# Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

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**Created:** [January 25, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd/23570 "2007-01-25T08:08:24Z")
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#### Post date: [January 8, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd/23570/149 "2008-01-08T14:57:11Z")

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> [@walter](#):
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> “1.1” and “1.3” esp in reference to TrueHD are references to the HDMI standard, not, BD

Truth.

Here is the snippet from EngadgetHD

> Not too long ago we asked you [what the best Blu-ray player was](http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/20/ask-engadget-hd-which-blu-ray-player-should-i-pick-up-for-the-h/) and as many would expect one of the hottest answers was the [PS3](http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/PS3/). At $400, with the PS3’s ability to be updated to support just about any new Blu-ray feature, it seems like the best value; but there’s one thing about the PS3 that is often overlooked. No, we’re not talking about the lack of IR remote (easily solved with a $15 adapter) we’re talking about the limited audio codec support. Sure, the PS3 supports Doby TrueHD decoding internally, but it lacks a big one, [DTS HD](http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/DTSHD/). For whatever reason, the PS3 [does not support bitstream output](http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/08/no-dolby-truehd-or-dts-hd-for-ps3-owners/) – no, not even [TrueHD](http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/TrueHD/) – only PCM, and since there’s no DTS HD decoder built in, that leaves out one of the hottest new codecs. Sure, only [~15% of Blu-ray titles](http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/13/every-blu-ray-statistic-you-could-ever-crave/) even include a DTS HD sound track, but judging by the upcoming releases from Sony, Disney, Fox, New Line and Lionsgate, we’d say this number is going to get a lot bigger. At this point, the best option is the [Panasonic DMP-BD30](http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/15/panasonics-dmp-bd30-already-making-the-rounds/) and a newer HDMI [1.3a A/V receiver](http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/24/onkyos-new-receivers-feature-both-xm-and-sirius-satellite-radio/) with all the decoders built in, but who knows, maybe [Sony](http://www.engadgethd.com/category/sony/) will figure out a way to upgrade the PS3.

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