anyone tested D True hd with analog and hdmi with the same receiver?

polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
edited June 2010 in Electronics
Just wondering if even or how big the difference is using the analog outs on your bdp is when listening to a true hd source

If its just the same then I dont see a reason to buy myself an avr that I wont be using for amplification. I use a projector and have no desire to upscale sources
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited June 2010
    Using the analog outs on your BDP - your BDP is doing the decoding and D/A conversion. Most inexpensive BDP's (*caveat* not all) have less than desirable DACs.
    A pre/pro or AVR usually does a better job of those tasks.

    Also, I know of no one at all using their pre/pro or AVR to upscale. My player does that and many panels even do a better job than the avg. AVR.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2010
    Tried it and liked hdmi over analog. My best results are hdmi and having the receiver doing the decoding.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited June 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Tried it and liked hdmi over analog. My best results are hdmi and having the receiver doing the decoding.

    same here.
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited June 2010
    Yeah, I have an awesome BDP and I still bitstream the codecs to my AVR.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2010
    I don't...not that I have much choice.

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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  • Ric5811
    Ric5811 Posts: 400
    edited June 2010
    Hmm, BluRay suggests that you decode from your transport, all I can say is my player the sound is great, of course my pre/pro doesn't process 1.3, but I can't imagine an AVR with all the other things it does, is also going to have better conversion than a dedicated transport. A really good transport is about half or less than most your quality AVR's out there. Now your going to tell me that it has a better and more expensive chip set than a dedicated transport, plus for the same price have an exceptional amp and pre amp section? Not buying it.
    Polk RTi A7's FrontPolk CSi A4 CenterPolk Tsi 100's SurroundOnkyo TX-RZ50:)Oppo BDP 83 (Collecting dust)MIT Terminator 3 Speaker CableMIT Terminator 2 IC's (Oppo 2 chan)Signal Cable HT TWOEpson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080Hisense 55 U8GBelkin PF 60 Power Center
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