Posted by Jan Panteltje on 02/25/07 14:00

On a sunny day (Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:31:21 GMT) it happened Steve Kraus
<screen@SPAMBLOCKfilmteknik.com> wrote in
<do0Eh.3487$PL.1351@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>:

>Can someone recommend a good simple stand alone DD 5.1 decoder?
>
>All I want is a box with fiber optic input and 6 line level outputs. Maybe
>an output level adjust. I bought a Creative DDTS-100 but it was defective.
>The replacement I received is also defective. Probably just bad luck but I
>want to give up with them and have asked to return it for refund. But what
>else is available?
>
>FWIW this is to use with a Toshiba HD-DVD player which lacks built-in
>decoding. I need a player with built-in decoding (as I have with my
>regular DVD players) as I'm using it at a screening room and I need 6
>channels @ line level to feed the existing sound system (no receiver).

I have a Cyberhome CH-DVD 405 just for this purpose.
6 analog cinch outputs.
Works great, but not always on DVD+RW.
Had it for years, was only 60 Euro or so (say 85 $).
There are probably better models now, but picture quality is great too.
Cheaper then a separate decoder I'd think.

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