Trusurround & DTS?

Kernel

Hi guys,

Was going to purchase a WDTV for use with my plasma for watching high def video. I've read that the WDTV doesn't decode DTS, but uses AC3 audio format. My question is, if my plasma uses a Trusurround processor, does this mean that the screen will decode the DTS for me, using a seperate optical audio cable (rather than carrying the signal on the hdmi)?

I'm hoping I don't need to purchase a seperate DTS decoder, or manually convert my videos.

akaSol

Kernel wrote: »

Hi guys,

Was going to purchase a WDTV for use with my plasma for watching high def video. I've read that the WDTV doesn't decode DTS, but uses AC3 audio format. My question is, if my plasma uses a Trusurround processor, does this mean that the screen will decode the DTS for me, using a seperate optical audio cable (rather than carrying the signal on the hdmi)?

I'm hoping I don't need to purchase a separate DTS decoder, or manually convert my videos.

DTS is not usually a sound format any tv set can properly decode.
Your source or amp need to do this for you.
Decode time until DTS is added to its firmware support. Or just use the stereo track on your VOB file.

>Sol
(BTW truesurround is a Dolby / SRS derivative if I remember right. Also NOT a DTS decoder)

Kernel

akaSol wrote: »

Decode time until DTS is added to its firmware support. Or just use the stereo track on your VOB file.

Thanks Sol, maybe someday I'll get the soundbar to do this! :-) Doubt that WD will release a firmware update to support DTS, think it's a hardware problem. As a method of thanking you, I give you this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQxLMWhb_Ww

Kernel

So what's the cheapest option for external DTS decoding & downmixing to stereo to my TV? Or will I have to buy a surround sound system and put speakers all over my room? :-(

Idleater

Kernel wrote: »

So what's the cheapest option for external DTS decoding & downmixing to stereo to my TV? Or will I have to buy a surround sound system and put speakers all over my room? :-(

plug the red/white RCA cables (or scart) from the back of the player into the tv?

Kernel

nereid wrote: »

plug the red/white RCA cables (or scart) from the back of the player into the tv?

Can't do it mate, the WD TV doesn't support DTS downmixing to stereo, it will pass the signal through an optical, so I'll need to use an optical cable to pass it through to a DTS decoder and onwards to my TV. What's the cheapest option here chaps?

Idleater

I had an external PS2 DD/DTS decoder that I used for a number of years. There should be a couple of products like that still on the market. Mine was from a company called Jazz Speakers.

Google "external DTS decoder" for examples.