Linear PCM vs Bitstream - Blu-ray Forum

kurt vidal · 02-06-2007, 11:25 PM

u can set your rcvr to pro-logic, however, u will still only be getting 2 channel out to your speakers (at least on my rcvr pioneer elite vx24tx).

tmgrich · 02-07-2007, 12:26 AM

Linear PCM is the best and only the HDMI cable has the bandwidth to handle 5.1. If you are using an optical cable, you can only get two channels in PCM. So if your receiver has an hdmi input than use the uncompressed pcm otherwise use the bitstream.

JohnnyBluRay · 02-07-2007, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurt vidal

u can set your rcvr to pro-logic, however, u will still only be getting 2 channel out to your speakers (at least on my rcvr pioneer elite vx24tx).

But with better sound,just a little, right?

tmgrich · 02-07-2007, 02:43 AM

On most receivers (mine is a yamaha) if you set the output to pcm with an optical cable, the receiver will only recognize two channels and not the 5.1 which you want. If you set it to pro-logic with just the stereo channels your receiver is just "faking" the 5.1. In end you want to do what sounds best to your ears. So if you think it sounds better with the PCM than use that.

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02-06-2007, 11:25 PM	#1
kurt vidal Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:South Lyon, MI	u can set your rcvr to pro-logic, however, u will still only be getting 2 channel out to your speakers (at least on my rcvr pioneer elite vx24tx).

02-07-2007, 12:26 AM	#2
tmgrich Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007	Linear PCM is the best and only the HDMI cable has the bandwidth to handle 5.1. If you are using an optical cable, you can only get two channels in PCM. So if your receiver has an hdmi input than use the uncompressed pcm otherwise use the bitstream.

02-07-2007, 02:43 AM	#4
tmgrich Junior Member Member since:Jan 2007	On most receivers (mine is a yamaha) if you set the output to pcm with an optical cable, the receiver will only recognize two channels and not the 5.1 which you want. If you set it to pro-logic with just the stereo channels your receiver is just "faking" the 5.1. In end you want to do what sounds best to your ears. So if you think it sounds better with the PCM than use that.

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