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bbfarmht · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: dts decoder

I'm working on a small project for my nephews. I am making this Media pod. I want to use a ps3 as the gaming device. I'm going to use a computer 5.1 speaker setup. Since it has all of the inputs and an amp, all I need is a decoder. I don't want to use a receiver. I have found that Creative and Klipsch made decoders, but you can't find them used.

I have found a few other alternatives.

http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-LPCM-7-1-5-1-Multi-Channel-Audio-Decoder-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ260399038185QQcmdZ

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-MOCHA-JY-M2-AC3-DTS-5-1-DIGIT-AUDIO-DECODER_W0QQitemZ130315117475QQcmdZ

My question is would these be viable solutions to use? Is there something else that I'm not finding?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:20 am Post subject:

Do you want DD or DTS? PS3 is usually DD output isn't it?

Tones of dolby digital decoders were made about 10 yeras ago to add to 5.1 ready systems. I know the Panasonic I have ( no sorry not for sale ) has a volume control, I think the Sony did as well. The Yamaha DDP-1 and DDP-2 did not. I don't think the Marnatz did either.

For DTS the only decoder I ever found was the Millenium DTS decoder.( Yes I have one, no not for sale-sorry )

Kevin D · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 63

Rotel made a few.. Pretty cheap when they come up:

http://www.rotel.com/content/manuals_archived/rda985.pdf
http://www.rotel.com/content/manuals_archived/rda986.pdf

Also made a Dolby Digital decoder, but I hardly ever see one:

http://www.rotel.com/content/manuals_archived/rda975.pdf

bbfarmht · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:41 am Post subject:

Ok I was wrong. They have a Xbox 360 with Hdmi. So I'm not sure what the output audio is on the 360. All I am looking for is something to give them the 5.1 surround-sound from the video games. I was thinking of the hdmi decoder, because it is small and not too expensive. My brother-in-law doesn't want to spend too much on this.

I am hoping that this would get the results that I want and sound half-way decent doing it.

The other suggestions are great but I don't want to have an equipment rack for this little project. Plus like I said this is a minimum money project. I have procured the cardboard from a local sears store. I am using scrap wood that my brother-in-law has picked up from some of the jobs he has done.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:15 am Post subject:

Does the Xbox360 have an optical output cable? If so grab one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Adcom-GDD-1-GDD1-Dolby-5-1-Digital-Decoder-Processor_W0QQitemZ220439618396QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335339a35c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

zaphod · Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 2002 Location: Cloverdale

i've got a sony EP9-ES 5.1 decoder i'd be willing to sell. volume control, a handful of different effect settings (you know - jazz/club/stadium/kitchen/... ) optical ins, 1 optical out. 5.1 analog bypass. PM me if interested.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:23 am Post subject: