i am still baffled over this.. i know optical cable = fibre optics.. and i know fibre optics = easily do 400mbps.. and then i know those HD sound dont even go 10mbps.. so... whats the problem here? engineers stand up please?

This post has been edited by callmevil: Sep 25 2008, 07:40 PM

so that the HDMI people can charge for licensing?

This post has been edited by rthj: Sep 25 2008, 07:53 PM

aiman....take out your charts for these dudes...

In theory PCM, DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD deliver the same thing; whatever the studio master is supposed to sound like with no loss in detail.They are all perfect copies of the studio master.

You can close the thread now that the answer is found.It has long become yet another chat thread for Blu-ray fans.

Therefore, for my case, getting a BD player 1st will not make much WOW factor as PQ can be improved by a slight margin in my HD ready plasma tv since I am not completely exposed to 1080 yet. And the audio part will still remain the same as before using optical rite?

Now getting a HD support receiver then follow by the BD player seems the most ideal planning cause I will enjoy the WOW effect in the sound system then. DO I really need a 7.1 set up in normal living room for a HD sound? My seat is just next to the rear wall.

Any other recommendation p/s, thanx

The jump from 720p HD Ready to 1080p Full HD is not as great as from 480 SD to 720p HD, unless you watch them through a very big screen.Yes if you use optical connection you can only get legacy Dolby Digital and DTS codecs, and stereo instead of multichannel for PCM.

7.1 would be nice for specially mastered 7.1 tracks but not a must, standard 5.1 is normally sufficient for enjoying surround sound experience.You can buy the two additional speakers later for full experience but I wouldn't make it a top priority.

Since you already have a plasma HDTV the next thing you should get is a BD player.It would be quite pointless to get have a HDTV and HD receiver but no HD source to feed it.Get a HD receiver after the BD player since normally it is normally easier to distinguish picture quality than audio quality.Make sure you have decent speakers and speaker cables to appreciate the higher resolution lossless audio.

Respectfully explained and clearing my dilemma in choosing my next path to full HD world.

Anyone with better recommendation?

I guess I can have peaceful mind on my HD tv. Now will be feasibility study stage on where to start the next HD stage. Thanks bro, salute

yep...couldnt agree more

Agreed. This thread is already done and answered on page 2!