Will the BD55K provide a 5.1 audio stream to an older YAMAHA DSP-A3090 receiver: Does the PANASONIC BD55K have the functionality to provide a credible 5.1 audio stream to an older YAMAHA DCP-A3090 A/V receiver, via its coaxial or optical outputs?
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If credible = lossless HD audio tracks, then YES via the BD55's 7.1 analog outs. NO via the digital coax or optical outs - you'll only get the fallback lossy DD and DTS tracks (higher bitrate than DVD, but still NOT HD) to be decoded by your Yamaha AVR. BTW, wait for the DMP-BD80 coming in March '09, as current pricing for the now discontinued BD55 is completely ridiculous...
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The Yamaha r-s700 doesn't have a digital coaxial connection. A digital coaxial wire looks like a single rca cable.This will not work properly. I purchased the same model and can't use it with my older stereo system. I have a newer Yamaha surround sound system and it works great. This one works on older systems... HomeSpot NFC-enabled Bluetooth Audio Receiver for Sound System
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I ran into the issue of my Yamaha receiver not being 3D compatible. I had to run the HDMI directly to the projector and use a fiber optic cable from the player to the receiver for the sound. However, I have a 7.1 system and fiber optics only supports 5.1 so I am going to get a passive splitter that supports 3D to send an HDMI signal to both devices. If you don't have a receiver, you will need to get one if you want to get sound out to external speakers as there is no pass through on this device.
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Yes. There is a combined SPDIF & 1/4 stereo jack, the adapter is included in the box. This allows you to use both the DolbyDigital Encoder and native 5.1 DolbyDigital optical output. The jack is configured through the software.
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I purchased the decoder as my outdated surround sound needs 6 or 5.1 inputs or basically one for each speaker. I am relieved that such a device is available. My dvd player has an optical output and the decoder has an optical input. I then ran the 6 outputs out of the decoder into my 5.1 (6 inputs)surround sound system. It works very well.
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Yes, there are several newer devices out now that have optical and co-ax type digital outs. Search amazon for "bluetooth receiver with digital" that will get you started. They are more expensive but I would probably go that way today if I wanted a new one, just for the flexibility. None of these little devices will "ever" have the level of DAC as you can find in a high end audio system but then again streaming high end audio over bluetooth is almost an oxymoron even with aptX. Enjoy.
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Andrew, Unless you have about $500 burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't be in a hurry to spend the money on a new receiver. The vast majority of the High Def audio soundtracks are 5.1 surround. Go to the store and look at the discs yourself. True HD and DT 5.1 proliferate. LPCM 7.1 is pretty scarce. So what happens when you input 5.1 soundtracks through your 7.1 setup. Certainly, the rear speakers are offering nothing that the surround speakers aren't delivering, unless you're switching to a non HD audio fomat, such as Pro Logic 2x.
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Tom,Yep, did the test tone both from the Onkyo and BD player. All 6 speakers responded. I did set the BD player for PCM for all formats for 5.1ch. It's my understanding when using the Onkyo DVD Multichannel during playback, the Onkyo ignores its own speaker settings and uses whatever is coming from the BD player. Perhaps I need to tinker with the speaker settings in the BD player. Thanks,Dennis
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There is one audio output on the projector- a 3.5mm headphone jack. This will work for stereo, but may not be the best for a full 5.1 system. I ended up getting an HDMI -&gt; HDMI / Optical audio extractor (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBHX072/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687782&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B005COKXCO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=194PA6VV2MQ8HM2YAQRM) to accomplish your goal.
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No separate receiver is reqiured. The BD 100 is a receiver and Blu-Ray combo.
