Uncompressed great even optical

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

It may not provide any advantages for Dolby, but if a player doesn't support full DTS-MA decoding like the Sony and the Pioneer Elite, then the HDMI 1.3 capable receiver is the ONLY way to get DTS-HD Master Audio, which when watching Fox discs is something I don't want to miss out on.

The players are going to have to, almost certainly. Click on that link and look at the stuff that Dressler from Dolby was saying, for starters.

Remember: It has to be put on the discs to begin with.

HDMI has had very little in the way of trouble when it comes to introducing new specs. I don't see HDMI 1.3 being any different.
Brian the HDMI 1.3 receivers should be out by Q2 2007. Do it!

It'll probably be a year from now at earliest and it certainly won't be cheap to get it.

And you can count on plenty of beta testing and hiccups to boot. HDMI isn't exactly the king of stability even now, let alone when you pile on another layer to it.