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after skimming through the posts- I still did not see anything "concrete" mentioned about the HDMI card for the 861(Did I miss it??) Opinions about waiting or just going for the 45 card to get the most from my Toshiba HD and Panny BR- thanks!!!
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If you want to connect both your HD/BD players maybe an IA40 card would be best as I think it can be configured for 2 x 5.1 sources ? Then when M's HD player comes out we can get 861 V5 upgrade and connect that via HDMI  ~M~
Mostly harmless. Comfortably numb.
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Pan-dimensional being
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Pan-dimensional being
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yes, the IA40 can be configured as 2x6. though the sample rate of the IA45 is higher. i imagine you could put two IA45s in....
ho help from me on HDMI, sorry.
doody.
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Mark H has reported that the audio sounds better to him via the regular SPDIF connector running regular DD/DTS than the new high res audio over analog. I can tell you that it sounds just as good as regular DVD. IMHO, you're better off waiting.
best regards,
Jerry
Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.
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Nope - still waiting ... and hoping ... and waiting ... and hoping ... and .... well, you get the idea!
My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.
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Working on the ultimate question
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Yup, as Jerry says, I prefer the lossy digital stream over the TRuHD via IA40 route. I suspect the analog output stages of the Toshiba HD-XA1 are not that great...
Mark
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Mark,
Not sure whether I read it on avs or htf but I think if you disable something called 'Dialog Enhancement' on your player's setup menu you should get better Dolby True sound out of it.
~M~
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