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Peter Litler · 10-07-2005, 11:42

The optical and coaxial outputs are only capable of up to 24-bit/48khz stereo.
They do not support the amount of bandwidth that is required for SACDs with 5.1 channels.
Usually, decoded 5.1 analogue phono outputs are provided on the player for this purpose. Alternatively, an HMDI port or some other type of high bandwidth digital output is utilized.
The 5.1 channel soundtracks on DVDs are compressed, resulting in a lower bandwidth requirement and also lesser sound quality than 5.1 SACD.

10-07-2005, 11:42	#8
Peter Litler Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stockport, Cheshire Services: Virgin Media TV and Broadband Posts: 51	Re: War of The Worlds SACD The optical and coaxial outputs are only capable of up to 24-bit/48khz stereo. They do not support the amount of bandwidth that is required for SACDs with 5.1 channels. Usually, decoded 5.1 analogue phono outputs are provided on the player for this purpose. Alternatively, an HMDI port or some other type of high bandwidth digital output is utilized. The 5.1 channel soundtracks on DVDs are compressed, resulting in a lower bandwidth requirement and also lesser sound quality than 5.1 SACD.