Quick DolbyTrueHD question

[Agentbolt]

I have an Onky TX-SR506 receiver, which has 7.1 channel analog inputs. The receiver can't decode either of the lossless formats.

I'm getting a Memorex MVBD-2510 Blu-Ray player has 5.1 analog only. It can decode TrueHD interally. Now I know with DTS-HD Master Audio I'll just get the core DTS track over analog because this player doesn't decode DTS-HD internally, but what about TrueHD? Is TrueHD natively a 7.1 format?

Will I get the core Dolby track only, or will I still get True-HD-level 5.1 with the rear surround sound missing, or will I get True-HD level 5.1 with the rear surround stuff thrown into the side surround speakers?

 

[CalvinHobbes]

TrueHD can support up to 7.1 with current players but it can actually support more than 8 channels. Most movies are still 5.1 like they were with DVD so you'll hear everything the way it was intended.

 

[Agentbolt]

Originally posted by: CalvinHobbes
TrueHD can support up to 7.1 with current players but it can actually support more than 8 channels. Most movies are still 5.1 like they were with DVD so you'll hear everything the way it was intended.

Yeah after I typed this question I double checked and realized 99% of movies are 5.1 TrueHD natively anyways. I'm still curious what'll happen if a 7.1 movie like the Nightmare Before Christmas is output over a 5.1 analog connection, but few enough movies do that yet that I probably don't have to worry about it for awhile.