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« on: Nov 21, 2007 at 09:21 PM » |
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Guys,
Which HD DVD player provides coaxial and optical digital output? Is there any out in the market already? Toshiba? Samsung?
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« Reply #1 on: Nov 21, 2007 at 09:36 PM » |
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All Toshiba HD DVD players have optical digital output but only certain models have both optical digital & coaxial output. Currently, I believe the 2nd gen only the HD-XA2 has both optical digital output & coaxial. All 3rd gen players are without coaxial. Not sure about the first gen players tho. You can verify this by checking the models at Amazon. *Edited post. My mind kept thinking of analog connection.  |
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« Reply #2 on: Nov 21, 2007 at 10:46 PM » |
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If my memory serves me right, my old XA1 have both coaxial and optical out, only the XA2 and Onkyo HD805 have both coaxial and optical out. Not even the HDA35 have these connections.
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« Reply #3 on: Nov 22, 2007 at 09:35 AM » |
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what's the advantage of having coax out on the xa2 vs non for the a35?
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« Reply #4 on: Nov 22, 2007 at 10:24 AM » |
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what's the advantage of having coax out on the xa2 vs non for the a35? An optical cable transmits the signal as pulses of light, while a coaxial one passes the signal as pulses of electricity. The question is whether the difference between the two is audible. Neither type of connection is inferior as both are equally suited for multi-channel digital audio connection. Coaxial vs Optical cable http://www.cobaltcable.com/newsletters/august_2002.htm |
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« Reply #5 on: Nov 22, 2007 at 08:43 PM » |
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thanks sir pchin! i checked the toshiba hd site but they do not show the rear panel of their units. my concern is that my avr (yamaha rxv 2095) may not be able to accomodate an addtional toslink input. i am already using two, one for my ps3 and the other for a pioneer dvd. the coaxial input serves the cd player naman. anyway thanks again... these hd thingy is driving me nuts..... |
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 22, 2007 at 09:17 PM » |
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Maybe you can consider to upgrade your AVR to a HDMI AVR...all problems solved. |
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« Reply #7 on: Nov 23, 2007 at 11:29 AM » |
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M just wondering why they use the optical rather than the coaxial... coaxial cable is cheaper than the optical and i cant even find a 5m length.  for customer convenience Toshiba should have thought of placing both.  |
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« Reply #8 on: Nov 23, 2007 at 10:25 PM » |
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Maybe you can consider to upgrade your AVR to a HDMI AVR...all problems solved. hahahaha! that's kinda out of the equation! i just got myself a rotel 1075 last month - and just a while ago my bro purchased my hd a30 at best buy. so, no no no no! not in the near future. thanks for the suggestion anyway.  |
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« Reply #9 on: Nov 23, 2007 at 11:00 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: Nov 26, 2007 at 01:05 PM » |
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After getting frustrated to set up the PS3 to get on line, i set up my XA2 yesterday. Upgrade the firmware to 2.7. used it on a Denon3805 AVR receiver and set the audio out to pcm. I noticed that the sound coming out is softer than when it is set in bitstream. Can anyone comment on this. Thanks!
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« Reply #11 on: Nov 26, 2007 at 08:52 PM » |
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After getting frustrated to set up the PS3 to get on line, i set up my XA2 yesterday. Upgrade the firmware to 2.7. used it on a Denon3805 AVR receiver and set the audio out to pcm. I noticed that the sound coming out is softer than when it is set in bitstream. Can anyone comment on this. Thanks!
If you are using a coax or optical out, always set it to Bitstream. PCM output only works w/ HDMI. |
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