I have been thinking of changing my Denon 4802 to a newer one with HDMI..but i love it and was looking for different options. I would rather put that money for a new 1080P projector.
How about using a BD player that allows analog out for multi-channel, it will allow for the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
I know PS3 only allows stereo for analog. ANybody using this setup? which BD player is recommended?
-Avi
The new Oppo BD83 would make it perfect for your set-up, but there are other models (I think the Panasonic BD-55 has analog outputs too).
Combined with a nice 1080p projector, it would be even better!
i am looking at the oppo
How do you connect this to the receiver?
It depends on your receiver. Assuming you have a 5.1 analog input on your receiver (otherwise you might want to upgrade), you connect the six first plugs (FL/SL/C + FR/SR/SW) to your analog inputs using any regular RCA-terminated coax cables. Ignore the SBL and SBR, which are for 7.1. The player can "downmix" source 7.1 into 5.1 without sweating.
Et voilà !
so the Oppo player is $499 with my existing Denon 4802
or New PS3 for $299 and a new HDMI receiver like 3808 ($800) and future proof ??
Damn decisions??
The Oppo player is also amazing at upscaling regular DVDs, plays SACDs and DVD-Audios. I own a PS3 and, unless you like playing games, I would not hesitate to switch (my main blu-ray player is an older Panasonic BD-30, it's not even the PS3!).
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I have a similar problem and put the money into the projector. Cheaper to run two long HDMI cables to the PJ and two short optical cables to the Denon, than to replace the AVR and still need one long HDMI. PLUS - with two separate inputs you can set up distinct settings for each input device on the PJ. Mine vary greatly for the cable box to PS3.
Just an option, but I'm off the new AVR wagon for a while as it just adds nothing now.
Put the money into the projector. I ran analog lossless for over three years and it is fantastic. I only am recently switching to digital as I needed a new receiver anyway and wiring is much simpler. The analog setup sounds amazing when it is set up properly. I was using both a Toshiba A1 and Panasonic BD-55 with it. I agree there is not much point to new receivers right now other than wiring simplicity and the ability to individually adjust speaker level and timing with a digital input source, (which you can do in the player anyway with analog) you do not gain much else.
Multichannel analog works great but there is more of a learning curve for setting it up properly since it will not use any of the applied receiver settings but use the ones provided by the Blu-ray player. The bass management of most blu-ray players (besides some very expensive ones) have fixed crossovers and limited settings compared to the setup menus in todays receivers.
For ease of use and the best possible features to calibrate your system with your Blu-ray player is a newer receiver that fully supports HDMI.
That said, I do use MC analog with my Panny and it sounds terrific. I do not feel the need to upgrade my receiver.
