5.1 to 7.1 on onkyo 606 - Blu-ray Forum

macachia · 05-01-2009, 07:37 AM

Is there any way to ''map'' (matrix?) a 5.1 stream to all speakers (7.1)?

My older (and crappy) Gigaworks 750 had an option to position the rear audio on the side speakers as well.

Thanks in advance.

zweet77 · 05-01-2009, 09:23 AM

What player are you using?

macachia · 05-01-2009, 09:26 AM

using a ps3 60gb as a blu-ray player and a toshiba hd-ep30 as the hd-dvd player

thanks

zweet77 · 05-01-2009, 10:00 AM

The 606 can't matrix pcm 5.1 to 7.1 so if you want 7.1 you will have to bit stream.The ps3 and your hddvd player however cannot bitstream the hidef audio codecs (dolby true hd or dts hd ma)so you will not be able to matrix them.Hope that helps

macachia · 05-01-2009, 02:12 PM

Thanks a lot for your help

By any chance, do highend Onkyo receivers able to matrix 5.1 to 7.1?

Thanks

phantompwr · 05-01-2009, 02:38 PM

I think, and I'm not sure about this, but the ones with the THX Ultra 2 certification should have this:
• THX Ultra2 Cinema
This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-
channel playback. It does this by analyzing the composition
of the surround source, optimizing the
ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround
back channel output.
So the 806 and higher should have this.
Not 100% so look into it a little more yourself to be sure.

05-01-2009, 07:37 AM	#1
macachia Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	5.1 to 7.1 on onkyo 606 Is there any way to ''map'' (matrix?) a 5.1 stream to all speakers (7.1)? My older (and crappy) Gigaworks 750 had an option to position the rear audio on the side speakers as well. Thanks in advance.

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05-01-2009, 09:23 AM	#2
zweet77 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:129 Blu-ray reviews:7	What player are you using?

05-01-2009, 09:26 AM	#3
macachia Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	using a ps3 60gb as a blu-ray player and a toshiba hd-ep30 as the hd-dvd player thanks

05-01-2009, 10:00 AM	#4
zweet77 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:129 Blu-ray reviews:7	The 606 can't matrix pcm 5.1 to 7.1 so if you want 7.1 you will have to bit stream.The ps3 and your hddvd player however cannot bitstream the hidef audio codecs (dolby true hd or dts hd ma)so you will not be able to matrix them.Hope that helps

05-01-2009, 02:12 PM	#5
macachia Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4	Thanks a lot for your help By any chance, do highend Onkyo receivers able to matrix 5.1 to 7.1? Thanks

05-01-2009, 02:38 PM	#6
phantompwr Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Cape Cod, MA Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:63	I think, and I'm not sure about this, but the ones with the THX Ultra 2 certification should have this: • THX Ultra2 Cinema This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1- channel playback. It does this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. So the 806 and higher should have this. Not 100% so look into it a little more yourself to be sure.

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