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Multi-channel Analog Outputs Only Gets One So Far

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In Reply to: RE: I disagree - it's missing a key feature posted by racerguy on December 18, 2007 at 06:15:12

I bought an AVR with HDMI 1.3. It was only $400 and works fine for my needs. I now have DTS HD MA and Dolby True HD through bitstream.

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One step forward, four steps back - racerguy 06:20:48 12/19/07 (1)
There isn't an AVR on the planet that matches up to my gear, not even the $5000 Denon. Yes, I would gain the ability to bitstream advanced codecs from my HDM players, but the benefit I would gain from that is totally overshadowed by the sacrifices I would have to make.
- They just need to put Logic 7 in the HD media player. - oscar 10:04:30 12/19/07 (0)
  BTW, Is Lexicon and/or their design teams still intact or has the expertise been spread to the winds in corporate restructuring ?
The Denon would give me DTS HD MA through the analog outputs. - oscar 06:08:23 12/19/07 (0)
The price is a bit steep but I expect I'll get better results with the Denon and my current MC preamp than a $400 Samsung and $2000 HDMI 1.3-compliant AVR. Of course, there are other benefits as well (better upscaling, DACs etc), I doubt there are enough DTS HD MA movie releases to justify the expense just for the advanced decoding. I can already play TrueHD and PCM through the existing player's analog outputs.

Of course, CES 2008 might reveal tastier options to consider.
Wait a minute... - Jack G 06:01:56 12/19/07 (2)
I'm supposed to replace a $3K amp with a $400 receiver just because some studio wants to use DTS MA the NO PLAYER actually decodes? I don't think so.
Jack
- I'd Advise Most Here To Forget HD Video!!!! nt - Robertc88 10:17:02 12/19/07 (1)
  nt
  - Why? - Jack G 10:34:42 12/19/07 (0)
    Granted, the audio portion of my HT isn't up to my music system's standards (Its made from my stereo's discards), but I don't see the point of buying a receiver just because players don't decode DTS MA. That's just silly.
    I'm not sure I see your point.
    Jack

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