Sony STR-DG800 and Toshiba HD-A2 Connections

[AaronChiles]

I am looking into getting an HD-DVD player and am a bit confused on how to hook it up. I currently have a Sony STR-DG800 receiver which sports 7.1 Multichannel in. I read about the Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD player and it says it has built in processors for Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD which my understanding is 7.1. If I hook the HD-DVD player up to my reciver via the analog RCA components would that work?

Thanks,
Aaron

 

[j_garcia]

Not "component" connection (which is video), but yes, the multichannel analog connection should give you what you are after.

 

[ronnie 1.8]

I didn't realize the Toshiba had 7.1 (or even 5.1) line level outs??

 

[Seth=L]

It doesn't have 7.1 analog or 5.1 analog. It does decode True HD and DTS-HD and is output via HDMI using high-resolution LPCM. The player converts the surround format into LPCM so that it can be utilized by a capable receiver. The DG800 only allows pass through, so at this time with that player the benefits of True HD and DTS-HD (Multichannel LPCM) cannot be enjoyed.

Aaron, you would need a different receiver to utilize these features. For HD-A2 you could connect it as you would connect a regular DVD player with the SPDIF output used to connect it to your receiver. The HD-A1 has 5.1 analog output as well as the HD-D1, HD-XA1, HD-XA2, and the RCA model available at Wal-Mart. The HD-A1, HD-D1 and the RCA models will be the least expensive, even less than the HD-A2, so you might consider those even though they are larger players.

 

[ronnie 1.8]

The HD-A1 has 5.1 analog output as well as the HD-D1, HD-XA1, HD-XA2, and the RCA model available at Wal-Mart. The HD-A1, HD-D1 and the RCA models will be the least expensive, even less than the HD-A2, so you might consider those even though they are larger players.

That was helpful for me, Seth, that the HD-XA2 has 5.1 out...

 

[Seth=L]

That was helpful for me, Seth, that the HD-XA2 has 5.1 out...

I find it frustrating they don't have 7.1 analog outputs, especially when so many receivers have 7.1 inputs that have no use beyond computer audio cards. (which is still rather pointless )