Question about Onkyo 606 and switching between different audio settings

[RealSkyDiver]

So if I watch a stereo video and use an audio setting to take better advantage of the audio with my 7.1 setup and switch to another video that has at least 5.1 sound, will the audio setting automatically switch to take advantage of the different audio codec?

[Driver_King]

No.

[darwin316]

with the 606, just leave it in PLIIx in all the settings if you have 7.1 speakers.

[aramis109]

Actually, when watching an HD station, my receiver flips back and forth during commercials from Dolby Digital to whatever preset I have it at (usually one of the surround sound listening modes). So I think the answer might actually be yes. It detects what input is coming in- I think you can possibly set this up under the preferences in the GUI, though it's been awhile since I've gone in there.

[Driver_King]

It doesn't know which is best; your local station has different content that may be in different codecs and formats is all.

[RealSkyDiver]

I'm talking about PS3 where it doesn't show which codec it uses so how do I make sure that it's switched back to PCM pass-through when I switch from watching normal video to a movie with Dolby True HD?

[plowmanjoe]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

I'm talking about PS3 where it doesn't show which codec it uses so how do I make sure that it's switched back to PCM pass-through when I switch from watching normal video to a movie with Dolby True HD?

press select during the movie. make sure it says dolby true hd in the top right. if not, then press triangle and change you av settings from bitstream to lpcm.

[RealSkyDiver]

Originally Posted by plowmanjoe

press select during the movie. make sure it says dolby true hd in the top right. if not, then press triangle and change you av settings from bitstream to lpcm.

No I mean the receiver itself. When I watch stereo videos I uses different audio settings to take better advantage from my speakers. Does it automatically switch the settings when I watch BR or playing a game that uses surround sound and not just stereo?

[rob 14]

What setting for 5.1

[RealSkyDiver]

-.-........................for example I use Nero Cinema to watch a stereo video. If I watch a video with at least 5.1 surround (like BR) will it automatically switch natively to the right codec, or will it still play it in Nero Cinema mode?

[plowmanjoe]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

-.-........................for example I use Nero Cinema to watch a stereo video. If I watch a video with at least 5.1 surround (like BR) will it automatically switch natively to the right codec, or will it still play it in Nero Cinema mode?

with the ps3 you only have two options. multichannel or direct. use multichannel. it should automatically change. there's settings for that, preset listening modes for different sources.

[Driver_King]

Originally Posted by RealSkyDiver

No I mean the receiver itself. When I watch stereo videos I uses different audio settings to take better advantage from my speakers. Does it automatically switch the settings when I watch BR or playing a game that uses surround sound and not just stereo?

Oh, you mean when you switch sources and codecs, it switches to the processing you chose for it last? Yes, it can do that. Your original statement wasn't too clear for me.