Hello, * I have a Denon 2805 receiver I just got off of eBay:
* Speakers are the B.I.C. Acoustech, & through set up and test tones, Denon 2805 recognizes all 7.1 speakers fine.
* DVD player: plain jane Toshiba SD-320V, using coaxial cable for the digital audio. Anyway, while everything has been great about the 2805, I'm running into one thing that I'm very confused about with this receiver.
1) I put in the DVD player LORD OF THE RINGS (extended edition), I choose DTS ES, and the receiver recognizes a 6.1 digital input on the left of its display, and displays "DTS ES 6.1 Discrete" in the center display, and plays it beautifully in the 7.1 speakers (really 6.1). The right side of the display notes sending info to 7.1 speakers. The audio is glorious and extremely enveloping.
2) I go back to the LORD OF THE RINGS (extended edition) menu and choose Dolby Digital EX 5.1 and when I play the film, the receiver recognizes 6.1 digital (not analog) input on the left of the receiver's display, yet displays "Dolby Prologic IIx Cinema" in the center display (??), and outputs it nicely in the 7.1 speakers noted on the right part of the Denon's display. Why does it default into Prologic IIx, though? And it wont let me change it. I know what ProLogic IIx is, but I want to use the direct Dolby Digital EX. Maybe it is defaulting into Dolby Digital EX, but Denon's display is incorrectly switched? Has anyone else had this problem or any thoughts? I'm really confused about that...? Help?
3) BLADE TRINITY has DTS ES Discrete encoded as well as Dolby Digital EX 5.1 encoded. Like LORD OF THE RINGS, BLADE TRINITY has the exact results as 1 & 2 above.
4) Next I tried 1984's TERMINATOR: Special Edition, which supposedly has a newer encoded Dolby Digital EX 5.1 audio track. However, the Denon NEVER recognized 6.1 input on the left side of it's display - only 5.1 input. Is that a misprint on the keepcase or do we know? Do other people's receiver recognize Dolby Digital EX 5.1 with this particular film?
If anyone can give me advice, please let me know your thoughts on point 2) and point 4) above. Sorry this is long winded, but I wanted to explain things as best as I could. any help or knowledge out there? thanks, Jim
* Speakers are the B.I.C. Acoustech, & through set up and test tones, Denon 2805 recognizes all 7.1 speakers fine.
* DVD player: plain jane Toshiba SD-320V, using coaxial cable for the digital audio. Anyway, while everything has been great about the 2805, I'm running into one thing that I'm very confused about with this receiver.
1) I put in the DVD player LORD OF THE RINGS (extended edition), I choose DTS ES, and the receiver recognizes a 6.1 digital input on the left of its display, and displays "DTS ES 6.1 Discrete" in the center display, and plays it beautifully in the 7.1 speakers (really 6.1). The right side of the display notes sending info to 7.1 speakers. The audio is glorious and extremely enveloping.
2) I go back to the LORD OF THE RINGS (extended edition) menu and choose Dolby Digital EX 5.1 and when I play the film, the receiver recognizes 6.1 digital (not analog) input on the left of the receiver's display, yet displays "Dolby Prologic IIx Cinema" in the center display (??), and outputs it nicely in the 7.1 speakers noted on the right part of the Denon's display. Why does it default into Prologic IIx, though? And it wont let me change it. I know what ProLogic IIx is, but I want to use the direct Dolby Digital EX. Maybe it is defaulting into Dolby Digital EX, but Denon's display is incorrectly switched? Has anyone else had this problem or any thoughts? I'm really confused about that...? Help?
3) BLADE TRINITY has DTS ES Discrete encoded as well as Dolby Digital EX 5.1 encoded. Like LORD OF THE RINGS, BLADE TRINITY has the exact results as 1 & 2 above.
4) Next I tried 1984's TERMINATOR: Special Edition, which supposedly has a newer encoded Dolby Digital EX 5.1 audio track. However, the Denon NEVER recognized 6.1 input on the left side of it's display - only 5.1 input. Is that a misprint on the keepcase or do we know? Do other people's receiver recognize Dolby Digital EX 5.1 with this particular film?
If anyone can give me advice, please let me know your thoughts on point 2) and point 4) above. Sorry this is long winded, but I wanted to explain things as best as I could. any help or knowledge out there? thanks, Jim