Onkyo 605

[BeardedNinjaGuy]

Does your 605 properly show DTS-HD MA and TrueHD now when trying to play Blu-Ray's with that audio track turned on? If yes, thats all the help I can really give. If no, read this thread (Specifically posts #27 and #30)to see if it is the culprit.

Also make sure you are using a HDMI v1.3 rated cable from the BD-30 to the 605 (most newer HDMI are 1.3 compliant, older ones didnt bother to give this info so on rare occasions you might get one that cant handle the bandwidth of the bitstream)

Your speaker settings depend on your room size, viewing distance, number of speakers ect. I can only reccomend running the 605's Auto Speaker Calibration (Audyssey 2EQ) if you have the mic to do so. That is really your best bet.

[jcook71506]

I have the HDMI cable from blu-ray to tv and multi-channel from blu-ray to receiver. I wanted loss-less audio, so I just did that....So confused...

Originally Posted by BeardedNinjaGuy

Does your 605 properly show DTS-HD MA and TrueHD now when trying to play Blu-Ray's with that audio track turned on? If yes, thats all the help I can really give. If no, read this thread (Specifically posts #27 and #30)to see if it is the culprit.

Also make sure you are using a HDMI v1.3 rated cable from the BD-30 to the 605 (most newer HDMI are 1.3 compliant, older ones didnt bother to give this info so on rare occasions you might get one that cant handle the bandwidth of the bitstream)

Your speaker settings depend on your room size, viewing distance, number of speakers ect. I can only reccomend running the 605's Auto Speaker Calibration (Audyssey 2EQ) if you have the mic to do so. That is really your best bet.

[Slec]

Originally Posted by jcook71506

I have the HDMI cable from blu-ray to tv and multi-channel from blu-ray to receiver. I wanted loss-less audio, so I just did that....So confused...

From BD30, HDMI to a receiver is the only way to get TrueHD and DTSHD-MA. IT can transmit PCM as lossless though.

BD30 > HDMI > Receiver (set to bitstream = lossless)
Receiver > HDMI > tv

If the BD30 can do, which I don't know if it can or not, you could go
BD30 > Component > TV

[jcook71506]

Wouldn't the multi-channel sound better? Or no?

Originally Posted by Slec

From BD30, HDMI to a receiver is the only way to get TrueHD and DTSHD-MA. IT can transmit PCM as lossless though.

BD30 > HDMI > Receiver (set to bitstream = lossless)
Receiver > HDMI > tv

If the BD30 can do, which I don't know if it can or not, you could go
BD30 > Component > TV

[Slec]

Originally Posted by jcook71506

Wouldn't the multi-channel sound better? Or no?

in this case no, because the BD30 cannot internally decode TrueHd and DTSHD-MA. You can only get access to them through HDMI to a receiver that can decode it (the 605 can!!). PCM can be sent over HDMI no problem. you'll have access to all the HD codecs over HDMI, and much better sound.

By using multichannel with a BD30, you are only getting the PCM lossless track, everything else is plain old Dolby and DTS. Not the lossless variety...

stick with HDMI to the receiver and bitstream the info. You will not regret it!

[ixlegitballinxl]

Because the ps3 sends out the truehd sound through pcm, the 605 receiver will not display "truehd" on your receiver screen" it will say pcm multi channel.

[BeardedNinjaGuy]

Originally Posted by ixlegitballinxl

Because the ps3 sends out the truehd sound through pcm, the 605 receiver will not display "truehd" on your receiver screen" it will say pcm multi channel.

Hes using a BD-30, not PS3.

[Bullseye]

I have my 605 about 3 months should it be okay. I have had no problems to date with DTS HD MA. Sounds great.

I am running a PS3 and the Panasonic BD 30K through it.