I could only hear audio from Panny into Pioneer 82 series receiver when set to pcm? - Blu-ray Forum

mparks29 · 12-24-2006, 12:33 AM

Yesterday I finally got my system installed. I tried to wait for the pioneer bd but instead brought a panny. I have a pioneer pro 1540 60in plasma put on the wall with def tech surround sound. My receiver is the pioneere elite 82 series. I watched x-man 3 and my tv is not 1080p but it sure looked just as good. The sound was awsome. Why could I only hear sound when it was set to PCM? I will probably return the panny for the elite when it is available. I really couldn't see the diff between my tv and the pio-fhd 1080p. I am a begginer at all this tech stuff but pretty much know the basics.

shamus · 12-24-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mparks29

Yesterday I finally got my system installed. I tried to wait for the pioneer bd but instead brought a panny. I have a pioneer pro 1540 60in plasma put on the wall with def tech surround sound. My receiver is the pioneere elite 82 series. I watched x-man 3 and my tv is not 1080p but it sure looked just as good. The sound was awsome. Why could I only hear sound when it was set to PCM? I will probably return the panny for the elite when it is available. I really couldn't see the diff between my tv and the pio-fhd 1080p. I am a begginer at all this tech stuff but pretty much know the basics.

Give a little more details on what your not hearing.

mparks29 · 12-24-2006, 02:40 AM

Im not hearing anything. The installer told me to keep it on pcm. that was the only way I could get sound. Not unless you have to power off the bd everytime you change the settings for them to work.

WriteSimply · 12-24-2006, 03:36 PM

Sounds like your system is set up like this : BD player -> HDMI -> Pioneer Plasma -> HDMI -> Receiver.

The receiver should be the middle.

fuad

mparks29 · 12-24-2006, 04:14 PM

Plasma to receiver. Receiver to BD player. Receiver to Direct TV

divedude · 12-24-2006, 07:01 PM

On the Panny, do you have HDMI Audio Output set to On ?

i want HD movies · 12-25-2006, 01:34 AM

you have to make sure that the player is outputting DTS, DD through the HDMI. When you do get sound is the receiver automatically recognizing DD or DTS as a source? If the display automatically changes then you are not missing anything. If it does not change when the movie starts, then continue reading.

On the receiver there are various options for sound formats (DTS,DD,5 channel stereo, etc.) Rotate these until it says Dolby Digital or DTS(it will say DTS:Neo6 or Dolby Pro-Logic II if there is no source coming in). The receiver should automatically pick up the audio then. If not then a setting on the player must be changed, check the audio out settings. I know for a fact that the receiver takes DD and DTS through the HDMI inputs as I have setup quite a few for my studio displays, and a couple for my clients.

I am pretty sure that any changes will have to come from the player itself. Is it possible that the Panny does not output LPCM through HDMI? That seems to be the most likely culprit here.

12-24-2006, 12:33 AM	#1
mparks29 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2006	I could only hear audio from Panny into Pioneer 82 series receiver when set to pcm? Yesterday I finally got my system installed. I tried to wait for the pioneer bd but instead brought a panny. I have a pioneer pro 1540 60in plasma put on the wall with def tech surround sound. My receiver is the pioneere elite 82 series. I watched x-man 3 and my tv is not 1080p but it sure looked just as good. The sound was awsome. Why could I only hear sound when it was set to PCM? I will probably return the panny for the elite when it is available. I really couldn't see the diff between my tv and the pio-fhd 1080p. I am a begginer at all this tech stuff but pretty much know the basics.

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12-24-2006, 02:40 AM	#3
mparks29 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Im not hearing anything. The installer told me to keep it on pcm. that was the only way I could get sound. Not unless you have to power off the bd everytime you change the settings for them to work.

12-24-2006, 03:36 PM	#4
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Sounds like your system is set up like this : BD player -> HDMI -> Pioneer Plasma -> HDMI -> Receiver. The receiver should be the middle. fuad

12-24-2006, 04:14 PM	#5
mparks29 Junior Member Member since:Dec 2006	Plasma to receiver. Receiver to BD player. Receiver to Direct TV

12-24-2006, 07:01 PM	#6
divedude Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Waxahachie, TX Blu-ray reviews:1	On the Panny, do you have HDMI Audio Output set to On ?

12-25-2006, 01:34 AM	#7
i want HD movies Member Member since:Dec 2006	you have to make sure that the player is outputting DTS, DD through the HDMI. When you do get sound is the receiver automatically recognizing DD or DTS as a source? If the display automatically changes then you are not missing anything. If it does not change when the movie starts, then continue reading. On the receiver there are various options for sound formats (DTS,DD,5 channel stereo, etc.) Rotate these until it says Dolby Digital or DTS(it will say DTS:Neo6 or Dolby Pro-Logic II if there is no source coming in). The receiver should automatically pick up the audio then. If not then a setting on the player must be changed, check the audio out settings. I know for a fact that the receiver takes DD and DTS through the HDMI inputs as I have setup quite a few for my studio displays, and a couple for my clients. I am pretty sure that any changes will have to come from the player itself. Is it possible that the Panny does not output LPCM through HDMI? That seems to be the most likely culprit here.

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