Recent content by matthook

I have an xbox one and a samsung c5500 blu-ray player. Unfortunately the Xbox One doesn't do Bitstream correctly as mentioned but PCM isn't capable of working with a Dolby atmos receiver on the xbox. It is a known issue, lots of xbox one owners have complained to Microsoft about this including...

Yes with digital everything is whole different ball game, as I mentioned above HDMI is similar. You can tell someone doesn't understand the the technology as comments appear like the picture was more vibrant. Compare this against the reality of what happens if the cable truly is sub standard...

See review on the web site for Pioneer BDP-LX88, £1,300

See review on the web site for Pioneer BDP-LX88, £1,300

Again if PCM is being used it's digital, so no DAC, it processing and sending a digital signal. These are standard by Dolby and DTS so therefore the end result should be pretty much the same. Agree if you are uisng multi channel out then DAC is good fit. Some DACs are really cheap, Burbrown...

I read with disbelief that last few reviews of Blu-ray players. For example the comment on the samsung f-6500 was that sounds is harsh. I would also question the logic of expensive dacs in blu-ray players wheninreality they won't be used. Think of it this way. If I have a dolby atmos amp...

Should also state that with both routers my wifi performance has been fantastic. My set-up was Pioneer connected by ethernet to homehub (100mb) and using iPad in same room running airplay. So streaming music from iPad directly to AV amp. So all these are in the same room. I measured about...

I agree with everyones comments, unfortunately when the technology also fails on a wired network with iTunes on Laptop connected with no Wifi then there has to be a fundamental issue with the Apple software. Even rebooting the iDevice did not restore airplay and neither did resetting the...

Just so you guys know and don't end up in the situation as me. This is the stuff that no one mentions and does not want to publish or admit. I bought only a few weeks ago a Pioneer VSX-1021 amplifer specifically because it had airplay and some of the other features seemed quite cool. I should...