If I have a DVD player that decodes DTS, can I listen on a reciever that doesnt?
B biorep Audioholic Intern Sep 18, 2005 #1 If I have a DVD player that decodes DTS, can I listen on a reciever that doesnt?
supervij Audioholic General Sep 18, 2005 #2 I think so, but you'd have to use six analog audio cables going from your DVD player to your receiver to do it. But I've heard that doing so can sometimes make the sound a little muddy. Give it a try. cheers, supervij
I think so, but you'd have to use six analog audio cables going from your DVD player to your receiver to do it. But I've heard that doing so can sometimes make the sound a little muddy. Give it a try. cheers, supervij
Pyrrho Audioholic Ninja Sep 18, 2005 #3 biorep said: If I have a DVD player that decodes DTS, can I listen on a reciever that doesnt? Click to expand... As long as the receiver has the necessary 5.1/6.1 analog inputs, and you use them, then of course you can. But if you only connect the digital output of the DVD player, then you cannot. It must be that you use the 5.1/6.1 ANALOG output of the DVD player and the 5.1/6.1 ANALOG input on the receiver.
biorep said: If I have a DVD player that decodes DTS, can I listen on a reciever that doesnt? Click to expand... As long as the receiver has the necessary 5.1/6.1 analog inputs, and you use them, then of course you can. But if you only connect the digital output of the DVD player, then you cannot. It must be that you use the 5.1/6.1 ANALOG output of the DVD player and the 5.1/6.1 ANALOG input on the receiver.
B biorep Audioholic Intern Sep 18, 2005 #4 That explains it. I'm using opitcal now. I set the DVD to play DTS and I can see the DTS intro, but no sound. I'll have to get back there and look to see if both have all the inputs/outputs, or wait untill i upgrade the reciever. Thanks
That explains it. I'm using opitcal now. I set the DVD to play DTS and I can see the DTS intro, but no sound. I'll have to get back there and look to see if both have all the inputs/outputs, or wait untill i upgrade the reciever. Thanks
M MDS Audioholic Spartan Sep 18, 2005 #5 You can always use the regular 2 channel analog outs and set the dvd player to PCM. The player will do the decoding and downmix it to 2 channel stereo to feed the receiver. You can them apply NEO:6 or ProLogic II to get a matrix surround version. It's not quite the same, but it's an alternative until you get a receiver that can decode DTS and/or can use the 6 channel analog inputs.
You can always use the regular 2 channel analog outs and set the dvd player to PCM. The player will do the decoding and downmix it to 2 channel stereo to feed the receiver. You can them apply NEO:6 or ProLogic II to get a matrix surround version. It's not quite the same, but it's an alternative until you get a receiver that can decode DTS and/or can use the 6 channel analog inputs.
Pyrrho Audioholic Ninja Sep 19, 2005 #6 biorep said: That explains it. I'm using opitcal now. I set the DVD to play DTS and I can see the DTS intro, but no sound. I'll have to get back there and look to see if both have all the inputs/outputs, or wait untill i upgrade the reciever. Thanks Click to expand... You are welcome. One more thing: Just because a DVD player has "DTS" on the front of it, that does not mean that it can decode DTS; all that means is that it can pass a DTS signal through its digital output (for which one would need a receiver or other separate DTS decoder). Some DVD players do have built in DTS decoders, and for those, you can do as I stated previously.
biorep said: That explains it. I'm using opitcal now. I set the DVD to play DTS and I can see the DTS intro, but no sound. I'll have to get back there and look to see if both have all the inputs/outputs, or wait untill i upgrade the reciever. Thanks Click to expand... You are welcome. One more thing: Just because a DVD player has "DTS" on the front of it, that does not mean that it can decode DTS; all that means is that it can pass a DTS signal through its digital output (for which one would need a receiver or other separate DTS decoder). Some DVD players do have built in DTS decoders, and for those, you can do as I stated previously.
T tejax Audioholic Intern Oct 5, 2005 #7 mds, are you sure dts can be downmixed? I thought only dolby had stereo multichannel encodings (while having stereo simultaneously working as plain stereo, that is).
mds, are you sure dts can be downmixed? I thought only dolby had stereo multichannel encodings (while having stereo simultaneously working as plain stereo, that is).
M MDS Audioholic Spartan Oct 5, 2005 #8 tejax said: mds, are you sure dts can be downmixed? I thought only dolby had stereo multichannel encodings (while having stereo simultaneously working as plain stereo, that is). Click to expand... I was talking about using the 2 channel analog outs and connecting the player to the regular analog inputs on the receiver - not using just the L and R ioutputs of the player to connect to the L and R inputs of the receiver's 5.1 input. Sure it can be downmixed in that case. What I think you are getting at is: - DD has a 2.0 format while DTS does not. - DD 5.1 tracks have cues in the bitstream to 'help' the player determine how to downmix. I don't know if DTS is similar in that regard.
tejax said: mds, are you sure dts can be downmixed? I thought only dolby had stereo multichannel encodings (while having stereo simultaneously working as plain stereo, that is). Click to expand... I was talking about using the 2 channel analog outs and connecting the player to the regular analog inputs on the receiver - not using just the L and R ioutputs of the player to connect to the L and R inputs of the receiver's 5.1 input. Sure it can be downmixed in that case. What I think you are getting at is: - DD has a 2.0 format while DTS does not. - DD 5.1 tracks have cues in the bitstream to 'help' the player determine how to downmix. I don't know if DTS is similar in that regard.
T tejax Audioholic Intern Oct 5, 2005 #9 Ah ok, I agree with you then. As for DTS, I really don't know if they have a two channel multi-channel encoding that reproduces ok as a plain stereo. They do have two channel multi-channel encoding format, but that produces trash if played on a regular stereo. There are some wav or mp3 around in the net useful for demos on home systems (eg: http://www.sr.se/multikanal/english/e_index.stm). Dolby has a 2.0 than is ok on a plain stereo, but can be decoded into 5.1 (if DPLII) by dolby decoders.
Ah ok, I agree with you then. As for DTS, I really don't know if they have a two channel multi-channel encoding that reproduces ok as a plain stereo. They do have two channel multi-channel encoding format, but that produces trash if played on a regular stereo. There are some wav or mp3 around in the net useful for demos on home systems (eg: http://www.sr.se/multikanal/english/e_index.stm). Dolby has a 2.0 than is ok on a plain stereo, but can be decoded into 5.1 (if DPLII) by dolby decoders.
