaha RX-V995 and Boston Accoustics Micro90. I understand that the best I can produce at this time is 5.1, but I do not want to limit myself going forward, so I would like the 7.1 capability. The question right now is I was looking at the Panny 35, but concerned without the analog outputs I would be in trouble. A quick education would be much appreciated.

If I recall, your receiver doesn't have HDMI. If you want lossless audio, you will need the BD55 instead because it has multichannel analog outputs. The player will decode the HD audio, convert it to analog, and send the analog channels to your receiver over six audio cables. The BD35 is a good fit for receivers with HDMI. The BD55 adds analog outs, DivX support, and a coax audio output.