Sacd?

[jdc115]

Do any of the Blu-ray players support SACD or any future models that might support SACD? From looking through the specs, I do not see any of them supporting SACD at the moment.

Thanks jon

[crackinhedz]

Playstation 3

[jdc115]

Yes, but the PS3 does not have analog 5.1 (or 7.1) output so I was not considering it. My processor does not have HDMI input so I was planning to feed 5.1 analog output for SACD and DD TrueHD. thanks

[THE STUD]

then i believe the answer is no??

[frenchglen]

Originally Posted by THE STUD

then i believe the answer is no??

ha ha good one

[jdc115]

ok, thanks. Think I will then just have to use 2 players unless a stand alone player supporting SACD comes out before year end.

[cawgijoe]

You could buy a new processor/receiver with HDMI input......of course more money.

The PS3 will do two-channel SACD through it's analog output.

[jdc115]

Originally Posted by cawgijoe

You could buy a new processor/receiver with HDMI input......of course more money.

The PS3 will do two-channel SACD through it's analog output.

It is the cost, it will be cheaper to buy a Blu-ray player that does Dolby TrueHD and can output to an analog output then replace my processor to something that can support HDMI and TrueHD. I don't mind the 2 channel SACD except the PS3 is only going output the TrueHD over HDMI (I am assuming it supports TrueHD). It just seems standards can be very slow to be adopted in Audio/Video world and not always implemented the same. For example, having talked to a few Arcam dealers, the company does not believe that HDMI is right interface for audio so no matter what standard of HDMI they support, they do not support audio over HDMI. Maybe when they lose out on too many sales will they change that kind of policy.

Somewhere there has to be a compromise which I am probably will be to keep a separate SACD player for the time being.

system:
Rotel RSP- 1068 Surround Processor
Rotel RB 1070 2 channel amp
Rotel RMB 1075 5 channel amp
Denon DVD 1920
D-link DSM 520 HD Media server
Gallo Accoustic reference 3.1 speakers and ref surround

[cawgijoe]

Originally Posted by jdc115

It is the cost, it will be cheaper to buy a Blu-ray player that does Dolby TrueHD and can output to an analog output then replace my processor to something that can support HDMI and TrueHD. I don't mind the 2 channel SACD except the PS3 is only going output the TrueHD over HDMI (I am assuming it supports TrueHD). It just seems standards can be very slow to be adopted in Audio/Video world and not always implemented the same. For example, having talked to a few Arcam dealers, the company does not believe that HDMI is right interface for audio so no matter what standard of HDMI they support, they do not support audio over HDMI. Maybe when they lose out on too many sales will they change that kind of policy.

Somewhere there has to be a compromise which I am probably will be to keep a separate SACD player for the time being.

system:
Rotel RSP- 1068 Surround Processor
Rotel RB 1070 2 channel amp
Rotel RMB 1075 5 channel amp
Denon DVD 1920
D-link DSM 520 HD Media server
Gallo Accoustic reference 3.1 speakers and ref surround

Having a separate SACD player is really not a bad thing. Even though my PS3 will output SACD via the analog outs to my receiver, I have a separate SACD player that I use for SACD, the Sony DVP-S9000ES. 2-channel SACD only but that's fine with me.

I will eventually update my denon AVR-3300 to a newer receiver capable of decoding the new audio formats, but I'm going to wait.

[THE STUD]

here, if you want a great music player for a reciever with only analog inputs
(which is what I have) I don't know what ur budget it, but here's a great affordable upper middle end universal player
http://us.marantz.com/Products/2047.asp
it's what I use, and it sounds silky and smooth, and does SACD and DVD-A in up to 5.1

[The Seventh Taylor]

For an explanation of Super Audio CD functionality on PS3 and how to use it have a look at the FAQ on http://www.ps3sacd.com/faq.html