Dolby True HD, DTS-HD… Home Theater Question?
I am new to all this home theater stuff. I am planning on setting up a home theater system within this month. I want to get the best audio qualities possible watching blu ray movies with my PS3. I have been reading forums for the past 2 days and I am starting to understand a little of it. Correct me if I am wrong, from what I have learned, the PS3 can decode these audio codecs to PCM so the receiver can then play it.(something like that). And since my PS3 can do the decoding, I will only need a receiver that supports HDMI 1.1. I am looking for a 5.1 suround sound home theater in a box as my room isn't big enough for a 7.1 set up. However, the 5.1 home theater systems I have seen dont say Dolby True HD or DTS-HD on their receiver specs. My main question is, will it still be able to play True HD or DTS-HD sounds even if the receivers dont support them?
I am going to use the following to my home theater setup:
Toshiba 40RV525U 40" Full HD LCD TV
PS3- as blu ray player and DVD upscaling
HD cable box
Can you just tell me which "Home Theater In a Box" I can get in order for me to get the best out of my home theater setup?
You are correct. The PS3 decodes DTS-HD and TrueHD into uncompressed multichannel PCM. If you have a receiver with HDMI switching (not pass through) that can handle the HD audio and video bit rates (since you'll be running the video through it too) you should be fine.
You've done well with your research. I overshot it a bit and bought the Onkyo TX-SR606 which decodes the HD audio too, thus double-dipping unnecessarily. I could have saved a few bucks doing what you're doing.
You probably aren't going to find a 5.1 HTIB with two HDMI switchers though. The best bundled HTIB I've seen is the receiver-based Onkyo HT-6100, but that's a 7.1 speaker system. I think you'd do well to find a 7.1 receiver (since they'll probably all be 7.1) and get a nice set of 5.1 speakers to go with it. If you're on a tight budget I recommend the Polk Audio RM6750 set. Unfortunately I do not know which receiver is can do LPCM and HDMI but doesn't decode HD audio.
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You are correct. The PS3 decodes DTS-HD and TrueHD into uncompressed multichannel PCM. If you have a receiver with HDMI switching (not pass through) that can handle the HD audio and video bit rates (since you’ll be running the video through it too) you should be fine.
You’ve done well with your research. I overshot it a bit and bought the Onkyo TX-SR606 which decodes the HD audio too, thus double-dipping unnecessarily. I could have saved a few bucks doing what you’re doing.
You probably aren’t going to find a 5.1 HTIB with two HDMI switchers though. The best bundled HTIB I’ve seen is the receiver-based Onkyo HT-6100, but that’s a 7.1 speaker system. I think you’d do well to find a 7.1 receiver (since they’ll probably all be 7.1) and get a nice set of 5.1 speakers to go with it. If you’re on a tight budget I recommend the Polk Audio RM6750 set. Unfortunately I do not know which receiver is can do LPCM and HDMI but doesn’t decode HD audio.
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You are correct but one thing, you will need a receiver that supports HDMI 1.3 ( HD audio via HDMI connection ). If you have a stand alone Blu-ray player with 5.1 or 7.1 analog multi channel outputs, you just need a non HDMI receiver with 5.1 or 7.1 analog multi channel inputs or a receiver that supports HDMI 1.1 because your Blu-ray player can bitstream HD audio formats, PS3 only does PCM.
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Actually, the answers given already are moot, though correct. To answer your question directly… technically, you will hear sounds with your connection, but they will not be "TrueHD" or "DTS-HD" sounds. Essentially, your receiver will throw away information for the extra two speakers. So, ANY receiver that handles 5.1 channels well will pretty much be equivalent.
You are smart to think that a small room doesn’t need all 7 channels. So, just get the best 5 channel receiver you desire and don’t sweat the other stuff… your concerns are actually irrelevant – except for wondering whether the connection will produce sounds.
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