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Title: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: Pugnate on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 08:29:53 AM
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3411&p=2
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: Cobra951 on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 10:57:14 AM
The idiocy is staggering.  I'll let the comments on that page say the rest.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 03:33:19 PM
Does Hollywood ever wonder why the Slashdot crowd fucking hates them?
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: gpw11 on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 06:39:24 PM
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!!
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 06:40:29 PM
The article is about retardedly complicated DRM and the bullshit customers have to put up with because of it.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: gpw11 on Sunday, November 09, 2008, 06:43:06 PM
That's all I needed to know.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, November 10, 2008, 02:41:20 AM
Well basically you aren't getting the HD audio you are supposed to on Blu-Ray on the computer because they were more concerned with protecting their format than the necessary stuff.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: idolminds on Monday, November 10, 2008, 06:19:47 AM
Only dirty pirates want to actually hear their movies.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: Xessive on Monday, November 10, 2008, 06:27:37 AM
YAAARRR!! A gold doubloon to first who spies a deep Blu-Ray in a kraken's gullet!!
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: iPPi on Monday, November 10, 2008, 08:51:47 AM
Why the fuck would you want to use your PC as your HD home theatre system anyway?

Also, HD audio is only relevant and truly noticeable if you've got some fucking amazing sound system -- like top of the line stuff.  Only a handful of receivers supports HD audio anyway at this time.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: scottws on Monday, November 10, 2008, 09:10:48 AM
Quote from: iPPi on Monday, November 10, 2008, 08:51:47 AM
Why the fuck would you want to use your PC as your HD home theatre system anyway?
To run MythTV or Windows Media Center.  There are perfectly legitimate uses.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: Pugnate on Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: iPPi on Monday, November 10, 2008, 08:51:47 AM
Why the fuck would you want to use your PC as your HD home theatre system anyway?

Also, HD audio is only relevant and truly noticeable if you've got some fucking amazing sound system -- like top of the line stuff.  Only a handful of receivers supports HD audio anyway at this time.

While I agree with you, like Scottws said, a lot of people use their PCs as for their home theater because they like WMC.
Title: Re: 8-channel LPCM
Post by: WindAndConfusion on Monday, November 10, 2008, 03:51:03 PM
Quote from: iPPi on Monday, November 10, 2008, 08:51:47 AM
Also, HD audio is only relevant and truly noticeable if you've got some fucking amazing sound system -- like top of the line stuff.  Only a handful of receivers supports HD audio anyway at this time.
No, HD audio is never noticeable, which is all the more reason not to saddle it down with hyper-restrictive DRM.