THX in the movie cars - Blu-ray Forum

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 03:16 PM

hi all my first post here and hopefully not my last a few days ago i bought cars on blu and wen i wanted to watch it the surround sound was not as good as on the normal dvd is THX not working with blu ray or sumthing like that

Living Near Shamu · 02-13-2008, 03:26 PM

Which player/receiver/set of speakers do you have? Have you tried other movies? Have you tried another player?

Barnum · 02-13-2008, 03:30 PM

I don't understand why everyone gets so worked up about THX. I bet there is not one person here that has a full THX certified setup.

ryoohki · 02-13-2008, 03:37 PM

I'am sorry but the 24bits PCM track destroy the crappy 448kbps DD on DVD...

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Living Near Shamu

Which player/receiver/set of speakers do you have? Have you tried other movies? Have you tried another player?

i got a 5.1 sony esprit set and use the ps3 as player via optical conxion but if i put the dvd in the ps3 the surround is still better then the blu so is it possibel that they did not put in the thx sound on blu ray

WickyWoo · 02-13-2008, 04:46 PM

THX is not a sound format, it's a certification

You have it hooked up via optical, and therefore are only getting stereo

You need an HDMI capable reciever, or you need to hook up via analog outs if your player has them for full PCM. Otherwise, you need to select a dolby digital 5.1 track

It's all in your manual

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryoohki

I'am sorry but the 24bits PCM track destroy the crappy 448kbps DD on DVD...

yea thats what i thought also but the surround effect is much less then on dvd thats why i posted this tread its a bit weird

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

THX is not a sound format, it's a certification

You have it hooked up via optical, and therefore are only getting stereo

You need an HDMI capable reciever, or you need to hook up via analog outs if your player has them for full PCM. Otherwise, you need to select a dolby digital 5.1 track

It's all in your manual

indeed i got it hooked with optical the reciver has hdmi also but if i hook it up true hdmi i cannot enjoy HD picture on the tv ( the store told me that optical was better then hdmi)

BluM3 · 02-13-2008, 04:59 PM

Ok, you need to change the settings on your PS3 to send the audio out to your receiver via bitstream, not PCM unless your receiver has HDMI inputs. If your receiver doesn't have HDMI ability then in the menu of the movie play the DD5.1 audio.

BluM3 · 02-13-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

( the store told me that optical was better then hdmi)

They lied. Does the receiver not have an HDMI out? HDMI passes uncompressed audio/video.

Can you post a link to the system you bought? Might help us be more help to you.

Flux88MPH · 02-13-2008, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnum

I don't understand why everyone gets so worked up about THX. I bet there is not one person here that has a full THX certified setup.

I do.

Flux88MPH · 02-13-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

THX is not a sound format, it's a certification

You have it hooked up via optical, and therefore are only getting stereo

You need an HDMI capable reciever, or you need to hook up via analog outs if your player has them for full PCM. Otherwise, you need to select a dolby digital 5.1 track

It's all in your manual

This is correct, it's a mastering certification on media and spec certification on harware.

ClaytonMG · 02-13-2008, 05:05 PM

Actually, it is possible if you're using the Dolby Digital track that the DVD would sound better. Maybe THX did some tweaking to it that's not on the Blu-Ray or something. But the PCM should be the right way to listen to it.

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluM3

They lied. Does the receiver not have an HDMI out? HDMI passes uncompressed audio/video.

Can you post a link to the system you bought? Might help us be more help to you.

yea it has an hdmi out but if i hook up the ps3 via hdmi how am i gonna see HD on my tv

here is the link i hope it works http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...Number=DAVIS10

@clayton i use the dolby true HD setting on the blu ray thats the only option i got on it so it should be good then

Barnum · 02-13-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flux88MPH

I do.

I bet you don't meet all the requirements. There is a ton of stuff that are required. Hell even most movie theaters can't do it.

