Audio display question - Blu-ray Forum

TechFrenzy · 12-06-2008, 05:34 PM

Hello. I have the Sony bdp-S350 player and I am wondering why is never displays the 5.1 audio signal? Press >display on the remote and it usually shows dolby digital 3/2.1 48hrtz. What is the 2.1?

un4gvn94538 · 12-06-2008, 05:43 PM

if i understand you may need to change some of your settings. what receiver are you using? also sometimes you have to select the hd audio in the movie menu. is your player set to bitstream or pcm?

TechFrenzy · 12-06-2008, 06:02 PM

I am using PCM. I have an older JVC DTS /dolbly receiver (optical cable). I am getting fine digital 5.1 / and DTS, but just wondered why the blu-ray player doesn't say 5.1 rather than 2.1.

JasonR · 12-06-2008, 06:04 PM

The 3/2.1 means 3 (front) /2 (surround) .1 (subwoofer).

JasonR · 12-06-2008, 06:09 PM

BTW 7.1 shows up as 5/2.1, you would think it would be 3/4.1...

TechFrenzy · 12-06-2008, 06:11 PM

But I am getting 5.1. My receiver tells me so. I have had 5.1 surround for 8 years now. Why is the player showing only the front 2?

JasonR · 12-06-2008, 06:13 PM

I don't know what you mean by the front 2? You said it was displaying 3/2.1, this is Sony's terminology for 5.1.

gearyt · 12-06-2008, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonR

The 3/2.1 means 3 (front) /2 (surround) .1 (subwoofer).

3+2 = 5 + .1 = 5.1

TechFrenzy · 12-06-2008, 06:24 PM

thanks

crackinhedz · 12-06-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearyt

3+2 = 5 + .1 = 5.1

did you learn that in electrical engineering class?

12-06-2008, 05:34 PM	#1
TechFrenzy Member Member since:Nov 2008	Audio display question Hello. I have the Sony bdp-S350 player and I am wondering why is never displays the 5.1 audio signal? Press >display on the remote and it usually shows dolby digital 3/2.1 48hrtz. What is the 2.1?

12-06-2008, 06:04 PM	#4
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	The 3/2.1 means 3 (front) /2 (surround) .1 (subwoofer). Last edited by JasonR; 12-06-2008 at 06:08 PM.

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12-06-2008, 05:43 PM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	if i understand you may need to change some of your settings. what receiver are you using? also sometimes you have to select the hd audio in the movie menu. is your player set to bitstream or pcm?

12-06-2008, 06:02 PM	#3
TechFrenzy Member Member since:Nov 2008	I am using PCM. I have an older JVC DTS /dolbly receiver (optical cable). I am getting fine digital 5.1 / and DTS, but just wondered why the blu-ray player doesn't say 5.1 rather than 2.1.

12-06-2008, 06:09 PM	#5
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	BTW 7.1 shows up as 5/2.1, you would think it would be 3/4.1...

12-06-2008, 06:11 PM	#6
TechFrenzy Member Member since:Nov 2008	But I am getting 5.1. My receiver tells me so. I have had 5.1 surround for 8 years now. Why is the player showing only the front 2?

12-06-2008, 06:13 PM	#7
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I don't know what you mean by the front 2? You said it was displaying 3/2.1, this is Sony's terminology for 5.1.

12-06-2008, 06:24 PM	#9
TechFrenzy Member Member since:Nov 2008	thanks

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