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If I have my player connected by HDMI – LPCM (method #3) can I listen to DD+, TrueHD or DTS-HD tracks?

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If I have my player connected by HDMI – LPCM (method #3) can I listen to DD+, TrueHD or DTS-HD tracks?

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For DD+ and TrueHD tracks the audio will be decoded in the player and output as LPCM via the HDMI link. You receiver will likely display this as “Multi PCM”, “Multichannel PCM”, or just “Multichannel”. No HD DVD player has a decoder for DTS-HD & DTS-HD MA tracks. The DTS-HD format has a DTS “core” which is 5.1 DTS @ 1.5Mbps. The player will extract the “core, decode, and output the “core” via the 6 channel output. You will not hear the higher quality DTS-HD or lossless DTS-HD MA track. If your player & receiver are bitstream compatible you can set the player to [Direct Digital Audio Output] = Yes to bitstream the raw audio to the receiver for decoding. See method #4 above for more information.