Need help-Denon avr w/ Sony bluray - Blu-ray Forum

Colglizity · 02-23-2008, 02:04 AM

Alrighty folks- I really need some help here: I'm at my parents house and am trying to hook up my Dad's new BDP-S301 blu-ray player with his older Denon AVR-2805 without HDMI hookups. DD 5.1, DTS, and PCM 2.0 sound great out of the optical hookup. We're trying to achieve PCM 5.1 with the analog hookups from the back of the blu-ray player to the reciever. I just don't have any idea on where to hook up the 6 cables to achieve PCM 5.1. I'm not even sure, as this is a little older model, if his reciever can do it. Here's a link to what the back of his system looks like... thanks in advance!!!

You'll need to scroll down the page to view the rear view...
http://www.son-video.com/Rayons/Home...onAVR2805.html

cajmoyper · 02-23-2008, 02:30 AM

Uncompressed PCM audio, the 5.1 version, can only be passed through HDMI.

Colglizity · 02-23-2008, 02:41 AM

I was told that PCM 5.1 can be achieved through the 5.1 channel out on the right-rear of the player... it supposedly takes 6 cables to do it, but it gets it done... thoughts?

crackinhedz · 02-23-2008, 02:47 AM

Quote:

I was told that PCM 5.1 can be achieved through the 5.1 channel out on the right-rear of the player... it supposedly takes 6 cables to do it, but it gets it done... thoughts?

yes, it is called Multichannel Analog.

crackinhedz · 02-23-2008, 02:54 AM

on the receiver it looks like you should connect on the lower left, "EXT IN" inputs.

(but the site is in foreign language so I cannot find where to download user manual to verify?)

Colglizity · 02-23-2008, 03:14 AM

Sorry- i didn't realize it was a different language- i just looked at the picture.
It does say ext. in, I can't find a picture anywhere... but i suppose this is where I hook in all 6 cables for PCM 5.1?

JasonR · 02-23-2008, 03:17 AM

Looks right to me!

crackinhedz · 02-23-2008, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colglizity

I can't find a picture anywhere... but i suppose this is where I hook in all 6 cables for PCM 5.1?

bottom left "EXT IN"

...but its so hard to read, but im pretty sure thats it.

JasonR · 02-23-2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

...but its so hard to read, but im pretty sure thats it.

Yeah, if you look close enough you can see C, SR, SL, etc.

crackinhedz · 02-23-2008, 03:30 AM

Also be sure to go into the Bluray settings (pg.51 user manual) under "speakers":

Audio Output Mode = 5.1 Channel

Speaker Setup:
C = yes
Ls/Rs = yes
L/R = small

Colglizity · 02-23-2008, 05:41 AM

Thank you so much, you've all been EXTREMELY helpful!!!!

02-23-2008, 02:04 AM	#1
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	Need help-Denon avr w/ Sony bluray Alrighty folks- I really need some help here: I'm at my parents house and am trying to hook up my Dad's new BDP-S301 blu-ray player with his older Denon AVR-2805 without HDMI hookups. DD 5.1, DTS, and PCM 2.0 sound great out of the optical hookup. We're trying to achieve PCM 5.1 with the analog hookups from the back of the blu-ray player to the reciever. I just don't have any idea on where to hook up the 6 cables to achieve PCM 5.1. I'm not even sure, as this is a little older model, if his reciever can do it. Here's a link to what the back of his system looks like... thanks in advance!!! You'll need to scroll down the page to view the rear view... http://www.son-video.com/Rayons/Home...onAVR2805.html

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02-23-2008, 02:30 AM	#2
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	Uncompressed PCM audio, the 5.1 version, can only be passed through HDMI.

02-23-2008, 02:41 AM	#3
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	I was told that PCM 5.1 can be achieved through the 5.1 channel out on the right-rear of the player... it supposedly takes 6 cables to do it, but it gets it done... thoughts?

02-23-2008, 02:54 AM	#5
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	on the receiver it looks like you should connect on the lower left, "EXT IN" inputs. (but the site is in foreign language so I cannot find where to download user manual to verify?)

02-23-2008, 03:14 AM	#6
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	Sorry- i didn't realize it was a different language- i just looked at the picture. It does say ext. in, I can't find a picture anywhere... but i suppose this is where I hook in all 6 cables for PCM 5.1?

02-23-2008, 03:17 AM	#7
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	Looks right to me!

02-23-2008, 03:30 AM	#10
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	Also be sure to go into the Bluray settings (pg.51 user manual) under "speakers": Audio Output Mode = 5.1 Channel Speaker Setup: C = yes Ls/Rs = yes L/R = small

02-23-2008, 05:41 AM	#11
Colglizity Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Washington (360) Home Theater Gallery:40 Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:3	Thank you so much, you've all been EXTREMELY helpful!!!!

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