[SurroundSound] Re: oppo bdp93 analog out - DSD?

I think you can maybe avoid it by turning off the audio output over
HDMI 1.


On 15 jun, 14:53, scolumbo <sacolu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think that's correct. It looks like your TV is the causing the Oppo to
> convert to PCM during the HDMI handshake. Is there another way to connect
> your TV to the Oppo when playing SACD's, for instance a component input? I
> guess another option is you could just leave your TV off when playing
> SACD's.
>
> I bought a cheap 7" monitor to hook up to the Oppo so I don't have to turn
> on my large DLP TV when playing music, but I can still see what is being
> displayed on a screen. I have it hooked up via component cables to the
> Oppo. This saves the DLP bulb on my TV, but it also avoids an HDMI
> handshake with the TV.  Maybe this would be an option if you need a screen
> to display song titles, etc, but don't have another way to connect your TV
> with the Oppo besides HDMI,
>
>
>
> On Friday, June 15, 2012 2:09:25 AM UTC-4, flytomars wrote:
>
> > Ah, silly me, I didnt see the BDP own panel-
> > When the TV is open, it says SACD PCM MCH on the panel, and when it is
> > closed it says only SACD MCH-
> > I guess it means it plays DSD when the TV is off?
>
> > On Jun 15, 8:59 am, flytomars <flytom...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Scolumbo,
> > > Thanks for the reply!
> > > This could explain some strange things that happen which I didnt
> > > understand-
> > > I am currently connected with the HDMI cable to the TV (which
> > > obviously cant decode DSD)
> > > When I play this way, I see "SACD PCM" as the format being played.
> > > On the other hand, if I play with the TV turned off, and then turn it
> > > on- the SACD will stop by itself (probably due to the handshake)
> > > So- in order to play SACD DSD, I need to keep the TV shut?
> > > And how will I know it is actuall DSD (I wont have the on-screen
> > > display)?
> > > This is almost Zen! :)
>
> > > On Jun 14, 4:16 pm, scolumbo <sacolu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > This is what has been stated by a good authority, one of the Oppo beta
> > > > testers. The Oppo will send DSD direct to analog through the player's
> > > > analog outputs with a couple of caveats:  There is no bass management
> > that
> > > > occurs in the player when doing so, and the player can't have an
> > *active*HDMI connection to a device that itself cannot decode DSD. If the
> > player
> > > > makes a connection with an AVR/pre-amp that is not capable of decoding
> > DSD
> > > > during the handshake process, it will instead convert the DSD to PCM
> > first
> > > > before sending it to the player's analog outs. One way to make that
> > happen
> > > > is to switch the input on the AVR/pre-amp so the HDMI connection to
> > the
> > > > Oppo is not active during the handshake process. If you have an HDMI
> > > > connection to an AVR/pre-amp that is capable of decoding DSD, then
> > this
> > > > issue isn't relevant.
>
> > > > On Thursday, June 14, 2012 3:25:11 AM UTC-4, flytomars wrote:
>
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > I know most of you use HTPC or OPPO + pre-amplifier that can decode
> > DSD,
> > > > > However - I do not have a pre-amp capable of DSD decoding, and am
> > using
> > > > > the analog out of the oppo straight into the pre-amp.
> > > > > Are the analog outs of the oppo converted first to PCM or infact I
> > am
> > > > > getting a direct DSD?

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