Onkyo 605 - Setting Up Listening Mode - Blu-ray Forum

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:09 PM

What listening mode do I set up on my Onkyo 605 to get DTS-MA, Dolby TrueHD and PCM? I put each in the Direct mode, but the sound is Stereo and I have to switch it to DTS Neo:6 Cin, which sounds good, but I'm not sure that I'm hearing the signal as PCM, which is what Onkyo says DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD come through as. Is DTS Neo:6 Cin the same as PCM?

SDon1969 · 05-15-2008, 07:11 PM

Connected via HDMI, right?

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:19 PM

Yes, it's connected via HDMI.

Pelican170 · 05-15-2008, 07:21 PM

I don't believe you are supposed to run this in "Direct Mode".

un4gvn94538 · 05-15-2008, 07:23 PM

re-reading your posts....... pcm would read multi channel on the receiver

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:33 PM

I set it up in Multi-channel and the sound seems like it should be. I've never heard PCM before so I'm not sure if this is how it's supposed to sound.

I have 7 speakers set up. Will Multi-channel play through all 7 speakers? I'm going to watch 'War' tonight and I hope it will.

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:23 PM

What should it be?

bkbluray · 05-15-2008, 07:23 PM

Direct will only output in 2-channel stereo.

I use the 'neural surround' mode. This seems to have the least amount of effects added. When watching TV, I use the 'Movie' surround mode. It makes normal TV channels have that 'movie' quality with more bass and clearer dialogue.

Although I haven't found a mode that just outputs it without any effects added yet. They all seem to do something to the sound.

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:28 PM

Is the Neural mode the same as PCM or is Neural another type of sound setup?

bkbluray · 05-15-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

Is the Neural mode the same as PCM or is Neural another type of sound setup?

Neural outputs whatever comes in from all your speakers. If you're listening to PCM, it'll come out as PCM, and if you're listening to Dolby Digital, it'll be that.

I will try the multi-channel, because that seems like it would be more 'pure' sounding than neural.

crackinhedz · 05-15-2008, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Direct will only output in 2-channel stereo.

direct outputs in Multichannel also.

Im just guessing but I think the OP has PCM downmix engaged in his s300 settings...forcing the two channel audio...

what movie are you trying to watch? (audio format?)

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:36 PM

300. It has Dolby True-HD and PCM.

un4gvn94538 · 05-15-2008, 07:20 PM

how is the signal outputted from the player?

Heart&Soul · 05-15-2008, 07:22 PM

I have an HDMI cable going from my Sony BDP-300 to the HDMI input in the Onkyo 605.

05-15-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	Onkyo 605 - Setting Up Listening Mode What listening mode do I set up on my Onkyo 605 to get DTS-MA, Dolby TrueHD and PCM? I put each in the Direct mode, but the sound is Stereo and I have to switch it to DTS Neo:6 Cin, which sounds good, but I'm not sure that I'm hearing the signal as PCM, which is what Onkyo says DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD come through as. Is DTS Neo:6 Cin the same as PCM?

05-15-2008, 07:33 PM	#6
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	I set it up in Multi-channel and the sound seems like it should be. I've never heard PCM before so I'm not sure if this is how it's supposed to sound. I have 7 speakers set up. Will Multi-channel play through all 7 speakers? I'm going to watch 'War' tonight and I hope it will. Last edited by Heart&Soul; 05-15-2008 at 07:36 PM.

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05-15-2008, 07:11 PM	#2
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Connected via HDMI, right?

05-15-2008, 07:19 PM	#3
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	Yes, it's connected via HDMI.

05-15-2008, 07:21 PM	#4
Pelican170 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Newtown, CT 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:735 DVD collection:256 Trading Score:13	I don't believe you are supposed to run this in "Direct Mode".

05-15-2008, 07:23 PM	#5
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	re-reading your posts....... pcm would read multi channel on the receiver

05-15-2008, 07:23 PM	#8
bkbluray Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:MN Home Theater Gallery:57 Blu-ray collection:185 Blu-ray reviews:25	Direct will only output in 2-channel stereo. I use the 'neural surround' mode. This seems to have the least amount of effects added. When watching TV, I use the 'Movie' surround mode. It makes normal TV channels have that 'movie' quality with more bass and clearer dialogue. Although I haven't found a mode that just outputs it without any effects added yet. They all seem to do something to the sound.

05-15-2008, 07:28 PM	#9
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	Is the Neural mode the same as PCM or is Neural another type of sound setup?

05-15-2008, 07:36 PM	#12
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	300. It has Dolby True-HD and PCM.

05-15-2008, 07:20 PM	#13
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	how is the signal outputted from the player?

05-15-2008, 07:22 PM	#14
Heart&Soul Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Oregon 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:725 Blu-ray reviews:50	I have an HDMI cable going from my Sony BDP-300 to the HDMI input in the Onkyo 605.

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