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I bought the BD-30K about a week ago after reading way to many tech reviews and forums.I chose it because it's the latest version and have been very happy with other Panasonic components as well as the connections for 5.1 Dolby accomodate my older Sony Receiver. Set up was easy, picture and sound are great. There is a flicker upon initial upload that takes a few seconds to stop, not sure if this will be taken care of with firmware update 1.2 that I haven't done yet. The best part of this is the upscaling of older standard def DVD's they look so good I have no interest in updating any to Blu-ray. Hope this helps
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I bought the BD-30K about a week ago after reading way to many tech reviews and forums.I chose it because it's the latest version and have been very happy with other Panasonic components as well as the connections for 5.1 Dolby accomodate my older Sony Receiver. Set up was easy, picture and sound are great. There is a flicker upon initial upload that takes a few seconds to stop, not sure if this will be taken care of with firmware update 1.2 that I haven't done yet. The best part of this is the upscaling of older standard def DVD's they look so good I have no interest in updating any to Blu-ray. Hope this helps I bought the BD-30K about a week ago after reading way to many tech reviews and forums.I chose it because it's the latest version and have been very happy with other Panasonic components as well as the connections for 5.1 Dolby accomodate my older Sony Receiver. Set up was easy, picture and sound are great. There is a flicker upon initial upload that takes a few seconds to stop, not sure if this will be taken care of with firmware update 1.2 that I haven't done yet. The best part of this is the upscaling of older standard def DVD's they look so good I have no interest in updating any to... » Read More I bought the BD-30K about a week ago after reading way to many tech reviews and forums.I chose it because it's the latest version and have been very happy with other Panasonic components as well as the connections for 5.1 Dolby accomodate my older Sony Receiver. Set up was easy, picture and sound are great. There is a flicker upon initial upload that takes a few seconds to stop, not sure if this will be taken care of with firmware update 1.2 that I haven't done yet. The best part of this is the upscaling of older standard def DVD's they look so good I have no interest in updating any to Blu-ray. Hope this helps « Show Less
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You can use the optical connection but it will limit the audio to 1.5 Mbps. This means you will hear Dolby Digital and DTS in 5.1 and PCM audio only in stereo. With an HDMI receiver, you would be able to bitstream the higher resolution audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and PCM 5.1, etc.There is another way for you to hear the high resolution audio because your receiver has analog 5.1 audio inputs. You will need to buy the Pioneer BD55 as the BD35 doesn't have analog audio outputs. So for another $100 you can hear the high resolution audio on your existing receiver. The BD35 is intended for people who already have an HDMI receiver, and the BD55 is for those who don't. You can use the optical connection but it will limit the audio to 1.5 Mbps. This means you will hear Dolby Digital and DTS in 5.1 and PCM audio only in stereo. With an HDMI receiver, you would be able to bitstream the higher resolution audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and PCM 5.1, etc.There is another way for you to hear the high resolution audio because your receiver has analog 5.1 audio inputs. You will need to buy the Pioneer BD55 as the BD35 doesn't have analog audio outputs. So for another $100 you can hear the high resolution audio on your existing receiver. The BD35 is... » Read More You can use the optical connection but it will limit the audio to 1.5 Mbps. This means you will hear Dolby Digital and DTS in 5.1 and PCM audio only in stereo. With an HDMI receiver, you would be able to bitstream the higher resolution audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and PCM 5.1, etc.There is another way for you to hear the high resolution audio because your receiver has analog 5.1 audio inputs. You will need to buy the Pioneer BD55 as the BD35 doesn't have analog audio outputs. So for another $100 you can hear the high resolution audio on your existing receiver. The BD35 is intended for people who already have an HDMI receiver, and the BD55 is for those who don't. « Show Less
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I have mine hooked up to my 5.1 surround sound with the optical wire and it works good.
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It's a class A/B amplifier. I'm not familiar with the older Panasonic receiver, but after testing multiple AVRs, and comparing brands, Yamaha has really come a long way and has an amazing sound.
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The A35 has analog 5.1 audio outputs. You can only listen to the Dolby TrueHD audio (which is available on about 25% of all HD DVD's) via HDMI or analog 5.1. I believe you can still select the Dolby TrueHD if you are using coaxial or optical TOSlink to get your surround sound, but it will be downsampled.
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No. I am using a 5.1 setup with this receiver and it combines the 2 back channels of the 7.1 with the rear channels to create a 5.1 setup with no lose of audio other than the spatial dynamics of a 7.1 setup.