onkyo usa dts ma update!

[un4gvn94538]

thought this was worthy of its own thread so its known.
got this email today:

Thank You for contacting Onkyo USA Product Support.

At this current time we have updates for the DTS MA. The DTS MA update you have a choice to bring it into the service or you can do it yourself. Knowing that you have registered the unit you can go to the link below to download the zip folder and the instructions on how to perform the update. To locate a service center you would go to our website and go to Support and then to Dealer/Service locator to find a local service center. You would provide the service center a copy of the sales receipt so that the service center knows that the unit is under warranty.

http://63.148.251.142/download/firmw...re_replace.cfm

Thank you and we appreciate your patience,
Jen



UPDATE: the link is for those that has registered thier product. when you login with email address and serial, it tells you this is a one time thing. you cannot get back to the page again.
IT ALSO TELLS YOU THAT IT IS PROHIBITED TO POST THE INSTRUCTIONS.
thats B.S.!

also, it seems that the 605 is not included. the zip file indicates 705,805,875,905,885

Originally Posted by jon s

some points to note:
1. you must register your receiver before you can access the download
2. you can only access the download site once... at least that's what the site says when you connect to it
3. the download is for the DSP updates only
4. the DSP appears to be the same as the European update, filename and size are identical.
5. there is no download to upgrade the firmware to 1.08 released by Onkyo USA to the public (yet).

to use your ps3 as a cd player to update the dsp:

makes sure its set to use the optical output for sound, tick only 44.1khz pcm. then in the music settings menu make sure "44.1khz/88.2khz/176.4khz" is selected and not the other option (48khz). make sure bitmapping is also off.

[Rike255]

Oh you made a topic of it. Good idea. Yay! Even though it doesn't affect me I'm interested in doing the update.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by Rike255

Oh you made a topic of it. Good idea. Yay! Even though it doesn't affect me I'm interested in doing the update.

as of right now it doesnt affect me either. i plan on getting a stand alone that bitstreams in the future but i didnt want to ever think about it again.

this and the ps3 update..... good week

[BStecke]

Just out of curiosity (I don't have an Onkyo), how do you update firmware on a receiver? Do you have to buy some sort of connector or does it come with it? My Pioneer came with nothing that I know of that would facilitate a firmware update. I can't register to find out

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Just out of curiosity (I don't have an Onkyo), how do you update firmware on a receiver? Do you have to buy some sort of connector or does it come with it? My Pioneer came with nothing that I know of that would facilitate a firmware update. The link isn't loading for me . . .

havent checked the link yet. wanted to get the word out but its probably like the european update.... burn it on a disc and update with a cd player with a optical out. or take it in.

[BStecke]

That's pretty cool. I've just always wondered how you update firmware on a receiver.

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

At this current time we have updates for the DTS MA. The DTS MA update you have a choice to bring it into the service or you can do it yourself.

That's a bit confusing, we have no update at this time, and then the next sentence goes on to say there is an update? Weird! What does this update do, optimize DTS-MA decoding issues? And is it applicable to the 605? Thanks. I am using the PS3 so I may not need it unless I switch to a stand alone someday.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

That's a bit confusing, we have no update at this time, and then the next sentence goes on to say there is an update? Weird! What does this update do, optimize DTS-MA decoding issues? And is it applicable to the 605? Thanks. I am using the PS3 so I may not need it unless I switch to a stand alone someday.

Where does it say they don't have updates?

The update, I'm assuming, fixes the decoding issue that produces a gunshot-like pop while listening to certain DTS-MA ('m tired of typing DTS-HDMA . . . from now on it's DTS-MA!) tracks. If you're using a PS3 it's an unnecessary update, but if you switch to a stand alone I'd do it. But I'd do it anyway, just because it'd make me feel better knowing my shit isn't "broken."

[Rike255]

It says "at this current time we have updates for..." Sounds right to me, although it is worded kind of funny.

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Where does it say they don't have updates?

I was just quoting the OP's original post & messed it up, thanks!

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

I was just quoting the OP's original post & messed it up, thanks!

I know, but the OP says "we have updates," lol.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

I was just quoting the OP's original post & messed it up, thanks!

copied and pasted the email. also updated the post

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I know, but the OP says "we have updates," lol.

Haha yeah I know, my mind inserted the word "no" between "have" and "updates" - I blame it on a long work week, c'mon 5 o'clock!!!

[un4gvn94538]

anyone who has done this, let us know how it went. i myself cant do it now and will later.

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Haha yeah I know, my mind inserted the word "no" between "have" and "updates" - I blame it on a long work week, c'mon 5 o'clock!!!

Ech, I'm feelin' you. Somebody here bought lunch and now I'm dead tired, and I've got an hour and fifteen minute drive back home

[GreenMotion]

Thanks, just pulled it down!

[SDon1969]

Downloaded the update and burned it to a disc (I used Windows Media Player even though the instructions recommended not to, I couldn't figure out how to avoid that). My CD (DVD) player is hooked up via coax so I can't use it, does anyone know if I can use the Xbox 360 CD Player function to update my 605?

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Downloaded the update and burned it to a disc (I used Windows Media Player even though the instructions recommended not to, I couldn't figure out how to avoid that). My CD (DVD) player is hooked up via coax so I can't use it, does anyone know if I can use the Xbox 360 CD Player function to update my 605?

dont think this update covers the 605. its not listed anywhere.

[sj001]

I know some kind of firmware update came out for 605, but it was supposedly older models. Mine came up as not needing the update when I checked the site.

It's BS sending it back to Onkyo, or bringing it to a dealer, they should have clear instructions on updating it, can't be that difficult.

[Hep]

Just completed the update without issue. The longest part of the process was re-doing the set-up on the receiver since the update clears all user defined settings, including the Audyssey speaker config. In any case, the update was a success.