I'm looking at some 7.1 Onkyo systems, and I notice that on the more expensive ones, the specs show that the receiver will do Dolby TrueHD.

So is it implied that if a receiver will do Dolby TrueHD that it will also accept lesser formats (like the Xbox's plain old Dolby Digital)? Or does it alter the soundtrack?

I would like to hear my games in the native audio format intended, even if it means two of my surrounds are not being used...

I'm looking at some 7.1 Onkyo systems, and I notice that on the more expensive ones, the specs show that the receiver will do Dolby TrueHD.

So is it implied that if a receiver will do Dolby TrueHD that it will also accept lesser formats (like the Xbox's plain old Dolby Digital)? Or does it alter the soundtrack?

I would like to hear my games in the native audio format intended, even if it means two of my surrounds are not being used...

Yes. It will do "lesser" formats.

Yes. It will do "lesser" formats.

Cool. I wanna get this. http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=HT-S9100THX&class=Systems&p=i

I'd never leave the damn house.