Originally Posted by pers1
From the BD Player via coaxial or optical into the 808/2&3 will only give DTS and Dolby “core” Audio = that`s 2 ch PCM of the Core Audio on Coax - Not full high resolution one get`s with HD621.

DTS-HD supports variable bit rates up to 24.5 Mbit/s on a Blu-ray Disc`s
Dolby TrueHD is an optional codec. Dolby TrueHD audiotracks may carry up to 24 bit audio in up to 8 discrete audio channels at 96 kHz or up to 2 channels at 192 kHz. The maximum encoded bitrate is 18 Mbit/s (the same as the uncompressed rate).
Sorry Pers
The Core DD 640kbps and DTS 1,504kbps Tracks on Bluray Discs are Lossy 5.1 Multi-channel and Encoded. They are not 2-channel

My point was that the 808.3 will not "understand" or be able to Decode / Process these Core Audio Tracks, as it doesn't have DD or DTS Decoders built In (as it's primarily a CD Player.) The 861 and G68 obviously have these Decoders already built-in

It would be possible to ask the Bluray player to Decode and Down Mix these Encoded Tracks down to PCM 2.0, and send that Stream to the 808.3, but they will still be only 16/48 streams and at obviously lossy compressed bit-rates

As you say, if one wants the "full fat" experience from Bluray, then obviously the best way to achieve that is for the Bluray player to decode the TrueHD and DTS-HD MA Tracks to 6-8 Channels of 16/48 or 24/48 PCM and send this to an HD621

The HD621 will then do its thing and send the Multi-channel streams on an 861v4 or v6

Last edited by Ronnie Hurley; 2010-02-27 09:48.
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