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HiDefJeff · 03-13-2009, 03:12 PM

I have a 2 yr old sony blu-ray player, am I getting FULL 7.1 sound? or just kinda? or do I have to buy this new player that advertizes 7.1 output ??? also does fiber optic cable carry 7.1? or not? only HDMI ???

HiDefJeff · 03-13-2009, 03:16 PM

sony offers a download 4.50 update to my older bdp-301 blu-ray player, they say it will enable it to function in truehd..wow cool...BUT will my player be outputting all the FULLNESS of truehd to my new truehd yamaha reciever? or just kinda??? or do I need to go buy a new Truehd blu-ray player???

Chordata · 03-13-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDefJeff

sony offers a download 4.50 update to my older bdp-301 blu-ray player, they say it will enable it to function in truehd..wow cool...BUT will my player be outputting all the FULLNESS of truehd to my new truehd yamaha reciever? or just kinda??? or do I need to go buy a new Truehd blu-ray player???

Pretty sure if you have a "truehd yamaha receiver," it doesn't matter whether your player outputs it or not. Your receiver can do it for you, so long as you hook up with HDMI.

Someone, surely, will be along to correct me if I'm wrong.

mustang-gt-2002 · 03-13-2009, 03:23 PM

I would think it would be like the PS3's update when it want to DTS-HD and DOLBY TRUE-HD
and it is still one of the best Blu-ray players out there.

zanderol24 · 03-13-2009, 03:25 PM

set your player to bitstream and let the Yammy decode

Moefiz · 03-13-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDefJeff

sony offers a download 4.50 update to my older bdp-301 blu-ray player, they say it will enable it to function in truehd..wow cool...BUT will my player be outputting all the FULLNESS of truehd to my new truehd yamaha reciever? or just kinda??? or do I need to go buy a new Truehd blu-ray player???

You need to set your audio output to HDMI in the S301 menu, that way it will be decoded and then send to the receiver.

masc360 · 03-13-2009, 07:45 PM

what blu ray player do you have first off? that way we can help you out with your 7.1 question. now to answer your other question, optical will only give you 5.1 lossy surround.

neos_peace · 03-13-2009, 08:29 PM

I could be wrong but I donm't think it matters to much Espesially if your player decodes the audio. Someone will be along shortly on doubt to say i'm either right, worng, or mistaken. OR confused. (wouldn't be the first time)

hardcorefrokid · 03-14-2009, 05:19 PM

What Blu-ray player do you have?

Blu-Dog · 03-14-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDefJeff

I have a 2 yr old sony blu-ray player, am I getting FULL 7.1 sound? or just kinda? or do I have to buy this new player that advertizes 7.1 output ??? also does fiber optic cable carry 7.1? or not? only HDMI ???

If it's two years old, it's either a Sony BDP-300 or BDP-301.

You'll get 7.1 sound from LPCM Blu's (like 3:10 to Yuma). It will also decode Dolby Tru-HD 7.1 encodes internally, but I can't think of any of those at the moment. You have to get the latest firmware updates from Sony to be sure to get that mode.

What you won't get is DTS-MA 7.1 internal decoding. It will only decode the "lossy" 5.1 DTS mode. So unless your receiver does the decoding, you can't get anything but 5.1 from DTS stuff.

Fiber optic won't do and of the 7.1 modes, except LPCM, and I'm not even sure about that.

If your receiver has analog (RCA cable) inputs - 8 of them - you can get a newer player that has 7.1 output through RCA, instead of HDMI. Fiber optic is now pretty much set aside as an output mode.

hardcorefrokid · 03-14-2009, 11:51 PM

With fiber optic you'll only get two-channel LPCM.

hardcorefrokid · 03-14-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

You need to set your audio output to HDMI in the S301 menu, that way it will be decoded and then send to the receiver.

Yep, yep.

Clark Kent · 03-15-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDefJeff

or do I need to go buy a new Truehd blu-ray player???

No, your current equipment is capable of it if you follow the advice given earlier in this thread.

03-13-2009, 03:12 PM	#1
HiDefJeff New Member Member since:Mar 2009	Help, new 7.1 bd player??? I have a 2 yr old sony blu-ray player, am I getting FULL 7.1 sound? or just kinda? or do I have to buy this new player that advertizes 7.1 output ??? also does fiber optic cable carry 7.1? or not? only HDMI ???

03-13-2009, 03:16 PM	#2
HiDefJeff New Member Member since:Mar 2009	HELP, truehd sony offers a download 4.50 update to my older bdp-301 blu-ray player, they say it will enable it to function in truehd..wow cool...BUT will my player be outputting all the FULLNESS of truehd to my new truehd yamaha reciever? or just kinda??? or do I need to go buy a new Truehd blu-ray player???

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03-13-2009, 03:23 PM	#4
mustang-gt-2002 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Madison, WI. Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:66	I would think it would be like the PS3's update when it want to DTS-HD and DOLBY TRUE-HD and it is still one of the best Blu-ray players out there.

03-13-2009, 03:25 PM	#5
zanderol24 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:UK	set your player to bitstream and let the Yammy decode

03-13-2009, 07:45 PM	#7
masc360 Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:14	what blu ray player do you have first off? that way we can help you out with your 7.1 question. now to answer your other question, optical will only give you 5.1 lossy surround.

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03-14-2009, 05:19 PM	#9
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03-14-2009, 11:51 PM	#11
hardcorefrokid Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Southern California Blu-ray collection:97 Blu-ray reviews: 16	With fiber optic you'll only get two-channel LPCM.

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