ONKYO 806 help help

[nameunknown2u]

Maybe the blu-ray guy's can help me figure this out. I have a Sony 550 connected to my Onkyo 806 via HDMI 1.3a monoprice cable on a 5.1 system. The movies I've played so far are fantastic 4, golden compass, pan's labyrinth, and iron man. All of these movies if I can remember are DTS HD MA. My Onkyo 806 always reads PCM Multichannel on the display when the movie is playing. I thought it would display DTS HD MA, True HD or whatever type audio for the BD. If I push the display button on the 550 it say's DTS HD Master Audio 3/2.1 but the 806 reas PCM Multichannel. Is that what it's supposed to display? Both Sony and 1 guy at Onkyo are telling me yes. Another guy at Onkyo said No....defective board and take it back.

Can anyone help me? I have 7 day's before my 30 return period is up.

[crackinhedz]

set the BD player to Direct/Bitstream (whichever is the option)...and turn secondary audio off.

[crackinhedz]

If that does not do it, list your BD player/Receiver settings so we know what you're doing that might be incorrect.

[TENSE]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

set the BD player to Direct/Bitstream (whichever is the option)...and turn secondary audio off.

yeah, what this guy said!
did you purchase the 806 at an online store, or did you purchase it
on a local store in person?

[nameunknown2u]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

If that does not do it, list your BD player/Receiver settings so we know what you're doing that might be incorrect.

On the 550 the audio settings are:

audio output priority - hdmi
speaker settings - none
audio (HDMI) - auto
bd audio settings - direct
audio att - off
dolby digital - dolby digital
dts - dts
48kHz/96kHZ PCM - 48kHz/16bit
Audio DRC - Auto
Downmix - Dolby Surround

Both item's came from CC.

[crackinhedz]

in the 806 settings make sure HDMI Audio Out = Off

[nameunknown2u]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

in the 806 settings make sure HDMI Audio Out = Off

Under Hardware. Yes the default is off and it was never changed and currently say's - OFF.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by nameunknown2u

Under Hardware. Yes the default is off and it was never changed and currently say's - OFF.

in the same location, what does it say for Dt-HD MA and Dolby TrueHD?

Might say "Last Valid" or something to that effect...




also, when its playing as Multichannel PCM, do all the speakers light up on the receiver display?

[crackinhedz]

something is forcing the BD player to output a PCM signal...problem is finding what might cause this.

Worse case scenario is a defective player/receiver. (but lets hope not)



do you have any extra hdmi cables laying around...maybe try switching them around/out?

[nameunknown2u]

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

something is forcing the BD player to output a PCM signal...problem is finding what might cause this.

Worse case scenario is a defective player/receiver. (but lets hope not)



do you have any extra hdmi cables laying around...maybe try switching them around/out?

I tried my extra cable. I don't have the last vaild thing going on. I changed all that. ie True HD - True HD....DTS - DTS.

This is hard to figure out and nobody else seems to have this problem or nobody else has paired a 550 with a 806

[DBlackGT]

Originally Posted by nameunknown2u

On the 550 the audio settings are:

audio output priority - hdmi
speaker settings - none
audio (HDMI) - auto - what else can this be changed too?
bd audio settings - direct
audio att - off
dolby digital - dolby digital - can this be changed to bitstream or direct?
dts - dts - can this too be changed to bitstream or direct?
48kHz/96kHZ PCM - 48kHz/16bit
Audio DRC - Auto
Downmix - Dolby Surround - same here, what can this be changed too?

Both item's came from CC.

Look at what I made bold and let us know what the optional settings are for those. Also turn off your DRC

[crackinhedz]

Also turn off your DRC

set it to "Wide" in the BD player also.