Typically these I.link, D-link, and other ?-links are proprietary to the manufacturer. Their idea was that you'd buy all your components from the same family to take "advantage" of their linking/communication features. I doubt Denon's D-link will play nice with Pioneer's I.link. For what it's worth, Denon's D-link is not a Firewire connection, but a shielded Cat5 connection. Why not just buy a Pioneer HDMI/I.link enabled receiver?
D links and i links are they compatible?
I am a fan of a technology that has fallen by the wayside known as i link.
This is basically a FireWire connection that carries audio and video fom source to the AVR or processor.
I used to have a Sony ES receiver coupled with their a Sony CD/SACD player (1000ES). Loved the link but otherwise hated the receiver. Currently using a Pioneer Elite non HDMI with an I link combined with the Pioneer Elite player (SACD/DVD-A, no Blu Ray). Again, I love the link but I want to add HDMI .
Denon 4806 AVR has a "d-link.". Will this be compatible with the ilink from the Pioneer player? Are d links and I links compatible with each other?
This is basically a FireWire connection that carries audio and video fom source to the AVR or processor.
I used to have a Sony ES receiver coupled with their a Sony CD/SACD player (1000ES). Loved the link but otherwise hated the receiver. Currently using a Pioneer Elite non HDMI with an I link combined with the Pioneer Elite player (SACD/DVD-A, no Blu Ray). Again, I love the link but I want to add HDMI .
Denon 4806 AVR has a "d-link.". Will this be compatible with the ilink from the Pioneer player? Are d links and I links compatible with each other?
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Thanks for your answer, Kg. I am using a Pioneer receiver now that doesn't have an HDMI. When I bought it I didn't realize that it lacked HDMI. i have not seen any Pioneer HDMI/ilink receiver available. It's possible that they are on offer, but it is hard to find out which models have ilink, as no one seems to care much about this. |
Just looking over Pioneer's current product line, I didn't see anything with an I.link connection. Perhaps they've abandoned it. I looked at their top end Elite SC-68 and it didn't have I.link which leads me to believe they aren't using it anymore. http://www.avsforum.com/t/1263924/do-the-new-pioneer-hdmi-1-4-receivers-still-have-i-link-firewire-support |