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The new edition of the basic WDTV can play DTS via analog.
DTS audio is always passed through the optical or HDMI without any issues on ALL wdtv versions. I personally have the WDTV first edition and DTS passthrough works like a charm on my Onkyo via Optical output and Denon via HDMI.
The only issue is with down mixing DTS signals into a stereo-out in case you did not have a digital audio receiver and wanted to hear the sound via the audio out on the TV. The first edition of the WDTV had a chip that had licensing issues with DTS, so it could not downmix DTS to Stereo. The second version of the WDTV shares the chipset with the WDTV live and can downmix digital DTS to analog stereo out.
And remember that the V2 box looks identical to the V1 box with just a small suggestion on the bottom left saying DTS 2.0 is available. So be careful if you buy and see the attached picture if you are still unsure.
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DTS audio is always passed through the optical or HDMI without any issues on ALL wdtv versions. I personally have the WDTV first edition and DTS passthrough works like a charm on my Onkyo via Optical output and Denon via HDMI.
The only issue is with down mixing DTS signals into a stereo-out in case you did not have a digital audio receiver and wanted to hear the sound via the audio out on the TV. The first edition of the WDTV had a chip that had licensing issues with DTS, so it could not downmix DTS to Stereo. The second version of the WDTV shares the chipset with the WDTV live and can downmix digital DTS to analog stereo out.
And remember that the V2 box looks identical to the V1 box with just a small suggestion on the bottom left saying DTS 2.0 is available. So be careful if you buy and see the attached picture if you are still unsure.
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Praks said:yeah WD TV Live supports DTS.
its only WD HD old player which cant play DTS.