Topic: Xbmc Compatiable With Hi-fi Media? (Read 55 times)

Mr Ed · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2005, 06:33:00 PM »

DVD-A offers: 6-channel discrete surround @ up 24-bit 192 kHz

DTS: data reduction (3:1), 20-bit dynamic range, and a sampling rate of 48 kHz

Dolby Digital: data reduction at 13:1, has a 16-bit dynamic range, and a sampling rate of 48 kHz

Mr Ed · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2005, 10:01:00 AM »

QUOTE(grimlock @ Jul 19 2005, 07:31 AM)

Keep in mind though, that if the receiver was capable of decoding DVD-A, or SACD, you could always have digital stream passthrough from the source (xbox, universal player) to a compatible digital-in port of the amp -just like it happens with DD or DTS.

In theory yes, but according to what I read, fiber optic or coax digital audio do not have enough bandwidth for the raw DVD-A or SACD signal, so actually, no you couldn't do that and get the high resolution sound that these higher quality formats were created for.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2005, 10:20:00 AM »

Remember that your digital optical and coax digital audio connectors are designed to move data around 1.5Mbps for DTS.

Now, DVD-A and SACD were designed around 9.6Mbps data rate so you'll need to use FireWire Audio to move that much data.

spinr34 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2005, 01:45:00 PM »

Mr Ed · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2005, 02:40:00 PM »

QUOTE(BiGx5MurF @ Jul 19 2005, 01:16 PM)

So anyway, I will be able to dvd-a disc is that what you guys are saying?

No I'm saying you can't do any of this with the XBOX.

And for the record, your amp does support a 5.1 channel direct connection so if you do ever buy that SACD or DVD-A player, you'll be set.

BiGx5MurF · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2005, 04:47:00 PM »

Just thought I'd add in my recent discovery. As far as I can tell, xbox, or xbmc in paticular is unable to playback DTS cds. DVD-A does work, as someone pointed out through both DD and DTS.

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