The Last Emperor Audio Issue

[bypass]

I have a Sony BDP-S350, and for some reason my receiver can't play the DTS-MA track. Has anyone else had any issues with playing the 2.1 DTS-MA track for this movie? All of my 5.1/7.1 loss-less movies are successfully decoded by my receiver, but this 2.1 track doesn't like my receiver for some reason. I have a Pioneer Elite 94TX, which is hooked up via HDMI to my S350.

[Pirate King]

I dunno. Call or email Pioneer. I am thinking, that since it is a 2.1 track, that the "DTS MA" may not display on your Pioneer receiver (Since it is not 5.1). Just a guess.

[eisman]

I had no issues with the last emperor on my S-350, but I'm using an old-school receiver. No lossless audio for me yet just lossy 6.1 for now.

[Pirate King]

Originally Posted by bypass

I have a Sony BDP-S350, and for some reason my receiver can't play the DTS-MA track. Has anyone else had any issues with playing the 2.1 DTS-MA track for this movie? All of my 5.1/7.1 loss-less movies are successfully decoded by my receiver, but this 2.1 track doesn't like my receiver for some reason. I have a Pioneer Elite 94TX, which is hooked up via HDMI to my S350.

I just picked up a copy of the Last Emperor today. I will watch it tonight and will let you know what it does on my stuff. I also have a Pioneer receiver so we will see. I will let you know.

[bypass]

Originally Posted by Pirate King

I just picked up a copy of the Last Emperor today. I will watch it tonight and will let you know what it does on my stuff. I also have a Pioneer receiver so we will see. I will let you know.

Thanks!

[bunkaroo]

I rented this and watched it last week. Using a BD30 bitstreamed to an Onkyo 605, I know it lit up DTS-HD MA. I can't remember if it said 2.1 or not but it definitely lit up DTS-HD MA.

[Octavio]

I had no problems listening The Last Emperor audio track bitstreamed from my BDP-S350 to my Onkyo receiver.

Both, the player and the receiver read the track as DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
It's a stereo mix, guys.

[Pirate King]

My receiver read "Stereo". I do believe it is a DTS MA two track as others have said. I could not get my Pioneer Elite Receiver to read DTS, but when I went to some of the menu options, and selected the commentary track, the menu setting changed from DTS to Dolby. Therefore, It is indeed, as others have indicated, in DTS. I am still a bit puzzled as to why it only reads stereo on my receiver. Perhaps because it is only a two track, or perhaps the Pioneer will not display DTS unless it is 5.1. I dunno. BTW, I thought the sound was very good, and the movie speaks for itself. An excellent film.

[Mr.White]

Would like to buy The Last Emperor on blu,but there is NO Director's cut available(just theTheatrical,Both cuts are great and are available from Criterion on standard DVD in a super package!?,)I smell double dip,shame on you Criterion! Now these sound issues,i'll pass on this one!!! Seems like Criterion does not want to please Blu Ray fans,a what's up with the weird packaging with their Blu's!?!? Criterion fans deserve better!!!

[bypass]

Originally Posted by Pirate King

My receiver read "Stereo". I do believe it is a DTS MA two track as others have said. I could not get my Pioneer Elite Receiver to read DTS, but when I went to some of the menu options, and selected the commentary track, the menu setting changed from DTS to Dolby. Therefore, It is indeed, as others have indicated, in DTS. I am still a bit puzzled as to why it only reads stereo on my receiver. Perhaps because it is only a two track, or perhaps the Pioneer will not display DTS unless it is 5.1. I dunno. BTW, I thought the sound was very good, and the movie speaks for itself. An excellent film.

Thanks for the update! Freaky. That's exactly the issue I had, and I concur apropos to the movie and sound.