That almost brings tears because I don't own one and would love to...
Ahh, I see now. I thought you were talking about your own XA777 in a previous post when in fact you were quoting someone on the tips list. Well, I would love to ask that person about how he does (or does not) take advantage of that player's ability to devote three dacs per channel. I took myself off the tips list because all I was getting were dozens of posts per day about a politcal pissing contest and nothing to do with any HD issues. Have they finished discussing the war in Iraq yet? Maybe I'll go back on.
I guarantee stereo mode and the 3 dacs will either give you a signal on the jacks or it won't - there is no other way it could possibly work. Based on the response it would appear the stereo and a multichannel jacks are interconnected for left/right.
You can't be touchy with the TIPS List, just use the delete key. Rejoin.
The guy who owns this unit just sent this... (XA777ES)
Seeing your post about "the guys" reminded me that I forgot to answer you
question about Stereo vs Multi-channel with the Sony. Yes you can get
either 2 channel Stereo or 2 Channel SACD with just the 6 -Analog outputs
hooked up to your Controller.
Just reviewed another Panasonic DVD recorder, the new 80, and it has DVD-Audio.
DON'T BE FOOLED!
This is not a good sign...
It says DVD-Audio and it will play the discs but guess what? Only to 24/96 in stereo - there is no multichannel hookup. Anything above that will be down converted to 96/24. I find this to be a bad sign for quality DVD-Audio players and the pursuit of excellence.
