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  1. Don Keegan

    DVD vs BD test disc

    I have a 51' Samsung Plasma with Samsung BD player I received a copy of a dvd used to do basic calibrations is this as good as using a bd version. I believe not but need clarifacation. Thanks!
  2. Don Keegan

    Nexus 1080p 240hz LCD

    The brand is Nexus!
  3. Don Keegan

    Nexus 1080p 240hz LCD

    Hi All anyone heard of this TV brand? Found good deal at military store but never heard of and can't find reviews on tv or company. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  4. Don Keegan

    U-571 Don't let them see you sweat!

    Thanks for the reply No it was a Best Buy sample disc w/ that scene on it with made me think it was done special for the disc better than the movie release
  5. Don Keegan

    U-571 Don't let them see you sweat!

    On a visit to a Blu-ray Demo I saw samples of U-571 which is one of my top movies for demo and you could see the sweat on the crew as real as it gets. I have the samsung 2500 and a Mitz 1080i RPTV and can't duplicate the sharpness of that scene. Is it the TV or BD? Any help would be greatly...
  6. Don Keegan

    A/V Receiver not displaying DD-ex or DTS-es

    Also is it true w/ Multi-channel Analog cables you can receive ex and es with no indication visually?
  7. Don Keegan

    A/V Receiver not displaying DD-ex or DTS-es

    Yes I checked them all, but just shined a flashlight thru the front of the rec. and there is no cut out for dd ex just DTS-ex I put in Gladiator and the DTS-ES light up bright, I guess since DD=ex is matrix you get no light. Do you concur Sir?
  8. Don Keegan

    A/V Receiver not displaying DD-ex or DTS-es

    I don't have to see the light to believe i'm getting 6.1 i'am guessing if i put the surround channel to one ear and the back channel to the other and hear differant sounds i'm getting it. Thoughts?
  9. Don Keegan

    A/V Receiver not displaying DD-ex or DTS-es

    Thank you for the reply, I have dvd player like you wrote both auto and then manually "on" for 10 plus dvd's w/ DD-ex w/ no luck I will try the lOTR now to see if I get the DTS,
  10. Don Keegan

    A/V Receiver not displaying DD-ex or DTS-es

    I have a Onkyo tx-sr600 with a Samsung BD 2500 hooked up 6 analog and a Toshiba dvd player optically and don't receive signal on receiver of ex or es being processed. I ensured all disc have logo supporting format. Any help would be great
  11. Don Keegan

    Samsung BD-P2500 DTS-MA

    I'm in the wrong area in guess where should I ask for help?
  12. Don Keegan

    Samsung BD-P2500 DTS-MA

    Good Day All! I just purchased this BD-player yesterday and installed the latest firmware which is suppose to allow DTS-MA decoding I'm utilizing the 5.1 of the 7.1 analog outs due to my receiver don't able to decode Dolby true HD or DTS-MA in the set up you have to select pcm out which i'm...
  13. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Sorry to leave you hanging been away fro a few days! i've tried it all i can select hdmi audi out and componet video to1080i but not at the same time if i select hdmi video out i get great sound no video if i select component out i get great vid but 2 chanel thru the hdmi. the sharp i have i'm...
  14. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    I hear yea! Lame i do get the 1080i video out so the video is good but the sound config is not backward compat for us nonhdmi tv pers so the sony rec go's back i think i will stick w/ dd and dts for now stephen truely thanks for sticking with me thru this project!
  15. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    well your last sentence hit it on the head i totally disected the reciever manuel today after work and read a little statement that you may need to make certain settings on the image resolution of the player before you can enjoy multi channel lpcm so i set on the bd player for it to out put...
  16. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Set secondary off for now. And stick with DVDs only for now, no BDs yet. See if you can get DD/DTS indicator on DVDs, with output HDMI, bitstream. no indication Does the volume control have any effect? works normal Is the music strong & clear from the fronts, strong just missing dialog...
  17. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    does secondary audio have to be on or off?
  18. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Yes i have the rec set to afd auto dec pri auto via HDMI connection: - output set to bitstream. YES Working or not? no sound from fronts but no center Does DD or DTS indicator show on receiver? no Sound out of all channels? sort of but no voices no words just lips moving Is the center...
  19. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    also in the manual it states you may have to select hdmi video out to 720p 1080I or 1080p i;ve tried this to no avile but i'm using component out to tv because i have no hdmi on my older rptv tv so i selected the higher rate but don't really output do you think that could be the problem?
  20. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Stephen Thank you for the reply Sorry for the nonsense i've so far sent but 3 days of tring to get this to work has taken its toll . First i have tried all suggestions but wondering utilizing hdmi should i use bit stream or pcm (surround)?
  21. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    on the bd player i sel to play digital vice hdmi with only hdmi hooked up no opt/coax and got sound
  22. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    I've tried all suggestions all setting standard dvd thru HDMI no go no center channel voice sound only, Hooked up optical works fine it has to be with the hdmi tried hdmi in all hdmi inputs no change????
  23. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Did you run the auto-calibration on the Sony? No Does the test tone sound equal out of all 5 speakers? Yes Do you have the Sony on "A.F.D" auto-format direct auto? I will check In the audio menu, is "dec. pri" set to "dec. auto"? Itried to set to that could get it to set HDMI menu, "audio for...
  24. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Well I finally got a hold of the Sony STR-DH700 and hooked it up to my sharp hp-bd 16 Blu-Ray player and spent the last two days trying to set up but I can't get it to produce surround sound of any sort I get no vocals from the on screen actors I do get sound out of all 5 speakers such as...
  25. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Thanks Stephen for the verification both are on my find list for the last couple of days I believe I'm on the right track now thanks for the help! Everyone
  26. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Yes it does have a decoder it's a sharp hp-bd 16
  27. Don Keegan

    Dazed and confused

    Folks, I need help understanding how to hear Dolby TrueHD DTS/MA from my BD through a receiver with HDMI connectors. the few manuals for model I've read say audio will not pass must use Digital or analog connection. My BD doesn't have 6 discrete analog outs. What do I have to look for in a used...
  28. Don Keegan

    MASTER BURN-IN THREAD: READ THIS FIRST! (And ask follow-ups here.)

    Michael can i display a white image for a period of time such as the one on DVE to decrease the burn-in border line. if so how long is safe?
  29. Don Keegan

    Possible burn-in?

    Thanks for reply, i 99% of the time watch in 16:9 streched if i have to because i've know about burn-in since before owning tv i also set bthe tv utilizing set up dvd to best settings can it be something else???
  30. Don Keegan

    Possible burn-in?

    I have a 55'' mits rptv 3 yrs old i noticed i now have a color change to my set where the black bars on the side would be the color of the picture is lighter and the middle looks like a yellow tint Help???
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