Will LPCM tracks stay or will they transition to DTS MA/True HD when hardware arrives

[WriteSimply]

Here's a thought: If and when players/receivers with advanced audio codec decoding are out, what will Sony do with regards to audio? Still do PCM or try out TrueHD/HDMA?

I'd say do PCM at 16-bit/48kHz and HDMA at original sampling bit (20-/24-bit) and 48/96kHz to ensure backwards compatibility and use BD50.


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[PeterTHX]

I'd prefer TrueHD...core compatible with 99% of receivers out there in the past decade and supported out of the box by the PS3.

DTS still can't seem to get it together. Just like with DVD in 1997.

[WriteSimply]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

I'd prefer TrueHD...core compatible with 99% of receivers out there in the past decade and supported out of the box by the PS3.

DTS still can't seem to get it together. Just like with DVD in 1997.

DTS HDMA core is also compatible with a lot of receivers out there (maybe not 99%). The thing is Fox is supporting DTS HDMA heavily. Only one title that is out with TrueHD at the moment and NIN's upcoming concert video is another one.

I don't think it's a matter of DTS HDMA is not ready; I mean, why would Fox put DTS HDMA if it's not ready (DTS DVDs didn't appear until encoders, hardware and software are ready). The real issue? I don't know. Talkstr8t? paidgeek? kjack?


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[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by WriteSimply

DTS HDMA core is also compatible with a lot of receivers out there (maybe not 99%). The thing is Fox is supporting DTS HDMA heavily. Only one title that is out with TrueHD at the moment and NIN's upcoming concert video is another one.

Legends of Jazz. Plays back perfectly on the PS3 and is output as multichannel PCM thru HDMI 1.1

I don't think it's a matter of DTS HDMA is not ready; I mean, why would Fox put DTS HDMA if it's not ready (DTS DVDs didn't appear until encoders, hardware and software are ready). The real issue? I don't know. Talkstr8t? paidgeek? kjack?

It's a hardware/software issue. DTS can encode it, they just can't figure out how to decode it on current hardware properly. Good thing they have that core, otherwise we'd be totally screwed on Fox releases. For one, I would have preferred Fox have a AC3 track as another audio option...the "late night" setting is VERY handy.

This isn't the first time DTS has promised something and not delivered. They promised DTS VBR...never made it work. They promised the DVD Forum they'd have DTS-CA ready for DVD authoring in 1996. Couldn't make it work in time. Dolby TrueHD is here, it's ready and it's proven.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by kjack

Let's just say that at some point everybody has said "oops!".

He's being nice.

DTS screwed up once again, just like they did in 1997 with DVD.
In an effort to show up Dolby "Hey we have a *better* lossless solution so adopt us instead!" they again promised something they never had fully working. I lament every title that's released with DTS-MA instead of Dolby TrueHD

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by joshd2012

Paidgeek,

Can you provide any insight into why Fox keeps delaying titles? We are getting very frusterated with them.

Maybe they're converting the DTS-MA to Dolby TrueHD since DTS still can't get their s*** together