DTS-MA and TrueHD on WD TV HD Media player.

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These days, there is a lot of content available with DTS-MA and TrueHD audio. I am specifically talking about MKV containers containing these audio types.

Now my setup consists of a WD TV HD Media Player which usually bitstreams my MKV files containing normal DTS files to my amp using a toslink/optical cable. It is a normal 5.1 setup containing of a Jamo DMR-61 amp and Jamo 5.1 speakers.

It is common knowledge that the WD player cannot decode DTS and can only bitstream it to an amp which is capable of decoding DTS. So, I decided to run an MKV file containing DTS-MA audio through this setup and it worked!

What I want to know is, can any player that can decode DTS decode DTS-MA also, or, is it being converted to DTS! Also, is there any loss in quality in such a senario? Or, is DTS-MA the same as DTS but lossless?

Similarly, will a TrueHD file work with this setup if the amp can decode regular Dolby Digital?

UPDATE: Ok, did a little research and realised that DTS-MA is backard compatible with all DTS decoders. Now what I don't understand is, do I loose any quality. I feel that I would, otherwise whats the point of having DTS-MA decoders? So, how much difference does not having a DTS-MA decoder make?

UPDATE 2: Found my answer -
DTS-HD encoded content contains a DTS surround sound "core", plus an "extension" that delivers even higher quality. When you play a DTS-HD encoded disc through an older DTS-capable receiver, the DTS-HD extension is simply ignored and only the DTS core is decoded — but not at ordinary quality levels. Your older receiver will play back DTS-HD material with DTS surround audio at twice the data rate of other DVD video surround formats. Meaning? You get immediate compatibility and a boost in quality.
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does the new wdtv hd media player live decode dts?

if i connect the live wdtv audio to my tv, would the mkv that contains dts or dts-ma work?
 
WD Live TV does downmix DTS. Now, I am assuming that you will connect your player to the TV using an HDMI cable. Incase of DTS, it will be downmixed to stereo sound. Incase of DTS-MA, the core part should be downmixed to stereo sound.

So, in both cases, you will be able to here the sound on your TV. I think you should be able to manage with a normal HDMI cable. However, I am not sure about that. You may require a 1.3a standard HDMI cable although I'm highly doubtful.
 
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WD Live TV does downmix DTS. Now, I am assuming that you will connect your player to the TV using an HDMI cable. Incase of DTS, it will be downmixed to stereo sound. Incase of DTS-MA, the core part should be downmixed to stereo sound.

So, in both cases, you will be able to here the sound on your TV. I think you should be able to manage with a normal HDMI cable. However, I am not sure about that. You may require a 1.3a standard HDMI cable although I'm highly doubtful.
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thanks a lot for the info. appreciated.
 
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