Anyone know where I can get a DD Decoder for a Prologic reciever?

[Insane3D]

I know these exist and I have not been able to find one. I have a fairly nice Onkyo reciever with 5.1 output, but it is only a Prologic receiver and I don't really feel like buying a whole new one just for DD. Anyone seen one of these... Also, where is a good place to get stereo components online @ good prices..? Thanks in advance...

 

[Insane3D]

Anyone?

 

[frover2000]

I believe yamaha makes a dvd player with a dolby digital decoder built-in

One requirement though is that your reciever is dolby digital ready

 

[frover2000]

Here's the Yamaha Model

 

[tjdavis1138]

Most dvd players I've heard that have built in decoders suck a@@ in the sound department. There's a big difference between the DD decoders built into players and the ones in receivers.

A much better alternative is the seperate DD decoders that Sony, Yamaha and Denon sold for a while. These are still available if you don't mind looking on egay or one of the home theater forum websites. These go in between the dvd player and receiver.

 

[Maverick]

yeah I've got a really nice Yamaha Prologic receiver hooked up to a Toshiba DVD player with built in DD. For comparison, my roommate has a Yamaha receiver with built in DD hooked up to a Sony DVD player. Basically, his system blows mine out of the water. But I don't really want to plunk down 500 bucks for a new receiver

A good Dolby Digital/DTS decoder is the Technics ACH500D. Do a search on egay and you'll probably find one.

Of course with this kinda thing, you gotta trust your own ears. Go to a Soundtrack or something and listen to onboard DD vs outboard DD. Listen for yourself to see if you can see a difference.

IMHO, for the money its worth getting DD on the receiver.

 

[tigerbait]

check out this linky

 

[Phatty106]

$599 for a DD decoder? You could get a nice DD receiver for that price...

phatty

 

[Maverick]

Do a search for the Technics...reviews are good and you can pick it up for less than $150.

 

[Insane3D]

Shiva...where?

 

[tjdavis1138]

Did somebody say Shiva?? Best money I ever spent on my home theater.

I never would have believed there was that much difference between DD built into a player and a seperate DD receiver until we swapped back and forth one night at a friends house. Never could figure out why my system just destroyed his until then.

He bought a new receiver the following week.