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Old 11th January 2011, 03:01   #15  |  Link
TinTime
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Originally Posted by A.Fenderson View Post
* Are BD players set to bitstream via SPDIF actually streaming 640kbps AC3 tracks at full bitrate, or stripping it down to 448 somehow for compatibility with older receivers, seeing as how until BD/HD-DVD, no consumer devices I'm aware of really output 640 kbps AC3? Has anyone ever happened across an older DD/AC3 receiver that didn't support/function with bitstreamed 640 kbps AC3?
They'll output at 640kbps. Prior to BD / HD DVD other equipment did this, such as the original Xbox (coming up to its 10th birthday this year).
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