6 Channel LPCM possible over HDMI?

[ra1024]

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]

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

[Unkn0wn47]

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

[blitz6speed]

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]

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]

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

[Josh]

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.

[ra1024]

Originally Posted by Damon Payne

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

If the prices were the same, I'd obviously go for 1.3 but I don't want to put a lot of money into a receiver at the moment. As far as I can tell, there's no reason to go 1.3 unless your player can't do the decoding. The only argument I've heard to the contrary is if cable or satellite begin broadcasting with the newer codecs which I think is very unlikely to happen.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by joshd2012

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.

...and to pass on Deep Color to future HDTVs with HDMI 1.3.

[Josh]

Originally Posted by Ascended_Saiyan

...and to pass on Deep Color to future HDTVs with HDMI 1.3.

Yes, but current Blu-ray and HD DVD spec do not allow for Deep Color, so unless they change the spec, that would be for home content only.

[blitz6speed]

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Yes, but current Blu-ray and HD DVD spec do not allow for Deep Color, so unless they change the spec, that would be for home content only.

Never hurts to be prepared, dont know whats going to happen down the line. And, its only a few months away. I was all set on a Onkyo 604, but decided to stick it out a short while longer.

[Garconis]

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Yes, but current Blu-ray and HD DVD spec do not allow for Deep Color, so unless they change the spec, that would be for home content only.

Actually the PS3 does. It's the TVs that don't accept it yet.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Yes, but current Blu-ray and HD DVD spec do not allow for Deep Color, so unless they change the spec, that would be for home content only.

What DOES the specs say in regard to the color captured on Blu-ray encodes and could you provide a link? Thanks.