Decoder

So I have a Yamaha somthing or other. 400$ reciever with doby dital, prologicenhanced2-music2-movie, DTS, and tons of toher things. Does my dvd player need a decoder too? my current one does, but I need a new one. and do I need a new reciever to get Dolby HD surround sound or whatever?

Archived from groups: alt.video.laserdisc (More info?) I came across an old Pioneer press release from 1999 for then-new Plasma display, model PDP-502HD (see it here: http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release52.html). According to the specs, this unit had a built-in MUSE decoder. I guess this is a...

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?) Can anyone point me to a good dolby decoder? My receiver is only "5.1 ready" and doesn't have a decoder. The Dish network/Voom channels have full 5.1 surround and I'd love to hear it on my system without buying a new receiver. TIA for any ideas

Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Has anyone an idea for an inexpensive external decoder from the S/PDIF jack on the receiver? (Pansat 2700A) I don't want/care to go the entire receiver pkg. (removed my receiver from the setup last spring, never used it -- not a...

Archived from groups: alt.video.ptv.tivo (More info?) When I try to Get Recorded TV Shows, as it tries to ADD and Build the movie, I get the error message: "Could not make a thumbnail. Make sure you have the appropriate decoder installed. -47010." Which decoder is appropriate? GSpot says I'm...

Archived from groups: rec.video.satellite.tvro,alt.video.satellite.4dtv (More info?) Is it possible to have more than one programming provider through a VideoCipher decoder? I have a good package through one programming provider that does not have a good track record for providing al la Carte...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) I want to record ac3(dolby digital) audio from the sat decoder to pc. My decoder has a RCA out ac3. How can I plug it to the pc? Can I link it to the "aux in" of the audio and say to same software "hey, this is not music, this is digital...

Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.4dtv (More info?) For Sale: Motorola HDD200 HDTV Decoder. Suitable for use with StarChoice satellite systems. New this unit sells for $399. I'm asking $250 for mine, it has only been used for a month. Manual included.

I installed an LG DVD GDR 8163B on my old desktop computer (PIII 667) and then installed a DVD Decoder pack for windows and tried to watch a movie. I got the sound but no picture! So I uninstalled it and tried a different decoder and after hours of trying I sort of gave up. Then I popped in a...

Archived from groups: alt.video.laserdisc (More info?) What's this contraption used for?: <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5719099283> I don't have a single DTS LD, but I thought that the PCM Toslink output of my player will pass a DTS signal just fine. Or, is this thing...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) I've been searching high and low, trying to find a studio-quality dolby digital decoder pc card (with or without actual digital or analogue outputs (see below)), so far with no luck. I'm looking for something that can take a dolby digital...

Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv (More info?) I'm a newbie to the whole HDTV thing, though I bought a Sony Wega 34" WS HD-ready set about a year ago. I'm ready to make the jump to the Dish HDTV package, and am wondering which receiver to get, and what do I need for OTA HD signals. As...

Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.4dtv (More info?) HI, This is the link: http://www.twinhan.com/visiontv-1.htm I've read that with the right software it can decode pretty much almost any satellite in North America!? Anyone had any experience with this card, please share! Thanks in...

Archived from groups: alt.video.satellite.mpeg-dvb (More info?) Hi, Has anyone come across an inline AC3 decoder that can be used with an FTA. I have seen something that looks like it might be what I'm looking for which is made for Dish. It has an in and an out and seems to go before the...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) Hi Folks, Thanks for looking. I came across a trove of vintage Quad equipment from the seventies. One of the pieces is a box measureing 4 x 8 x 10 inches with Sansui QS on the front with QS 4Channel Decoder X-2 below it. On the back side are...

this is an extract of the THG review of which the link is following <A HREF="http://www.tomshardware.com/video/02q2/020621/sigma-04.html" target="_new">http://www.tomshardware.com/video/02q2/020621/sigma-04.html</A> i am rather surprising by this low Duron 650Mhz cpu load of around 10% for this...

Can anyone tell me what the best software DVD decoder is, or would I be better of getting a Hollywood Plus card? I heard that current software decoders offer better image quality than hardware decoders. Is this true?

Hi, I'm looking for a DVD player that can decode CD-R's with MP3's on them -- i know Apex has a cheap one that does this, are there any others?