The percentage of sales people that recommend Samsung HDTVs.
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Steven: When is that Dolby post going to be up?
I've got a Sammy 2500 blu-ray player and a Denon 3805, which can't decode the new codecs. I've started using the 7.1 inputs, letting the player to the heavy lifting, but I'm so used to the post-processing from the Denon that I can't tell if what I hear is "better." It's clean/clear/crisp, but very different from the Denon processed DD/DTS via TOS link. The Sammy does allow you to set speaker size but not distance (small room though so that's probably minimal impact) or subwoofer output (though the denon does have a setting for the 7.1 inputs, so I've boosted that to +15dB).
So I'm debating upgrading the Denon (probably cost $2-3k to do it since its a great receiver and it's going to be tough to match its features and add codecs), HDMI video switching isn't a big need for me so I'd purely by paying for codec support or upgrading the player to one with more speaker control (like the Oppo), but I love the built in Netflix.
What do you recommend? What would Dolby say about the player's processing power?
Thanks!
It should go up this week. I was on vacation last week, but am almost done with the writeup. Honestly, though, Dolby won't be giving you any info on specific players/receivers -- understand that it's their business to be on good terms with as many CE manufacturers as possible, so they don't play favorites.