Question about PCM, i have a PS3 and Pioneer surround system - Blu-ray Forum

Mike7300 · 11-04-2011, 03:51 AM

Whenever i turned on my PS3, my surround sound used to display "PCM" and same with when i played movies. Now it does not... instead it just stays with whatever setting i had originally put. IE "Pro Logic" or "Stereo" etc.

Any suggestions? I checked my PS3 settings and they all say PCM, so that seems to be ok. Im not sure what the issue is.

callas01 · 11-04-2011, 03:59 AM

Im not 100% sure, but I think you have one of the listening modes engaged on your receiver. Set it back to direct and see if you get PCM agian.

HAMP · 11-04-2011, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike7300

Whenever i turned on my PS3, my surround sound used to display "PCM" and same with when i played movies. Now it does not... instead it just stays with whatever setting i had originally put. IE "Pro Logic" or "Stereo" etc.

Any suggestions? I checked my PS3 settings and they all say PCM, so that seems to be ok. Im not sure what the issue is.

Sounds like you have the Fat PS3. When I had mine, sometimes I would have to go back into the audio settings in the PS3 and reselect all of the audio option.

I don't know why I would have to re-check everything again. It hasn't happened to me since I have the slim, not even after an update. I know I would have to recheck all the option after an update with my old FAT.

Mike7300 · 11-04-2011, 04:35 PM

Yes i have the bulky PS3 that first came out. Ill check both of your guys suggestions. I do have it engaged in one of the listening modes, I was trying to figure out how to get it off that, so it can do the PCM.

callas01 · 11-04-2011, 05:07 PM

Pioneers have a direct or pure direct button on the remote or front of the receiver, that should help get it off the listening mode.

Atticus · 11-14-2011, 11:11 PM

Hope the OP doesnt mind me asking in here, but here goes. My buddy has a Yamaha receiver with a fat ps3 hooked up to it (HDMI), last night we ran Ypao and set everything up nicely. When he put in Battlefield 3 the display showed dolby digital. I know the fat ps3 cant bitrate HD audio codecs, but should atleast display multichannel audio or pcm on the display unit when watching a movie correct? Well heres the thing, the yamaha shows Neo 6 cinema, which made the movie sound awful. Ive demoed the incredible hulk many times in my setup and loved it. But with the dsp field showing neo 6 cinema the movie sounded awful. I tried to hit the direct button but all it did was give us two channels left and right... Any way to turn off the dsp field? Thanks guys.

11-04-2011, 03:51 AM	#1
Mike7300 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008	Question about PCM, i have a PS3 and Pioneer surround system Whenever i turned on my PS3, my surround sound used to display "PCM" and same with when i played movies. Now it does not... instead it just stays with whatever setting i had originally put. IE "Pro Logic" or "Stereo" etc. Any suggestions? I checked my PS3 settings and they all say PCM, so that seems to be ok. Im not sure what the issue is.

11-04-2011, 03:59 AM	#2
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Im not 100% sure, but I think you have one of the listening modes engaged on your receiver. Set it back to direct and see if you get PCM agian.

11-04-2011, 04:35 PM	#4
Mike7300 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008	Yes i have the bulky PS3 that first came out. Ill check both of your guys suggestions. I do have it engaged in one of the listening modes, I was trying to figure out how to get it off that, so it can do the PCM.

11-04-2011, 05:07 PM	#5
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Pioneers have a direct or pure direct button on the remote or front of the receiver, that should help get it off the listening mode.

11-14-2011, 11:11 PM	#6
Atticus Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:25	Hope the OP doesnt mind me asking in here, but here goes. My buddy has a Yamaha receiver with a fat ps3 hooked up to it (HDMI), last night we ran Ypao and set everything up nicely. When he put in Battlefield 3 the display showed dolby digital. I know the fat ps3 cant bitrate HD audio codecs, but should atleast display multichannel audio or pcm on the display unit when watching a movie correct? Well heres the thing, the yamaha shows Neo 6 cinema, which made the movie sound awful. Ive demoed the incredible hulk many times in my setup and loved it. But with the dsp field showing neo 6 cinema the movie sounded awful. I tried to hit the direct button but all it did was give us two channels left and right... Any way to turn off the dsp field? Thanks guys.

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