Pioneer BDP-05 for sure. It needs a software update which is not out yet to do the best sound on DTS. It will do dolbys best sound. This Pioneer sounds great and the picture is wonderful. I think the 09 Pioneer is in a totally different price bracket. McIntosh player is basically a Marantz player which I am not crazy about.
Best Blu-Ray for 7.1 Analog
I am interested in the best sounding Blu-Ray player using the player's 7.1 analog outputs with the decoding done in the player.
I want to use the analog outputs in the Blu-Ray player since my McIntosh receiver has 7.1 inputs, but no HDMI.
What is the best sounding Blu-Ray player over 7.1 analog?
How do the Denon DVD-3800BDCI, Pioneer BDP-05FD, Sony BDPS5000ES, and Panasonic DMP-BD55 compare?
How will these players compare to the upcoming Pioneer BDP-09FD, Denon DVD-A1UDCI, Oppo BDP-83, and McIntosh MVP881?
I would love it if the player could still decode my Dolby EX and DTS ES DVDs in 7.1. Bass management would also be desirable.
I want to use the analog outputs in the Blu-Ray player since my McIntosh receiver has 7.1 inputs, but no HDMI.
What is the best sounding Blu-Ray player over 7.1 analog?
How do the Denon DVD-3800BDCI, Pioneer BDP-05FD, Sony BDPS5000ES, and Panasonic DMP-BD55 compare?
How will these players compare to the upcoming Pioneer BDP-09FD, Denon DVD-A1UDCI, Oppo BDP-83, and McIntosh MVP881?
I would love it if the player could still decode my Dolby EX and DTS ES DVDs in 7.1. Bass management would also be desirable.