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Jason,
Having the analog multichannel cables would allow you to hear the new
lossless soundtracks decoded by a hi-def player with such decoder/s, so you
are not in such a bad shape Jason.
The Token is not being used yet so the analog component connection is still
as good as it could be.
Being an early adopter does not mean you lost your brain for intelligent
purchases, and you are showing that you certainly are using well yours
regarding this multi-channel and multi-format mess.
Unless you need to replace equipment for malfunctioning reasons, or your
age/health is such that you rather not wait to enjoy the best gadgets, I
suggest you wait until the equipment available makes sense to your wallet.
There always be equipment released in stages for people that cannot wait,
need to replace now, and manufacturers will make money again and again.
Regarding the audio 5.1, he is referring to the transfers for the consumer
media (today).
In an interesting article in WSR a few months ago there were several audio
engineers that actually work in that subject, participating on a panel on
one of the HT Cruises they make with the AVS Forum. A discussion was held
over the question of "why a consumer should bother with equipment and
speaker placement for anything over 5.1 at home?" when they never make
content with mixes over 5.1. They presented a number of reasons why they do
not do that, and is an eye opener.
A few years ago in a hi-end audio show at "The Show" in the Alexis Park
parallel event to CES, I attended a demo of a Herby Hancock project of 10.2
channels for only audio content. It was impressive, but quite frankly, the
use of each of so many channels/speakers surrounding the audience for
localized sounds and instruments was unrealistic and even unpleasant for
those that are looking for a good electronic imitation of life music, me
included. I do not hear the oboes behind my neck when I go to the Kennedy
Center, if you know what I mean.
On the other hand, I use 16 speakers from 5.1 sources, and is breathtaking
on blu-rays like "Legends of Jazz" or "Chris Botti and Friends" (with also
Sting, but just listening to Paula Cole's refined voice is worth the disc).
I recommend both discs, even when is only at 640 kbps DD, which you can
enjoy with coax/optical legacy connections.
Dolby's demo of True HD and HDMI 1.3 was of Lee Ritenour track of Legends of
Jazz on a special theater and it was very clear. I use a larger projection
screen and more speakers (and I bet better amps as well), and is hard to
come back to DD 5.1 at 300+ kbps of regular HDTV or DVDs.
You are set already, put your analog audio connections to work, get a hi-def
player of any format, and let only the audio sell the product, even DD at
640kbps over legacy coax/Toslink, without even looking at the HD image.
Best Regards,
Rodolfo La Maestra
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From: HDTV Magazine Tips List On
Behalf Of Jason Burroughs
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:02 PM
To: HDTV Magazine Tips List
Subject: Re: New Article: Hi-Def DVD - Audio Streaming Over HDMI
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hmm that's really splitting hairs I think. He's saying that movie
studios are only recording audio during filming in a 5.1 configuration?
I'm surprised to hear that, but if so, that must mean that SDDS and
other related theater audio formats are just "interpolated" from 5.1
channels?
Eh, I'll wait to hear the full story when you have more details. I'm
still sticking with my component video TV and analog multichannel inputs
on my receiver. Even as an early adopter, this is a little ridiculous!
Jason
Rodolfo La Maestra wrote:
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>
> Jason,
>
> Interestingly enough I deleted some material from the article that opened
> this subject further, but I did so to avoid confusing readers, and because
I
> am still in the process of reconciling ideas with Dolby, which I rather
call
> ideas rather than disagreements, until all the air in the lungs from both
> sides is emptied, and I am not a swimmer but I feel like one.
>
> Craig (Dolby) was referring to the current movie content of 5.1, not the
> capabilities of either Hi-Def format or an advanced audio codec format.
>
> The reference he made of Blu-ray was, responding to my insistence to
> establish a difference that could help some consumers choose one, to make
> the consumer aware that even when Blu-ray is open to support the
audio-phile
> pass-thru soundtrack feature, as opposed to HD DVD which is limited by the
> DVD Forum already approved standard, the current content is not recorded
> with more than 5.1 channels anyway, according to Dolby.
>
> In other words, one can make an analogy with Dolby Digital discrete 5.1
> codec used for a 50 year old mono B&W movie, the potential channels of the
> codec are there, the original content is not using them to their fullest.
>
> Take care Jason.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Rodolfo La Maestra
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine Tips List On
> Behalf Of Jason Burroughs
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:48 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine Tips List
> Subject: Re: New Article: Hi-Def DVD - Audio Streaming Over HDMI
>
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>
> Hi Rodolfo - I have one question about your article. You say:
>
> On the Blu-ray side, even when the discs do not use such flag, in order
> to use Dolby Digital Plus, according to Dolby, the soundtrack must have
> 6.1 or 7.1 discrete signals, and because the few hundred movies
> available on Blu-ray do not have encoded more than 5.1 channels, there
> is no multi-channel signal capable to reach the threshold into the Dolby
> Digital Plus territory.
>
> What do you mean about blu-ray not having more than 5.1 channels? Is HD
> DVD the only one using Dolby TrueHD 7.1, and is there not a 7.1 version
> of DTS?
>
> Jason
>
> HDTV Magazine wrote:
>
>> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> A new article has been posted to the HDTV Magazine website:
>>
>> Hi-Def DVD - Audio Streaming Over HDMI
>> by Rodolfo La Maestra
>>
>> Excerpt:
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> In April 2007, as part of my analysis about Hi-Def DVD and Multi-channel
>>
> audio in my annual HDTV Technology Review, I discussed the subject with
> Craig Eggers and Roger Dressler, Dolby executives. Some of the items
> discussed were: soundtrack streaming pass-through feature over HDMI in
near
> future players, streamed Dolby Digital Plus not supported by HDMI versions
> 1.1 and 1.2 (while DTS HD is), audio-mix encoders for legacy connectivity,
> Dolby Digital at 640 kbps, etc. This article summarizes those
conversations
> as follows:
>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> Full Article:
>>
>
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/20 ... d_-_au.php
>
>> Enjoy,
>>
>> -- Dale & Shane
>> HDTV Magazine
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