Joe Cain · 02-13-2008, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

yea it has an hdmi out but if i hook up the ps3 via hdmi how am i gonna see HD on my tv

here is the link i hope it works http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...Number=DAVIS10

According to the link your receiver also has an HDMI output: plug the player into the receiver and the receiver's HDMI output into the TV's HDMI input.

richterbon23 · 02-13-2008, 05:13 PM

you run an hdmi from the ps3 to the reciever and then a second hdmi from the reciever to the television. if you continue to use optical just change the setting on the ps3 to bitstream as pcm with optical will only get you 2.1 .

on a side note i heard that sometimes the basic dolby digital 5.1 soundtracks on dvd were artificially enhanced so they would produce more bass. this does not happen on the blu-ray dd 5.1. the uncompressed pcm tracks are supposed to blow everything out of the water!

TheWatcher · 02-13-2008, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richterbon23

you run an hdmi from the ps3 to the reciever and then a second hdmi from the reciever to the television. if you continue to use optical just change the setting on the ps3 to bitstream as pcm with optical will only get you 2.1 .

on a side note i heard that sometimes the basic dolby digital 5.1 soundtracks on dvd were artificially enhanced so they would produce more bass. this does not happen on the blu-ray dd 5.1. the uncompressed pcm tracks are supposed to blow everything out of the water!

i cant do it like that cause i only got 1 hdmi out on the reciver i can go from the ps3 to reciver but not from reciver to tv am 1 hdmi short it seems

Joe Cain · 02-13-2008, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

i cant do it like that cause i only got 1 hdmi out on the reciver i can go from the ps3 to reciver but not from reciver to tv am 1 hdmi short it seems

You have one HDMI input and one HDMI output on your receiver (according to the specs in the link). PS3 HDMI output--->Receiver HDMI input, then Receiver HDMI output--->TV HDMI input.

Pelican170 · 02-13-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barnum

I don't understand why everyone gets so worked up about THX. I bet there is not one person here that has a full THX certified setup.

I Agree. Many people dont fully understand what the THX setup is supposed to be.

02-13-2008, 03:16 PM	#1
TheWatcher Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:belgium land of beers	THX in the movie cars hi all my first post here and hopefully not my last a few days ago i bought cars on blu and wen i wanted to watch it the surround sound was not as good as on the normal dvd is THX not working with blu ray or sumthing like that

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02-13-2008, 03:26 PM	#2
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	Which player/receiver/set of speakers do you have? Have you tried other movies? Have you tried another player?

02-13-2008, 03:30 PM	#3
Barnum Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:3	I don't understand why everyone gets so worked up about THX. I bet there is not one person here that has a full THX certified setup.

02-13-2008, 03:37 PM	#4
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	I'am sorry but the 24bits PCM track destroy the crappy 448kbps DD on DVD...

02-13-2008, 04:46 PM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	THX is not a sound format, it's a certification You have it hooked up via optical, and therefore are only getting stereo You need an HDMI capable reciever, or you need to hook up via analog outs if your player has them for full PCM. Otherwise, you need to select a dolby digital 5.1 track It's all in your manual

02-13-2008, 04:59 PM	#9
BluM3 Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:IA Blu-ray collection:470	Ok, you need to change the settings on your PS3 to send the audio out to your receiver via bitstream, not PCM unless your receiver has HDMI inputs. If your receiver doesn't have HDMI ability then in the menu of the movie play the DD5.1 audio.

02-13-2008, 05:05 PM	#13
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	Actually, it is possible if you're using the Dolby Digital track that the DVD would sound better. Maybe THX did some tweaking to it that's not on the Blu-Ray or something. But the PCM should be the right way to listen to it.

02-13-2008, 05:13 PM	#17
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	you run an hdmi from the ps3 to the reciever and then a second hdmi from the reciever to the television. if you continue to use optical just change the setting on the ps3 to bitstream as pcm with optical will only get you 2.1 . on a side note i heard that sometimes the basic dolby digital 5.1 soundtracks on dvd were artificially enhanced so they would produce more bass. this does not happen on the blu-ray dd 5.1. the uncompressed pcm tracks are supposed to blow everything out of the water!

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