True HD audio track not default?? - Blu-ray Forum

timmed · 08-25-2009, 04:14 AM

I just upraded my home theater with a Denon AVR-2310ci receiver and a Denon BDP-1610 Bluray player. I took mostly the defaults after going through the Audessey audio setup. Units are connected via HDMI cables.

I was frustrated because I couldn't get the Matrix to play in Dolby TrueHD, even though the case says it does. Then I tried Underworld-Rise of the Lycans, and wala! It played in TrueHD perfectly the first time. That tells me I had the settings ok.

What I later realized is that you can select the audio track while the DVD is playing (or before it starts) and choose the TrueHD. I guess my question is why it doesn't default to the highest quality audio? The settings bascially say "Auto" for the sound track and video resolution, so maybe it just picks the 1st available track instead of the best one?

Does anyone know of a way to force it to choose TrueHD when available?

Thanks in advance,
Tim

Mr. Joshua · 08-25-2009, 04:48 AM

I think the blu-ray title just defaults. I know with WB movies if they have both TrueHD and Dolby Digital it usually defaults to DD and you have to popup and change the audio and then start the movie over. That's what I do unless someone knows a different way.

jonesyg27 · 08-25-2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wsciv123

I think the blu-ray title just defaults. I know with WB movies if they have both TrueHD and Dolby Digital it usually defaults to DD and you have to popup and change the audio and then start the movie over. That's what I do unless someone knows a different way.

I think you are right about the disc defaulting. If your player has an audio button on the remote, you can try that. Not all of them will change on the fly but the Oppo does.

Mr. Joshua · 08-25-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jonesyg27

I think you are right about the disc defaulting. If your player has an audio button on the remote, you can try that. Not all of them will change on the fly but the Oppo does.

Yeah forgot that the remote audio button you can use that instead of the popup menu button. Hopefully with Warner doing that DTSHD thing like they did with Watchmen it defaults to DTSHD.... Sure wish Batman Begins and The Dark Knight did that.

In my opinion Universal has the nicest blu-ray setup. If there is a theatrical and director cut you choose which version you want first. Then you get the menu options and then you start the movie. No 30 minutes of trailers or just the movie starting on the fly. Go Universal....

Freekman · 08-25-2009, 05:11 AM

300 Ultimate Experience also has the TrueHD track not on default. Maybe its a Warner thing.

MOONPHASE · 08-25-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Freekman

300 Ultimate Experience also has the TrueHD track not on default. Maybe its a Warner thing.

It is a Warner thing because they do that to almost all of their releases(or maybe even all of their releases).

gushin · 08-25-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wsciv123

In my opinion Universal has the nicest blu-ray setup. If there is a theatrical and director cut you choose which version you want first. Then you get the menu options and then you start the movie. No 30 minutes of trailers or just the movie starting on the fly. Go Universal....

Agree wholeheartedly.

Blu Titan · 08-25-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

It is a Warner thing because they do that to almost all of their releases(or maybe even all of their releases).

100% correct Warner always has the lossy track as the defaul

. A couple of times, I have watched parts of the movie in regular DD until an explosion occurrs...at that time, it becomes obvious that I am listening to the wrong track.

BIslander · 08-25-2009, 07:16 PM

The default track is set when the disc is authored. Warner usually defaults to DD, not TrueHD. There's no good reason for that since people with systems that can't handle lossless will get the hidden DD 5.1 track anyway. (Most TrueHD discs from other studios don't even have a DD 5.1 option on the audio menu.) But, for whatever reason, that's the way Warner elected to do it.

On the positive side, most Warner discs go straight to the movie instead of forcing you to skip through lots of previews.

timmed · 08-26-2009, 04:37 AM

Thanks for the responses everyone.

08-25-2009, 04:14 AM	#1
timmed New Member Member since:Aug 2009	True HD audio track not default?? I just upraded my home theater with a Denon AVR-2310ci receiver and a Denon BDP-1610 Bluray player. I took mostly the defaults after going through the Audessey audio setup. Units are connected via HDMI cables. I was frustrated because I couldn't get the Matrix to play in Dolby TrueHD, even though the case says it does. Then I tried Underworld-Rise of the Lycans, and wala! It played in TrueHD perfectly the first time. That tells me I had the settings ok. What I later realized is that you can select the audio track while the DVD is playing (or before it starts) and choose the TrueHD. I guess my question is why it doesn't default to the highest quality audio? The settings bascially say "Auto" for the sound track and video resolution, so maybe it just picks the 1st available track instead of the best one? Does anyone know of a way to force it to choose TrueHD when available? Thanks in advance, Tim

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08-25-2009, 04:48 AM	#2
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	I think the blu-ray title just defaults. I know with WB movies if they have both TrueHD and Dolby Digital it usually defaults to DD and you have to popup and change the audio and then start the movie over. That's what I do unless someone knows a different way.

08-25-2009, 05:11 AM	#5
Freekman Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:109 Trading Score:2	300 Ultimate Experience also has the TrueHD track not on default. Maybe its a Warner thing.

08-25-2009, 07:16 PM	#9
BIslander Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Bainbridge Island, WA	The default track is set when the disc is authored. Warner usually defaults to DD, not TrueHD. There's no good reason for that since people with systems that can't handle lossless will get the hidden DD 5.1 track anyway. (Most TrueHD discs from other studios don't even have a DD 5.1 option on the audio menu.) But, for whatever reason, that's the way Warner elected to do it. On the positive side, most Warner discs go straight to the movie instead of forcing you to skip through lots of previews.

08-26-2009, 04:37 AM	#10
timmed New Member Member since:Aug 2009	Thanks for the responses everyone.

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