7.1 downmix what is the definition of downmix? are just the rear channels mixed together or all 7.1 mixed? i have a denon reciever 3 years old with no hdmi would optical or coaxial digital work if i get the dmp-35 instead. 7.1 downmix what is the definition of downmix? are just the rear channels mixed together or all 7.1 mixed? i have a denon reciever 3 years old with no hdmi would optical or coaxial digital work if... » Read More 7.1 downmix what is the definition of downmix? are just the rear channels mixed together or all 7.1 mixed? i have a denon reciever 3 years old with no hdmi would optical or coaxial digital work if i get the dmp-35 instead. « Show Less
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If your receiver does not decode the new audio formats you will only get 2 channel audio over the optical or coaxial cables. This player will decode all the new formats, and output it to 7.1 analog cables. If your receiver has a 7.1 analog input you can then hear the sound from these new formats without upgrading your receiver.
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Don't quite understand what you're asking. This unit will take a digital out from something, either with optical or rca and turn it into analog, so you can use older receivers, etc
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You must have a very late model, higher-end receiver with HDMI 1.3a to decode these new audio formats. Otherwise, via the optical port, you will continue to get regular DD or DTS.
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The description indicates Dolby Digital. I have only used it for a 2 channel stereo application.
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I don't know but what I do know is the HDMI input that connects to my DirectV box quit working two days ago. I initially assumed it was a DirectV problem but ultimately determined the problem was with the 4 month old Denon AVR-E200. So to have it repaired I have to ship it to them. This is my first and last Denon product. I have had several Sony's over the last 15 years and never a technical problem.
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According to the manual, both the SPDIF and the optical (toslink), even though they are 'digital', are according to the owner's manual, 'bandwidth limited' ( compared to any/all HDMI cable ). You have an excellent (!) analog out section, (both 2 ch. and 5.1 ch.) .... why process through additional DAC ? The RCA outputs are analog preamplifier circuits, and are without question superior to any tubed analog circuit especially if you add an additional, possibly unnecessarily (?), DAC section, tubed or not tubed, if that is the question.
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Audio and video are separate. The signals (audio and video) come out perfect from this device and I love it! I purchased it, because I have an older Harmon Kardon Receiver with no HDMI capabilities. I wanted to have the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound...from my new Blu-ray player. My new Blu-ray player only had the HDMI connection, so I needed the converter to run the 1080p video to my TV and I used the optical out (on the converter) to get the 5.1 signal to my old receiver. The converter has HDMI out and Optical out. This device is meant to send audio to a device (such as my older receiver) that do not have HDMI input. The Optical out (via fiber optic cable) carries the sound. The HDMI out goes to the TV...for video and the optical goes to the receiver, or audio device. HDMI carries audio and video in one cable, so I am not sure about what you are trying to do. Bottom line...this converter will take your HDMI signal and split the audio and video. The video will go out through the HDMI and into your video display and the audio will come out of the optical connection. If your audio device does NOT have an optical connection, this device will not work for you. You mention 2 channels. Are you trying to send sound to 2 speakers (stereo mode) from your slingbox? If so, I would recommend buying a receiver with HDMI inputs. I am not 100% sure about what you are trying to do, but I am sure I can help you figure out how to fix your problem. I have been dealing with A/V equipment since the late 80's. If you tell me all the audio and video equipment you have, I can probably tell you exactly what you need. It looks like you may be looking at the wrong device, for what you are wanting to do.
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Actually, in the setup menu of the BD55K you can scroll down to the audio configuration to set both DD and DTS to ouput PCM-only and downconvert to stereo. You won't have to repeat this process every time, and when at such time you upgrade your receiver you can always change these settings to output bitstream. But in the meantime Yamaha's proprietary DSP Soundfields should keep you quite "surrounded." It was quite effective as I remember :)
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Hey Under -- I'm looking at the manual right now. See page 16 #8 where it describes the rear panel of the player. Is the manual advising that I use the analog out even if I'm already using HDMI. This is where I'm confused and why Samsung's tech support has confused me even more.FYI, I posted the very same question in forums of avforums.com and audioholics.com and the answer I received was NO. HDMI is all I need and the analog out would only be necessary if my receiver did not have HDMI.
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No. From looking at the STR-DG920 documentation (downloaded from the support section of www.sonystyle.com), the receiver upconverts everything to HDMI and also upconverts composite video sources to component, but HDMI sources are *not* downconverted to component or composite. (I've yet to see any A/V receivers that downconvert from HDMI to component.)
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No. I am using a 5.1 setup with this receiver and it combines the 2 back channels of the 7.1 with the rear channels to create a 5.1 setup with no lose of audio other than the spatial dynamics of a 7.1 setup.
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Optical 5.1 audio is limited to legacy Dolby Digital and DTS audio formats. Connecting via 5.1 analog will allow you to hear the lossless Dolby True HD and DTS HD audio. You receiver doesn't decode these formats, so with this setup, the Onkyo is decoding the audio and sending it to you receiver via analog 5.1.
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Andrew, Unless you have about $500 burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't be in a hurry to spend the money on a new receiver. The vast majority of the High Def audio soundtracks are 5.1 surround. Go to the store and look at the discs yourself. True HD and DT 5.1 proliferate. LPCM 7.1 is pretty scarce. So what happens when you input 5.1 soundtracks through your 7.1 setup. Certainly, the rear speakers are offering nothing that the surround speakers aren't delivering, unless you're switching to a non HD audio fomat, such as Pro Logic 2x.
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Sadly they did away with the Dolby Digital coaxial input to decode the AC-3 Dolby Digital signal from the newer model Onkyo receivers. So you will have to just use the digital output but it will not give you the true AC-3 with all of the discrete Dolby Digital channels that the laserdisc player separate output was intended to deliver. I have upgraded my Onkyo receivers and had same problem.
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Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the PS3. Any advice? Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the... » Read More Question for any of you on here:I have the tv, and I just got a PS3. Thing is, for some reason I can't seem to get the PS3 to output dolby surround or dts. I'm running an HDMI cable from the PS3 into the HDMI 2 port on the tv. Then I'm running a fiber optic digital cable from the tv into my little mini receiver -- I have a set of Logitech THX 5.1 speakers. I can get the PCM Stereo on DVDs and BluRay discs, but not surround. I know it's not an issue from the TV to the receiver, because I still get dolby surround on TV shows that have it. I've also tried adjusting setting on the PS3. Any advice? « Show Less
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It has optical/toslink out. I'm pretty sure it down-mixes the output to stereo, though.
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The only out on this DAC is analog, that's why you'd use it: digital-to-analog conversion. Connect your digital sources to it to have a better conversion to analog than most receivers and embedded analog outs on most players. But it only converts PCM stereo, so if you want dolby or DTS 5.1, 7.1, and beyond, this is not your route.