Steve
08-18-2006, 07:39 PM
This question is for a Yamaha tech support person to answer.
Their system only allows up to 1,000 characters to be sent so I posted the question here.
I was looking for some info on protected audio and came across a Microsoft Power Point Presentation.
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/¬98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWEN05006_WinHEC05.ppt)
I will admit that I did not understand everything so that is why I have a few questions.
First I want to begin with the components of my home theatre system.
PlayStation 3 HDMI $600.00 model(Not purchased yet of course, I already own a Xbox 360)
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/specs.html
Yamaha YHT-270 System (Purchased still in box)
System link. (http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200509)
Receiver link. (http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200505&CTID=5000400)
Sharp LC37D90U 37" 1080P LCD HDTV (Not purchased yet)
http://www.sharpusa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,1718,00.html
My planned hook up for these components WAS as follows:
Picture PS3->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3->(Optical audio)-> Yamaha HTR-5930 receiver-> Speakers
Now to the questions!
With the above hook up scheme would copy protected Blu-ray audio be downgraded or not
transfered because the Yamaha receiver does not have HDMI in and out?
I am not very good at distinguishing audio quality, would an untrained ear such as mine
hear the difference between downgraded audio and audio that has not been downgraded?
Is there another hookup scheme using the above components that will not result in
downgraded audio?
I am sure the following setup would work but would result in sound only coming from the TV speakers:
Picture PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
But what about this setup?
Picture PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV-> (Optical audio)-> Yamaha HTR-5930 receiver-> Speakers
Depending on your answers to these questions, I may decide to return my unopened Yamaha YHT-270 system
and get a receiver that has HDMI in and out. I would rather not do that because of the extra cost,
but if I must, I will.
Their system only allows up to 1,000 characters to be sent so I posted the question here.
I was looking for some info on protected audio and came across a Microsoft Power Point Presentation.
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation (download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/¬98f3fe47-dfc3-4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWEN05006_WinHEC05.ppt)
I will admit that I did not understand everything so that is why I have a few questions.
First I want to begin with the components of my home theatre system.
PlayStation 3 HDMI $600.00 model(Not purchased yet of course, I already own a Xbox 360)
http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/specs.html
Yamaha YHT-270 System (Purchased still in box)
System link. (http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200509)
Receiver link. (http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=200505&CTID=5000400)
Sharp LC37D90U 37" 1080P LCD HDTV (Not purchased yet)
http://www.sharpusa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,1718,00.html
My planned hook up for these components WAS as follows:
Picture PS3->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3->(Optical audio)-> Yamaha HTR-5930 receiver-> Speakers
Now to the questions!
With the above hook up scheme would copy protected Blu-ray audio be downgraded or not
transfered because the Yamaha receiver does not have HDMI in and out?
I am not very good at distinguishing audio quality, would an untrained ear such as mine
hear the difference between downgraded audio and audio that has not been downgraded?
Is there another hookup scheme using the above components that will not result in
downgraded audio?
I am sure the following setup would work but would result in sound only coming from the TV speakers:
Picture PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
But what about this setup?
Picture PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV
Audio PS3 ->(HDMI)-> Sharp HDTV-> (Optical audio)-> Yamaha HTR-5930 receiver-> Speakers
Depending on your answers to these questions, I may decide to return my unopened Yamaha YHT-270 system
and get a receiver that has HDMI in and out. I would rather not do that because of the extra cost,
but if I must, I will.