War of the worlds 5.1

[sapper44]

I have the new remasterd WOTW 5.1 but cant get it to play in 5.1 on my cd player Phillips standalone connected to my Denon 2805 coaxel just getting 5 channel sterio and on my sammy dvd plyer i'm getting prologic 2 so what do I need to do to get this playing in 5.1.Thanks all and a happy new year to you all.

[MarkE19]

WOTW is a SACD and therefore the only way to get the full 5.1 mix is to play it in a SACD compatable player that is connected to your receiver via the 6 analogue audio leads. SACD can not be sent to a receiver via coax or optical connections. By the sound of it all you are getting when you play the disc is the CD layer, which is only stereo.

Mark.

[sapper44]

Thanks for reply.Will look into players as i'm thinking of getting a new player.

[BazMan]

You won't regret it, WOTW sounds great on SACD

[sapper44]

Thanks looking into the denon 1920 or waiting for hi def dvd then buy.Just dont know what to do.

[MarkE19]

If you are looking to get a SACD player then IMO you shouldn't be waiting for a HD DVD player as they are likely to be very expensive when the eventually reach the UK, and there is a fair chance they wont be SACD/DVD-A compatable anyway. I doubt we will be seeing universal HD players for at least a year or two and as with all new technology I would expect the new players to cost a fortune.

Mark.

[ncpl]

there is a fair chance they wont be SACD/DVD-A compatable

Are you sure ? I'd agree DSD doesn't appear manadatory, but MLP/DD+ (or whatever it is now rebadged as) is AFAIK. Therefore, DVD-A should be supported just the same as existing DVD and CD will be.

If not, then look on the bright-side....if you have a unit that plays either SACD or DVD-A now, then you won't be concerned about re-sale value of your old player...you'll have to keep it