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10-05-2003, 02:44 AM
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this weekend i watched Adaptation, and the audio setup menu had 3 choices:
Dolby Digital
Dolby DTS
Dolby Surround
it's weird, because both my receiver and dvd player support DTS. the Adaptation DVD menu has the option for Dolby DTS, but when the movie starts playing after i select that option, the DTS light on my receiver doesn't come on...only the "digital" light. the receiver is a Denon AVR-2802, by the way
basically, when i select Dolby Digital - the movie plays in Dolby Digital, and that's my only option...which seems normal
when i select Dolby DTS, the movie plays and my only sound options are selecting between Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 (and i only have a 5.1 set up, so i don't know if there's even a point to using this DTS Neo:6 setting)
shouldn't the receiver tell me that there's a DTS signal if the DVD has DTS as an audio option?? Also, is Dolby Digital generally the best method to watch movies with, as opposed to Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6 (which i think of only for a 6.1 setup). little clarification would be awesome.
"bitstream" is also set as my DVD player default
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10-05-2003, 05:51 AM
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Cees Alons
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Mike,
Most receivers are shipped with the DTS option off, to avoid possible damage to speakers of uninitiated users.
You may have to enter the setup-menu (or whatever it is called with your receiver) to switch it on. Please consult the user manual.
Good luck!
Cees
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10-05-2003, 07:10 AM
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Just checked the manual, and it doesn't say anything about having to turn on the DTS feature
also...when i switch the input mode on the receiver from Auto to DTS...i get no sound at all.  |
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10-05-2003, 09:19 AM
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I think what Cees meant to say was that most DVD players are shipped with the DTS option turned off, and you have to turn it on from the setup menu.
Have you ever successfully played a DTS track on your current setup?
M.
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10-05-2003, 11:30 AM
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If your options are PL II and Neo 6, it sounds like you're only getting a stereo signal. Mike/cees are right, you need to turn on DTS on your DVD player.
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10-05-2003, 12:05 PM
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That's correct, because the Denon's auto-detect should be working if you've configured it for auto-detect. On all three of my DVD players, DTS has to be enabled manually in the audio-setup menu.
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10-05-2003, 04:18 PM
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well, you guys have done it again! i thought that my DVD manual said that "bitstream" was the default setting, but it turns out that i misread it and had to turn it on myself. problem solved. thanks, all!
also - could someone give me a quick overview on when it's best to use each setting? from what i gather:
DTS is the best - use this whenever possible
Dolby Digital is great, and pretty standard. all DVDs use this
not sure about Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6, though. when would i want to use these settings? would i ever want to use Pro Logic II or Neo:6 instead of Dolby Digital or DTS?
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10-05-2003, 04:58 PM
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Generally that is correct. DTS then DD but this is not without debate, personally I cant tell the difference. You can use DPLII and neo6 for stereo recordings to playback in multichannel. You should never use this when a discrete multichannel source (dd,dts) is available.
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10-05-2003, 05:12 PM
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Cees Alons
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I think what Cees meant to say was that most DVD players...
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Yes indeed, thanks Michael (in fact I had to go look what I wrote instead  ).
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10-05-2003, 05:50 PM
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very helpful info, as always...
one last question - if i want to watch tv (analog signal) in surround sound, as opposed to 5 channel stereo, would i want to go with Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:6?
or is it pointless to use Neo:6 with my 5.1 setup?
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