DTS or downmix PCM?? - Blu-ray Forum

link_of_hyrule · 03-26-2009, 12:53 PM

I am just setting up my blu ray (Sony BDP S2000ES) and don't know if to select DTS or downmix PCM.

What is the difference?

I'm trying to have the player decode HD audio as my older receiver cannot (no HDMI, either). Have to rely on 6 analog cables.

CRMA · 03-26-2009, 01:27 PM

well, I have the S300 an it only decodes TrueHD and output via HDMI, unfortunately not analog I am not sure about yours.

You pretty much should set everything to PCM downmix. You will get full benefit of 'Uncompressed PCM' audio tracks though.

I asked the same thing about two days ago.

BIslander · 03-26-2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by link_of_hyrule

I am just setting up my blu ray (Sony BDP S2000ES) and don't know if to select DTS or downmix PCM.

What is the difference?

I'm trying to have the player decode HD audio as my older receiver cannot (no HDMI, either). Have to rely on 6 analog cables.

That setting only affects the optical/coax outputs. If your receiver has a DTS decoder, set it to DTS. If not, set it to downmix PCM. See p47 of the manual. But, again, this should not matter for analog output.

Blacklac · 03-26-2009, 04:56 PM

Downmixed PCM should be 2-channel. DTS will be 5.1.

03-26-2009, 12:53 PM	#1
link_of_hyrule Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Toronto	DTS or downmix PCM?? I am just setting up my blu ray (Sony BDP S2000ES) and don't know if to select DTS or downmix PCM. What is the difference? I'm trying to have the player decode HD audio as my older receiver cannot (no HDMI, either). Have to rely on 6 analog cables.

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03-26-2009, 01:27 PM	#2
CRMA Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 46 Trading Score:1	well, I have the S300 an it only decodes TrueHD and output via HDMI, unfortunately not analog I am not sure about yours. You pretty much should set everything to PCM downmix. You will get full benefit of 'Uncompressed PCM' audio tracks though. I asked the same thing about two days ago.

03-26-2009, 04:56 PM	#4
Blacklac Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Michigan, USA	Downmixed PCM should be 2-channel. DTS will be 5.1.

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