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HDCD question.....

I have a cheap Samsung player that does SACD, DVD-A and all that...my Rotel says it is HDCD ready. In the Samsung manual makes no mention of HDCD, so as long as the Rotel can Process it will I be able to fully enjoy the HDCD format? Or do both player and processor need to be HDCD, the Samsung does all other current format so maybe it does HDCD, but any help would be appreciated, thanks again
chadnliz
mlauner
250 posts
 
no. must have front end with hdcd capabilty
mr_hosehead
210 posts
 
??? From what I was always taught, if your Rotel has the capability to handle the HDCD processing then you could use practically any player and still get the benefits of HDCD (as long as you connect them correctly). If "HDCD-ready" means the chip/processing is there, then you should be OK. You do have to use a digital connection between the player and Rotel.
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loonytunz
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In order to use the HDCD capability of your Rotel, you'll have to bypass the Samsung processing and connect to the Rotel through a coaxial or optical digital cable. It's a 'one or the other' thing.
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