DTS not working.

[doomguardian]

My amp has DTE-ES and my DVD player also supports it, but when I try to put my movies on DTS no sound comes out.

Any help would be nice.

-Doomguardian

 

[Buckle-meister]

My amp has DTE-ES and my DVD player also supports it, but when I try to put my movies on DTS no sound comes out.

First thing to try would be to go into the DVD player's menu and double-check that dts-out is enabled and that you are outputting 'bitstream' as opposed to PCM.

Second thing to try would be to go into the receiver's menu and ensure that you have the input set to Auto detect instead of only EX or Off (or equivalent).

Hope this helps.

 

[MDS]

How is the player connected to the receiver? You must use either optical or coax digital connections, set the player to output 'bitstream', and assign the digital inputs on the receiver to whatever front input selector you choose.

Did you select the DTS track from the DVD menu?

 

[sdy284]

Well it sounds like you're trying to play any old movie in DTS. Only certain movies feature DTS and if they dont have it, then you're not gonna hear that movie in DTS

 

[doomguardian]

First off, I did enable DTS in the Language section on the DVD, my DVD player isn't hooked up to my AMP. It just sais DTS on it.

Anyway I'll do what Buckle-meister suggested.

-Doomguardian

 

[MDS]

So the player isn't connected to the receiver? This stuff is amazing, but it isn't magic.

 

[mike c]

 

[sdy284]

First off, I did enable DTS in the Language section on the DVD, my DVD player isn't hooked up to my AMP. It just sais DTS on it.

Anyway I'll do what Buckle-meister suggested.

-Doomguardian

well first...you're not going to get any sort of digital surround sound (DTS or DD) if you dont connect your DVD player to your amplifier with a digital coax, optical, or HDMI connection.

Sure you can get "surround sound" but this will be pro-logic or some other matrixed type of surround & it wont be the true dolby digital or DTS mix that is on the DVD

 

[doomguardian]

You mean those red and white cords don't give off "true" surround sound?

 

[dburchet]

Nope. The red and white RCA plugs only support a stereo audio signal. To take advantage of DTS you will need either a Digital Coax or Toslink cable.

 

[doomguardian]

WOW, the last two years I've just been watching movies in matrix.......

 

[sdy284]

WOW, the last two years I've just been watching movies in matrix.......

eek! Just head down to best buy or your local electronics store & pick up a Acoustic Research digital coax or Optical (toslink) cable for around $20 and you'll be set

 

[mike c]

dont worry doomguardian, nobody told me about digital cables too.

 

[doomguardian]

What's the big difference between optical and coaxiel cords?

 

[JVC]

Cost is the only noticable difference.
The optical cables usually cost more, for the same length............

 

[majorloser]

WOW, the last two years I've just been watching movies in matrix.......

Don't feel bad. When I first brought my B&K Ref 30 home I couldn't get the digital inputs to work. Thought I was just stupid (well, I really am). Ends up I had to send the unit back to the factory because the ribbon cable for the digital board sometimes comes lose during shipping. I racked my little brain for weeks trying to figure out if I had bad cables, a bad setup or didn't read the directions correctly. Ok, to be honest, I read the directions after the fact but I did read them

 

[doomguardian]

Thanks for cheering me up guys.