You can generally just mkv the movie with the soundtrack you want and they become very manageable. Sent via BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "Anthony Q. Martin" <amar...@charter.net> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:55:47 To: <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] HDMI Audio Problems I have ripped a few BDs to HD...they are currently hogging up about 220 GB. Brian Weeden wrote: > FLAC is a lossless codec and from my personal testing in my HT (your results > may vary) it sounded better than normal DD or DTS and almost as good as > Tru-HD. > > The real bonus is that it drops the filesize by several hundred MB at least, > sometimes more. > > --------------------------- > Brian Weeden > Technical Consultant > Secure World Foundation <http://www.secureworldfoundtion.org> > +1 (514) 466-2756 Canada > +1 (202) 683-8534 US > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Anthony Q. Martin <amar...@charter.net>wrote: > > >> :So how do you get tru-hd or dts-hd from a set top blu-ray player? >> >> I get mine over HDMI. You can also get it over multi-channel analog if your >> player has those and your receiver has the inputs. >> I've done both and obviously HDMI is better since you get both video and >> sound with one cable, instead of 7. and tru-hd and dts-hd are vastly better >> than that compressed crap. >> >> >> James Maki wrote: >> >> >>> Isn't DRM just grand! It doesn't really protect the material, just makes >>> it >>> difficult for us to use it, to enjoy what we pay for. >>> >>> So how do you get tru-hd or dts-hd from a set top blu-ray player? The HDMI >>> receiver passes it on to the HDTV (which is stereo). Can't use the SPDIF >>> without it degrading the quality. What other options are we left with to >>> process the sound? This just keeps getting better and better! >>> >>> Jim Maki >>> jwm_maill...@comcast.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Brian Weeden >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> There are also known issues with spdif ports and Bluray, specifically >>>> getting any tru-hd or dts-hd decoded. >>>> >>>> Spdif Is not considered a protected channel for drm and thus the pc >>>> might end up downgrading the signal. >>>> >>>> ------- >>>> Brian Weeden >>>> Technical Consultant >>>> Secure World Foundation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> > >
