Few Questions

[Rebellion]

I everyone, I am considering picking up a PBO and I am wondering if it can do a few things and I am hoping you guys can help narrow down some answers.

1. Can the Patriot Box Office decode True HD and DTS Master Audio? If not, can if send it via bitsteam to a receiver?

2. Kind of the same as above, can it decode just DTS so that a TV without a receiver can play sound through its speakers. (The WDTV cannot do this)

3. Can it output audio through both the HDMI and the RCA outs at the same time? Even if its just two channel?

[sam]

3. Can it output audio through both the HDMI and the RCA outs at the same time? Even if its just two channel?

I can confirm that it does play sound through the HDMI and RCA at the same time. PBO is connected to the TV via HDMI, RCA L/R Stereo are connected to the receiver. Works great.

Sam.

[aasoror]

1. Can the Patriot Box Office decode True HD and DTS Master Audio?

Yup, it can.

can if send it via bitsteam to a receiver?

It can bitstream the 5.1 cores inside the HD-Audio tracks.

2. Kind of the same as above, can it decode just DTS so that a TV without a receiver can play sound through its speakers.

Yes it can.

(The WDTV cannot do this)

Well only the original WDTV can't, WDTV live and live plus can certainly do so.

[Rebellion]

I have tried 3 different WDTV Lives and they cannot decode (different from bitsteam) DTS audio. The audio has always had to be encoded to AC3 before its played.