Help with my Audio Setup please

[LG416]

what I have:

Sony STRDG520 Reciever (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS decoders) (1080p HDMI pass-through)

Bose Acoustimass 6 Series III Home Entertainment Speakers (5.1 package)

Sony BDPS350 Blue Ray player (Dolby True HD and DTS-HD decoder)

I understand my reciever does not support Dolby True HD and DTS-HD but the blue ray player does. My question is what audio settings should I be using with the reciever and setup I have? I am using HDMI cables aswell.

I just want to know whats the best possible audio setup I can have and what I should set the reciever and blue ray player audio options to.

thanks to anybody that can help

[ZIPPO]

Sorry, but your receiver uses hdmi for video only not audio. Use the toslink input for audio. Or trade in for the Sony Str-DG720 which does do audio over HDMI.

[ZIPPO]

You can't get lossless audio ( Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD or DTS-HD Master Audio) with that receiver/player combination. You could with the Sony Str-DG720 receiver.

[ZIPPO]

The best you can get with the 520, is regular Dolby Digital & DTS.

[ZIPPO]

Set player to bitstream

[Footloose301]

Trying to get your post count up?


Anyways, Zippo is correct that a receiver that is "Pass-Through" does NOT handle audio. It merely acts as a source switcher for your television. You need to get a receiver that can process audio thru HDMI.

In the mean time; The next best thing for you would be optical connections.

Good Luck.

[ZIPPO]

follow this to set receiver:

1. Connect the digital jack of the player
and your AV amplifier (receiver).

2. Set “Audio Output Priority” to
“Coaxial/Optical” in the “Audio
Settings” setup (page44).

3. Make the appropriate settings in
“Dolby Digital” and “DTS” under the
“Audio Settings” setup (page45)

[LG416]

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I will get an optical cable for now and set it up that way till I upgrade my reciever. I had no idea it did not handle HDMI audio when I bought it. for now I'll have to live with it lol

[crackinhedz]

correct me if im wrong, but the s350 can only Bitstream Dts-HD MA, so you would need a receiver that can decode...the 720 wouldn't cut it.

You would need an 820 or higher. Or an Onkyo 605/606 and higher, Yamaha 663, Pioneer 1018 etc.

[ZIPPO]

your right.