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In Reply to: DSP processors posted by wheezer on August 04, 2001 at 04:04:06:
Some more info would be useful. Price range? Inputs needed? DTS/DD/DPL only?The processor that popped into my head is the MDP-3x from MSB. Check out www.msbtech.com for details (manual can be downloaded I believe). I think it costs $1000.
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My first thought was to upgrade my fosgate. I checked out MSB and they indicate they can upgrade some Fosgate processors as they are top quality and better than anything out there for Dolby pro-logic.(still waiting for a response from them)
Somewhere between 500 and a grand. Since my post, I researched and found there are a whole lot of processes' going on out there. Forgot most except for the common ones. Dolby prologic, Digital Dolby,DTS THX and the rest are out in cyber space - somewhere. Perhaps you could fill in my blanks as well.
As far as inputs DIgital cable, SVHS,DVD for now. Maybe a Dish and I know of some new cD stuff HDCD SACD, etc. But they are too new.
Is it common practice to run all the vid's into the HDTV and the audio into the processor? What is done with the audio if one is not running the processor, and just watch and listen to the HDTV??
Or do all the A/V components plug into the HDTV and the audio out into the processor???? (If non digital)
Thank You for Your Patients,Mitch
I would suggest getting a new pre/pro with DPL2 which is Jim Fosgate's newest matrix decoding method (supposed to be better than 6-axis)...DPL2 would work nicely with Dolby Surround encoded material like cable and regular TV. Problem is that there are very few preamps with this mode right now and they are kinda pricey but cheaper models will soon hit the market.Are you dead set on using the Fosgate? If so, an option would be to obtain the MSB 5.1 analog in upgrade and either a DD/DTS processor or DVD player with DD/DTS decoders inside of it. You would then run output from either the aforementioned processor or DVD player, respectively, into the Fosgate unit. But, you might still run into the problem of too few inputs for analog sources (and digital if you use a DVD player with internal DD/DTS decoders).
Personally, I think a better option would be to buy a different preamp; you might be able to find a used Citation 5.0 for around $1000. The Citation 5.0 uses Jim Fosgate's matrix decoding schemes (except the new DPL2).
As for the audio/video separation, I run audio into processors and video into the monitor. Some do not, they use a receiver or preamp as a switcher and to obtain an on-screen display. IMO, one might as well keep the audio and video separate if the display device has enough inputs to accept one's video sources. IMO, it is not a good idea to run audio from a monitor to a processor as TVs do not offer 'clean' pass throughs (in general).
Hope this helps.
It helps a great deal. It the info I was looking. I really appreciate it.
I do have one other question. After all video is hooked up the the monitir and the audio to the surround processor; Say you want to watch digital cable, and listen through the monitor and not use the stereo. How do you get the audio signal matched up w/the video into the monitor? Hope I am explaining myself?
Thanks
Mitch
I'm not familiar with digital cable...only slightly familiar with satellite. If the box has two sets a A/V outs, you could send one directly to the TV (both audio and video) and the other to the audio system (minus the video signal which is sent directly to the TV). If not, you could send the RF connection to the TV (this contains both audio and video signals) but I don't think you can obtain stereo sound this way but not sure. You would have to toggle b/t inputs depending on your watching preference.
That will work for the cable, but what about a DVD, or any other A/V device, if all the video connections are going to the HDTV?
Thanks.
Mitch
I guess I don't understand the desire to not use the audio system. Why deprive yourself?With a DVD player, I guess you could send the TV a video signal and an audio signal into one input. Then, IF your DVD player has another set of audio outputs (could be digital if you had a digital processor or analog for an analog processor), you could send audio to the audio system also. Both of my DVD player's have two sets of analog outs so they do exist. You would turn the volume down or turn the speakers off via a menu on the TV when using the audio system. This would work but it is not something that I would bother with.
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