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My "HDMI 1.3" Sharp Blu-ray Player can't even output bitstream audio.]]>May 1st 2008 8:56AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 12:25PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
Why not provide 5.1 and 7.1 Audio though? Is Bluray not big enough for both?]]>May 1st 2008 9:11AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 9:15AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 12:26PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 1:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 3:37PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
I understand why some in the minority would be unhappy if their early stage player cannot output that format, but it does offer Dolby Digital, so you are covered.
More importantly, they chose quality, and to be honest, the vast majority of Blu-Ray consumers will be playing these discs on PS3's which is very DTS HD compatible.

Which the nice thing for PS3 owners is that it decodes DTS HD in the PS3, then outputs it as uncompressed PCM. so no matter what receiver / pre-amp you have, you get the DTS HD quality.]]>May 1st 2008 9:46AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 1:51PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/

Will be getting titles I ignored on HD-DVD due to non lossless audio.]]>May 1st 2008 9:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
I'm glad to see Universal pushing for DTS support in the audio dept. It forces other manufacturers to support a full spec sooner and IMHO, DTS just sounds better.]]>May 1st 2008 10:12AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
Dolby True HD has a lot more hardware support ATM so it's a mystery why Universal would choose DTS instead.

Furthermore buying a PS3 does not "solve the problem" as the PS3 does not support bitstreaming at all.]]>May 1st 2008 10:31AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
Even if you're stuck with an "old" receiver that only has SPDIF/Coax digital input (like me, and probably most people), then DTS is a better choice than Dolby Digital. DTS core provides a 1.5 Mbit signal over optical, versus 760 for Dolby Digital.

Basically, you should only use the DD signal if your receiver is so old that it doesn't even support DTS. ]]>May 1st 2008 12:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/Since my receiver does NOT have HDMI inputs, the only way I can hear these lossless codecs is if the blu-ray player outputs 5.1 or 7.1 analog out (bitstream). PS3 does not, so I don't understand your statement about optical...]]>May 1st 2008 5:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
I'll be happy enough with DD or the DTS-core though]]>May 1st 2008 10:36AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 1st 2008 8:13PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/May 2nd 2008 12:48AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/01/universals-blu-ray-audio-plans-revealed-dts-hd-master-audio-in/
The PS3 is a great deal for people who enjoy Blu Ray without having to pay a premium for so many other stand alone players on the market that is less feasible. I.e. One of Denon's new Blu Ray players that's only Profile 1.1 for $750. Ridiculous. Plus even if you dont like gaming, you've got the player that can also be used as a gaming rig if you've got kids or relatives that are young.]]>May 23rd 2008 10:16AM