Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD decoder

sickicw
sickicw Posts: 456
edited September 2005 in Electronics
Anyone out there know of any preamps or receivers that can decode Dolby Digital Plus or DTS HD? These formats seem to be comming out within a year or less when the new High Definition movies on blue ray or hd-dvd are released. I am buying a new pre amp right now, and was wondering if any pre amps can decode this yet? sure would hate to have to upgrade yet again.
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  • Gaara
    Gaara Posts: 2,415
    edited September 2005
    Don't forget Dolby Digital's just announced new format True-HD. I doubt any equipment can decode it yet, since there is no media for it, there aren't even any commercially available players yet. Toshiba just pushed back their release to the beginning of 2006, I doubt we sill see units with this ability for another 6 months. All the new formats are backwards compatible, ie they can be used with today's equipment, I assume they will just down-convert the signal.

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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited September 2005
    Sunfire & anthem both allow codec / firmware upgrades... I think B&K you can get upgrade chips. Whether those guys will release updates is a different story. I'd trust Anthem (they're on top of their game), but I dunno about the rest.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2005
    i know my harman/kardon 7300 is firmware upgradable and also has direct 8 channel inputs -- which is what dolby truehd seems able to take advantage of.

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • fredv
    fredv Posts: 923
    edited September 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    i know my harman/kardon 7300 is firmware upgradable and also has direct 8 channel inputs -- which is what dolby truehd seems able to take advantage of.
    I sure hope HK will provide firmware upgrade to support the new codec. My gut feeling tells me that it is not going to happen - they want us to pay more $$ to get the new goodies .... Quite frankly, I have yet found any firmware upgrade from the HK site.

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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2005
    yeah, perhaps new hddvd players will have 8 channel direct outputs..........yeah, not likely. :(

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited September 2005
    The new surround formats aren't finalized yet, so it sounds like they won't be on any of the new models this fall.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2005
    not yet, but dolby's site claims they are. at least supposed to be mandatory on hddvd and "optional" on blu-ray discs. http://www.dolby.com/consumer/technology/trueHD.html

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    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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  • Phil Dawson
    Phil Dawson Posts: 288
    edited September 2005
    B&K is very good about upgrades and updates. Some can be done from downloads and others are done by sending your unit to the factory in Buffalo NY. I have a pre-pro that has gone through 2 added generations of major upgrades and it was just in to the factory for repairs and they did another minor upgrade to current standards at no charge (either for the repair or the upgrade).There is another upgrade coming out soon that will cost. I have a 6-7 year old pre-pro that is still very current. B&K is a very good company to deal with.
    Phil
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