The amount of data required for high resolution multichannel output is too great for the standard Digital optical or coaxial link. Therefore, until a faster digital link is accepted, the high rez mixes must be decoded by the player, and sent via analog to the receiver. Denon has such a link ready to go, but its use has not yet been approved by the digital copyright police.

Mark

"Shoot, a fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff"