PS3 getting DTS-HD-MA Confirmed

[melcuemba]

This sounds great but when will it have Dolby Tru_HD-my favorite. It says it on the box but Sony says it is not equipped to decode. Does anyone know the truth? Does it have the TRUE HD codec and if so how is it processed>>>>

[TheMoose]

Originally Posted by melcuemba

This sounds great but when will it have Dolby Tru_HD-my favorite. It says it on the box but Sony says it is not equipped to decode. Does anyone know the truth? Does it have the TRUE HD codec and if so how is it processed>>>>

It does decode True HD now, it sends it as PCM so it shows on my receiver as Multichannel in.

[melcuemba]

ok, i wonder if DTSHD-MA will do the same. I also have the sony BDP S500 but it shows dolby True HD in the display of my DENON 4308. I wonder why the PS3 sendsit out as PCM (multi-channel). What mechnism limits its ability to allow it to be displayed like the BDP S500. I rather see what I am getting even though i can hear it!!!

[TheMoose]

Originally Posted by melcuemba

ok, i wonder if DTSHD-MA will do the same. I also have the sony BDP S500 but it shows dolby True HD in the display of my DENON 4308. I wonder why the PS3 sendsit out as PCM (multi-channel). What mechnism limits its ability to allow it to be displayed like the BDP S500. I rather see what I am getting even though i can hear it!!!

From what I understand it's a hardware limitation that keeps the PS3 from bitstreaming the advance codecs so I expect that DTS-HD-MA will show as multi channel in also.

Nevertheless updates like this keep the PS3 in the Blu-Ray game, it might not be the best looking or best sounding Blu-Ray player but it is the most future proof & is proving to be a good value in the long run!

I'll be waiting for the Profile 2.0 players to hit the market before replacing my PS3 as my primary Blu-Ray player.

[melcuemba]

I guess your right!! I have the PS3 as my gaming device now but will use for dts_HDMA. THE BDP S500 is awesome but does DTS core only. My Toshiba A35 displays everything as multi-channel.

Am waiting for 2.0 as well and then will move S500 to family room with pioneer elite and leave PS3 with the new player in dedicated theatre-will new players also have wifi! if not I will wait for next generation. without wifi they are garbage to me at this point. this is what makes PS 3 awesome.

[wes]

I agree I bought a Panasonic DMP-BD30 but returned it as I would rather wait for player that offer profile 2.0 and have all new codec decoding capability, I was looking at the Denon Blu Ray but they are obsolete out of the gate as they are not profile 2.0 compatible! And for $2000 it is ridiculous!!