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Post by AudioHTIT on Sept 21, 2021 15:07:06 GMT -5
… EDIT: I just noticed the “year” in that ETA date for the HTP-1. Wow… I can almost guarantee you that “parts” changes are also coming. I was thinking the same thing, as in HTP-2.
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Post by pzzr on Sept 22, 2021 12:47:20 GMT -5
… EDIT: I just noticed the “year” in that ETA date for the HTP-1. Wow… I can almost guarantee you that “parts” changes are also coming. I was thinking the same thing, as in HTP-2. Forgive the stupid question, but what else ‘needs’ to be changed? We’re assuming the chip shortage accounts for the lack of availability now, and 12/2022 is WAY too far out for that to be the cause now. So HDMI 2.1 is the next obvious ‘menu item’ that manufacturers would be waiting on. Still seems pretty pessimistic though. We have pretty solid evidence that software won’t hold a manufacturer back from releasing product, even if they should, so what other hardware would they be waiting on?
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Post by routlaw on Sept 22, 2021 13:25:09 GMT -5
Its my guess they might have to re-engineer the product due to changing the actual chips. If the implementation is with the AKM chips and given that factory burned to the ground they may have just decided to jump ship and onto another chip. Anything taking over a year just wreaks of re-engineering something and much more than what might be required with HDMI 2.1.
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Post by Lsc on Sept 22, 2021 13:38:35 GMT -5
Well I guess there is no more deciding if one of two contenders is not available 🙂.
I’d look at other options like the receivers that are coming out with Dirac / DLBC.
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Post by everytuesday on Sept 22, 2021 20:38:54 GMT -5
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Post by Lsc on Sept 22, 2021 22:14:04 GMT -5
Yes that’s exactly what I’m referring to. Unless you also want great 2 channel, those receivers will be great for surround sound. I’ll probably buy one of those to replace my Sony receiver in the Rec room that I have setup for my teenage boys.
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Post by pzzr on Sept 23, 2021 16:53:14 GMT -5
Well, my HDMI issue seems to have taken out the projector, so fixing/replacing that has to come first
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Post by pzzr on Nov 6, 2021 21:35:11 GMT -5
....and now I’m back again...
The projector is fixed, but since I got it all hooked back up the plasma won’t show a stable pic if run through the Marantz. Any source directly connected to the TV works, using any of the cables I have to test with, but not if the video is output from the Marantz, from either HDMI output
So, I’m back in the processor market. Emobucks, or b-stock monoprice. Or up the budget for one of the $6k up units.....
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Post by cwt on Nov 7, 2021 8:40:21 GMT -5
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