bd player and receiver codecs questions

[citizen]

im looking for a receiver for my ht, probably a 5.1 or 7.1., im new to some of this audio terminology

i have a panasonic dmp-bd60 which decodes dts-hd and true hd, so my question is when looking for a receiver to play these audio formats do i need to have a receiver that supports these as well? i have seen comments from people that say, "if you're bd player supports these, your receiver doesnt have to", so is this true, do the player and the receiver both have to decode to be able to hear them? am i missing something here?

thanks

[Ferris]

Originally Posted by citizen

im looking for a receiver for my ht, probably a 5.1 or 7.1., im new to some of this audio terminology

i have a panasonic dmp-bd60 which decodes dts-hd and true hd, so my question is when looking for a receiver to play these audio formats do i need to have a receiver that supports these as well? i have seen comments from people that say, "if you're bd player supports these, your receiver doesnt have to", so is this true, do the player and the receiver both have to decode to be able to hear them? am i missing something here?

thanks

If you have a BD player that decodes them, you won't need a receiver with a decoder as well (which saves you roughly $100). But, you need to ensure the receiver you buy is able to pass-through what your BD player outputs. Many receivers today can handle it, but it never hurts to ask.

[citizen]

ok that makes sense, thanks for the help

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Ferris

you need to ensure the receiver you buy is able to pass-through what your BD player outputs.

Never use the term pass-through when trying to explain to new members what they should be looking for in a receiver!

(I know you meant well!)

...this can get someone very confused into buying the wrong product. "Pass-through" systems generally do not utilize HDMI Audio, instead an additional cable such as Optical is required.

What you should look for in a receiver is full HDMI functionality, both Audio and Video. The easiest way to find out is by the logo's on the front of the receiver. This more than likely indicates what codecs/formats it will process...







Plus, as Ferris said...it never hurts to ask!

[Ferris]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

Never use the term pass-through when trying to explain to new members what they should be looking for in a receiver!

(I know you meant well!)

...this can get someone very confused into buying the wrong product. "Pass-through" systems generally do not utilize HDMI Audio, instead an additional cable such as Optical is required.

What you should look for in a receiver is full HDMI functionality, both Audio and Video. The easiest way to find out is by the logo's on the front of the receiver. This more than likely indicates what codecs/formats it will process...

Plus, as Ferris said...it never hurts to ask!

I stand corrected!

You can NEVER go wrong when getting AV advice from crackinhedz and BigDaddy

[citizen]

ok, thanks, i have been looking at onkyo's, i think the 507 would be a nice fit for me

[citizen]

edit nevermind i got it