Posted by Mike S. on 09/28/05 15:54

In article <1127907584.368550.302060@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
Dr Hfuhruhurr <mike.rew@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>BD wrote:
>> Hmmm... As to the SACD - in my reading, an SACD player has to have
>> discrete outs from the player into the receiver - is this still the
>> case, or is it somehow integrated and encoded into a digital stream
>> that the optical/coax connection could use?
>
>SACD & DVDA rely on the 6 channel separation made in the player. i.e. 6
>separate cables (or three pairs of phonos) and not digital.

True, but some players have a "DVD Mode" downconversion setup in which the
6-channel discrete audio is rechanelled back through the digital output in
Dolby Digital 5.1 format, so that it can be heard using the digital
connections of a standard home theater setup.

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