HD-XA2 Audio Will this machine play SACD or DVD_Audio disks. If not, what HDDVD player will do so?
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As long as your AVR 3801 is a surround receiver, you should be able to plug it in via the analog 5.1 audio outputs into the multi channel inputs on your receiver. This way you can use the DD+ and Dolby True HD decoders built into the XA2. Just Make sure That you set the XA2 to PCM 5.1 out. Hopefully this helped.
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I just got my XA2 and I don't have the foggiest idea how to connect the audio to my Denon AVR-3801. I tried the optical connection but it did not work. Would someone please give me a hand?
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I hooked up the 5.1 analogue outputs instead of the digital connection yesterday. WOW now i get the advanced dolby codecs decoded by the XA2 and passed straight to my surround system. Very cool, real noticeable upgrade over former AC3 decoding.
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The LG-BH100 is supposed to play both BluRay and HD-DVD at $1,200 MSRP. I have seen mixed reviews on picture and sound quality. I guess that's expected from a first gen combo player. They still have some bugs to work out.
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With an HDMI connection, you should not need a separate audio connect. Unless I'm mistaken, you should have HDMI on both units.
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No. I've looked over a lot of players and have yet to find one that does. I have heard rumors that someone is working on a truly universal player (LG?) but I also understand they may want an arm and a leg for it!
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Yes, you can decode DSD. I have Pioneer BDP-62FD and bunch of SACD disks, they all play through HDMI to Yamaha no problem. It supports 2ch to 5.1ch DSD's.
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If you had trouble playing an SACD via HDMI but it played okay through the analog outs, that's not a region coding issue. SACD does not use region coding, but it does use a copy protection scheme, called Digital Transmission Content Protection, but only certain discs actually use this copy protection because it limits digital output from a player. It sounds like the region free board is also defeating the DTCP of your SACD discs. I'd be willing to bet that it also defeats the copy protection on standard DVDs too.
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I know of at least one instance where a Sony DVD Jukebox machine DID play a burned dual-layer disk that wouldn't play on my Toshiba. Probably not much help- could have been a fluke, but it is true.
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SACD is a disc format; this DAC does not play discs, but rather decodes files. It can and does decode Direct Stream Digital (DSD), which is the file format used in SACDs. In order to play SACDs, one must have an optical drive capable of reading the SACD format (which would include the ability to "unlock" the copy protection). Most optical drives for PCs or Macs do not include this function.
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Not anymore... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD#PlayStation_3_and_SACD_playback
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To play SACD discs using this DAC, first you have to rip SACDs into DSD or FLAC format using an old PS3. Please Google "How to rip SACD". You will find the details. The process needs an old PS3 with firmware numbers as specified in the posts. Current PS3s will not do this.
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Yes, it will play regular cd's (I don't have any SACD's). Mine is the 100V (Japanese) version so I had to get a step down transformer (VCT VT-500J - Japanese Step Up/Down Voltage Transformer Converts Japan 100 Volts To 110V OR Vice Versa - 500 Watt). The 220V European model will need a step up transformer.
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Yes. I primarily got this unit to play discs of various kinds and I have played DVDs as Well as Blu-Ray and CDs.
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Yes it will play CDs! When inserted, the laptop will choose the default player like Windows Media Player or iTunes.
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My understanding is that SACD can not be ripped. You can download DSD streams from some websites.
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Maybe the video on the disc is recorded in 1080i. If the XA2 is getting a signal from the DVD+r telling it it is interlaced then it will shut down. My A3 can play the recorded disc but my A1 can not after I upgraded it's firmware.
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Yes, depending on the source of the audio you are listening to. Most built in soundcards in laptops cannot surpass anything above CD quality. If you have the right source, this supports audio in the ranges of DVD Audio, SACD, and 24bit 96KHz vinyl rips.
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I can find no option to switch between SACD and CD layers. The s570 automatically makes that decision for you. You can have it default to SACD and DSD, but, if the s570 decides to play an SACD as a CD, there is no way to tell it to do otherwise. And, when TDSOTM plays as SACD, that is no gurantee it will play as a SACD when stopped and restarted.I am hoping Sony can fix it and not just tell me I have a dirty SACD.
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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yes it plays my cds that i have backed up its a great sounding player hope this answers your question phil..
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Hi eman, this Sony RDH-GTK33iP cannot play CDs. It doesn't have any disc tray. -Ely