Video Asylum

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on June 13, 2004 at 19:12:08

In Reply to: Newbie Mulitchannel connection questions.... posted by AbeCollins on June 13, 2004 at 16:14:47:

5/6 channels of uncompressed PCM will not "fit" on the TOSlink/coax digital output. Besides, the studios want a secure connection.

If you have a 1394/firewire/i.link port, you can transfer the 5/6 channels of DVD-A to a processor/receiver with same (there are some exceptions, IE: proprietary encryption methods in some cases). The new HDMI spec for multi-channel digital audio will also allow for the transfer of DVD-A uncompressed to a processor/receiver with same. But still, security is the main concern -- far above quality and convenience.