problem with sound output

[landonspop]

I have a Sony 400 dvd player and a Denon 3808. I have audio connected with fiber optic cable. I have Denon set, in DVD mode, to use auto settings for decoding sound. When I choose 5.1 output on movie, the Denon wants to treat it as a stereo signal only and convert it to 5.1. Blue light is shown on dvd player to represent 5.1 signal going out? What am I doing wrong?

 

[MDS]

It sounds like the DVD player is set to output PCM. It needs to be set to Bitstream (sometimes labeled 'raw') if you want the receiver to do the decoding.

 

[landonspop]

Yes, this does seem to be the case, now that you mention this. I do see pcm on Denon screen. I found the setup menu and I have digital showing up on dvd screen now. Audio fixed. The choices were l/r audio, digital output, digital and 5.1. I chose digital. Next was D-PCM or Dolby Digital. I chose DD. Next was DTS, D-PCM or DTS. I chose DTS. Thanks

I have one other question.
interlace or progressive?

 

[MDS]

I have one other question. interlace or progressive?

What kind of TV? If it is a CRT you have to use interlaced.

If it is a digital TV you have a choice:
- If you set the dvd player to interlaced then the TV will deinterlace (convert to progressive).

- If you set the dvd player to progressive then the TV will only have to scale the image. I use the progressive setting.

It's one of those cases of which device does a better job of deinterlacing. Sometimes I can't really see any difference.