ps3 defaulting to dolby digital instead of pcm - Blu-ray Forum

mgarceau · 06-12-2007, 05:25 AM

is there a setting or something to get the ps3 to default to pcm instead of dolby digital ? it seems to default to dd instead of pcm on all movies.

shockin330i · 06-12-2007, 05:52 AM

You have might have the settings on bitstream.. try changing that under the audio section.

mgarceau · 06-12-2007, 06:01 AM

no, its set to linear pcm. do you, or anyone else, have a ps3, and it defaults to pcm and not dolby digital. i can change it on the discs menu and it works fine, but it would be a lot nicer if it would automatically do it. thanks for the reply !

shockin330i · 06-12-2007, 06:02 AM

Are you using hdmi?

mgarceau · 06-12-2007, 06:04 AM

yes i am using hdmi.

shockin330i · 06-12-2007, 06:05 AM

Hhmm, I have both of my ps3's connected through hdmi and it picks up pcm. However I do have to change it on the audio settings of the movie. Is this what you are refering to?

mgarceau · 06-12-2007, 06:09 AM

ya, when i insert a disc, and the movie starts, i go into the discs audio menu and the dolby digital track is playing, and i have to manually change it to the pcm one. i was hoping there was a way to make it start with the pcm track automatically. no ?

shockin330i · 06-12-2007, 06:12 AM

good question. I too was wondering about this. I hate always haveing to switch the darn thing...

mgarceau · 06-12-2007, 06:15 AM

well, i'm glad i'm not the only one. maybe there is something we are missing, or maybe a setting that can be added in future updates. the first movie i played, potc, i was half way through the movie before i realized it, and what a difference !!

shockin330i · 06-12-2007, 06:23 AM

Yeah, I know what you mean. Hopefully we can get more replies tomorrow. It's a bit late now.

Jazar · 06-12-2007, 02:27 PM

I think that's the way the disc is set up and not the player. It will always default to DD.

bluflu · 06-13-2007, 11:06 PM

A shortcut is to hit the audio button on the bluetooth remote when the movie starts playing.

Edwin78 · 06-13-2007, 11:25 PM

My PS3 does the same. Anyone with non PS3 with same experience?

I'm pretty sure it's how the movies are setup. If that's right then there's nothing much that we can do to change that.

theknub · 06-14-2007, 12:10 AM

it has to do with the movie itself, not your sound settings.

gvortex7 · 06-14-2007, 01:29 AM

I have the Philips BDP9000 player and it does the same thing. I believe that all Blu-Rays have the DD5.1 track as their default thereby requiring a manual changing of the audio channels.

BStecke · 06-14-2007, 01:32 AM

I would imagine the fact that it defaults to DD is to keep the morons from thinking their stuff is broken if their setup doesn't support PCM. Have to cater to the masses.

ClaytonMG · 06-14-2007, 02:41 AM

It's the discs people. They have it set to Dolby Digital because the majority of people don't take advantage of PCM (or can't). Remember back in the day when tons of people returned the superbit version of Fifth Element because it defaulted to DTS? Well they don't want people doing the same thing...

WickyWoo · 06-14-2007, 03:20 AM

Defaulting to Dolby digital is standard

supersix4 · 06-14-2007, 03:31 AM

audio button on mote

... it bothers me so much people really need to get there stuff so pcm can become the new standard

mgarceau · 06-14-2007, 03:52 AM

ok, just checking. good replys, now i at least know why it does it.
....stupid non pcm decoding receiver having people,

06-12-2007, 05:25 AM	#1
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	ps3 defaulting to dolby digital instead of pcm is there a setting or something to get the ps3 to default to pcm instead of dolby digital ? it seems to default to dd instead of pcm on all movies. Last edited by mgarceau; 06-12-2007 at 05:46 AM.

06-12-2007, 06:09 AM	#7
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	ya, when i insert a disc, and the movie starts, i go into the discs audio menu and the dolby digital track is playing, and i have to manually change it to the pcm one. i was hoping there was a way to make it start with the pcm track automatically. no ? Last edited by mgarceau; 06-12-2007 at 06:11 AM.

06-14-2007, 01:29 AM	#15
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	I have the Philips BDP9000 player and it does the same thing. I believe that all Blu-Rays have the DD5.1 track as their default thereby requiring a manual changing of the audio channels. Last edited by gvortex7; 06-14-2007 at 01:42 AM.

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06-12-2007, 05:52 AM	#2
shockin330i Member Member since:Feb 2007	You have might have the settings on bitstream.. try changing that under the audio section.

06-12-2007, 06:01 AM	#3
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	no, its set to linear pcm. do you, or anyone else, have a ps3, and it defaults to pcm and not dolby digital. i can change it on the discs menu and it works fine, but it would be a lot nicer if it would automatically do it. thanks for the reply !

06-12-2007, 06:02 AM	#4
shockin330i Member Member since:Feb 2007	Are you using hdmi?

06-12-2007, 06:04 AM	#5
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	yes i am using hdmi.

06-12-2007, 06:05 AM	#6
shockin330i Member Member since:Feb 2007	Hhmm, I have both of my ps3's connected through hdmi and it picks up pcm. However I do have to change it on the audio settings of the movie. Is this what you are refering to?

06-12-2007, 06:12 AM	#8
shockin330i Member Member since:Feb 2007	good question. I too was wondering about this. I hate always haveing to switch the darn thing...

06-12-2007, 06:15 AM	#9
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	well, i'm glad i'm not the only one. maybe there is something we are missing, or maybe a setting that can be added in future updates. the first movie i played, potc, i was half way through the movie before i realized it, and what a difference !!

06-12-2007, 06:23 AM	#10
shockin330i Member Member since:Feb 2007	Yeah, I know what you mean. Hopefully we can get more replies tomorrow. It's a bit late now.

06-12-2007, 02:27 PM	#11
Jazar Active Member Member since:Jun 2006	I think that's the way the disc is set up and not the player. It will always default to DD.

06-13-2007, 11:06 PM	#12
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	A shortcut is to hit the audio button on the bluetooth remote when the movie starts playing.

06-13-2007, 11:25 PM	#13
Edwin78 Member Member since:Mar 2007	My PS3 does the same. Anyone with non PS3 with same experience? I'm pretty sure it's how the movies are setup. If that's right then there's nothing much that we can do to change that.

06-14-2007, 12:10 AM	#14
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	it has to do with the movie itself, not your sound settings.

06-14-2007, 01:32 AM	#16
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I would imagine the fact that it defaults to DD is to keep the morons from thinking their stuff is broken if their setup doesn't support PCM. Have to cater to the masses.

06-14-2007, 02:41 AM	#17
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	It's the discs people. They have it set to Dolby Digital because the majority of people don't take advantage of PCM (or can't). Remember back in the day when tons of people returned the superbit version of Fifth Element because it defaulted to DTS? Well they don't want people doing the same thing...

06-14-2007, 03:20 AM	#18
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Defaulting to Dolby digital is standard

06-14-2007, 03:31 AM	#19
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	audio button on mote ... it bothers me so much people really need to get there stuff so pcm can become the new standard

06-14-2007, 03:52 AM	#20
mgarceau Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:houston, tx	ok, just checking. good replys, now i at least know why it does it. ....stupid non pcm decoding receiver having people,

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