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WTA, Ask about Pioneer Amplifier VSX 818V-s
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SiriuslyCold
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 Jul 7 2009, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(Ngto @ Jul 6 2009, 10:56 PM) Anyway Pioneer have already come out with the cheaper AVR VSX-519 which has the feature of HDMI Repeater, that means can have Lossless LPCM sound through HDMI (good for PS3). However it doesn't have the auto-Calibration MCACC feature. If I remember correctly a repeater means the opposite, i.e the unit will not use audio via HDMI It's normal in the entry level models (for all brands) will not take in audio via HDMI and you need an optical connection (i.e dd/dts only) |
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SiriuslyCold
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Jul 7 2009, 08:56 PM
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QUOTE(scotty @ Jul 7 2009, 06:52 PM) iirc. even the 819 doesn't have hdmi audio built it. correct me if wrong  apparently the new one (VSX-819H) does. Product webpage says it has DTS HDMA and DD TrueHD decoders and the manual doesn't say you have to to connect the optical for audio. I think it's stupid - not to mention confusing - to have HDMI without audio capability and they should abolish this practice from now on. Perhaps lower end receivers do not have the processing power to handle TrueHD/HDMA but they should still be able to get the DD/DTS core via HDMI This post has been edited by SiriuslyCold: Jul 7 2009, 08:58 PM |
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SiriuslyCold
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Jul 8 2009, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE(Ngto @ Jul 7 2009, 11:30 PM) You are wrong. HDMI switching (pass-through) is the one that doesn't have audio, like the 818 model. The 519 HDMI repeater can accept and play decoded Lossless LPCM HD audio, but the unit doesn't decode Bitstream Loslesss HD audio. So like I said this model should be good for the PS3. oh ok. that's great the way its implemented - no need for decoders onboard |
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