Michael Reuben
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That's not what I said. I said that the "bitstream/PCM" settings are irrelevant, because you're using an HDMI connection for audio. The bitstream/PCM settings only apply if you're using a digital audio output (coax or optical). It says so right in the manual, assuming you're using the Panaonsic DMP-BD10A. See page 22.
So you can toggle those settings all you want. They won't affect what gets sent over the HDMI audio connection.
In the meantime, of course there are bitstreams coming over the HDMI audio connection, because the only thing a digital connection can do is transmit a bitstream of one sort or another. And since you have no settings that control what the Panasonic sends via HDMI (except for on/off), you might as well quit worrying about it. Your receiver is getting what it's getting and decoding it. Standard DVD tracks are playing normally, and your real problem with Blu-ray tracks appears to stem from false expectations, not from any misconfiguration or fault in the tracks themselves.
Unless you prefer getting yourself twisted up in words to watching movies, I strongly recommend adjusting the volume, sitting back and forgetting about all this format nonsense for a while. We're in a transition period, and it'll be a while before the dust settles.
M.
So you can toggle those settings all you want. They won't affect what gets sent over the HDMI audio connection.
In the meantime, of course there are bitstreams coming over the HDMI audio connection, because the only thing a digital connection can do is transmit a bitstream of one sort or another. And since you have no settings that control what the Panasonic sends via HDMI (except for on/off), you might as well quit worrying about it. Your receiver is getting what it's getting and decoding it. Standard DVD tracks are playing normally, and your real problem with Blu-ray tracks appears to stem from false expectations, not from any misconfiguration or fault in the tracks themselves.
Unless you prefer getting yourself twisted up in words to watching movies, I strongly recommend adjusting the volume, sitting back and forgetting about all this format nonsense for a while. We're in a transition period, and it'll be a while before the dust settles.
M.