klipsch 5.1 w/ settop dvd player

[WonderLlama]

those klipsch 5.1's look pretty interesting, but i still have one question. i looked all over klipsch's site but i didnt see the answer. does the system have a built in dd decoder? if so is there a coax digital in so i can hook my dvd player up to it?

 

[Maverick]

<P>You have to buy the decoder separately since its not included. I think its an additional 70-100 bucks. And doesn't even include DTS.
Kind of a ripoff in my opinion...</P>

 

[Madcowz]

Yea you would probably have to buy some proprietary decoder, and not a real home theater receiver or decoder unless perhaps the speakers use standard bare speaker wire.

 

[Workin']

The Klipsch 5.1's require 6 analog inputs for Dolby Digital, i.e., an already decoded signal. They don't have a digital input or a built-in DD decoder.

<< and not a real home theater receiver or decoder >>

Well, many real home theater receivers have analog line-level outputs for each channel, and EVERY stand-alone decoder has them.

Also, many mid-range and higher DVD players have DD decoding built in (my Toshiba does), which provides all the decoded analog outputs you need.

 

[WonderLlama]

yeah my toshiba has a dd decoder too, but to be honest i like the decoding to be in the receiver and not the dvd player. it could just be a psychological thing. some people like different things. for example, i will take a coaxial digital over optical digital every time. i would rather go analog than use optical. but to each his own . thanks for the info

 

[Workin']

So if your DVD player has built in DD, then you can just connect the analog 5.1 outputs to the Klipsch speakers and to your TV and bada-boom-bada-bing you will be in business.