Here are a couple of HD-DVD releases - available online - that should give your audio system a good workout:
(1)Keith Jarrett, Tokyo Solo (concert) 2002
Audio streams:
a) LPCM stereo
b) DTS 5.1 at 96Khz, 24-bits
c) Dolby True HD 5.1 at 96 Khz, 24-bits
d) DTS-HD Master audio 5.1 at 96Khz, 24-bits
Of course you'll need HDMI 1.3 for the last 2 streams.
(2) True Blue: Beautiful sea, Beautiful sound (underwater scenes with music)
a) 96Khz, 24-bit, 5.1 PCM
Quote:All of Paramount's initial HD DVD launch titles will be HD-30 dual-layer discs and present the film in its original aspect ratio and be encoded in 1080p. Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 surround tracks will be standard on all titles as well as optional DTS 5.1 surround tracks (select releases will include DTS-HD and/or DTS-ES 6.1 surround mixes).
@eatsushi: Thanks for the suggestions. I've ordered the Keith Jarrett.
Looking at today's amazon.com listing, most titles including Paramount are $19.95. Some are $23.95, $27.95, or $29.95. The combo discs (DVD on one side and HD-DVD on the other side) are usually more expensive.
Quote:Of course you'll need HDMI 1.3 for the last 2 streams.
The same presentation can be passed over HDMI v1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 by first converting to uncompressed PCM. Converting to PCM or passing 8 channel PCM data via HDMI is somthing all the next gen players are to do (if they support the decoding of the format at all, of course). All receivers that except HDMI audio should be compatible with high res 8 channel PCM.
