Please help me with Onkyo 805

[crackinhedz]

try out THX Ultra Cinema...

it will matrix the 5.1 PCM into 7.1

[Weati]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

try out THX Ultra Cinema...

it will matrix the 5.1 PCM into 7.1

I thought it was something like THX Neural 7.1 that upconverts to 7.1. I've had the 705 for a couple of weeks.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Weati

I thought it was something like THX Neural 7.1 that upconverts to 7.1. I've had the 705 for a couple of weeks.

Neural THX 5.1/7.1: Neural-THX Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency domain processing, which allows deliver of a more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separation and localization of audio elements. Neural THX 5.1 and Neural THX 7.1 modes can expand any 2-channel stereo source for 5.1 or 7.1 channel playback. It can be used with CD, AM/FM radio, XM Satellite Radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD and other 2-channel stereo sources, including video games.


THX Ultra Cinema: expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-channel playback by analyzing the composition of the surround source and optimizing the ambient and direction sounds to produce the surround back channel output

[Quinthoopachiefy]

Since the PS3 Decodes eveything anyways should I just use the direct mode?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Quinthoopachiefy

Since the PS3 Decodes eveything anyways should I just use the direct mode?

do you have a 5.1 or 7.1 set-up? if only 5.1 then direct should be ok. But if you have 7.1, you would want any 5.1 source playing through all 7.1 speakers.

also, be sure your ps3 is outputting Linear PCM

Settings - BD/DVD Settings - BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI) - Linear PCM

[Quinthoopachiefy]

yeah I have it setup linear pcm, I also have 7.1 setup. That means if I went with Direct it would only output 5.1? So I would need to use Something like the THX ultra mode? Curious?

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by Quinthoopachiefy

yeah I have it setup linear pcm, I also have 7.1 setup. That means if I went with Direct it would only output 5.1? So I would need to use Something like the THX ultra mode? Curious?

Direct: audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing.


basically if you have 5.1 source, you will only get 5.1 playback...