what sound format am i hearing?

[mysticdream]

I downloaded a dts-hd demo and it plays fine through power dvd.I have this Sony HTDDW1000 home theater which don't supports these hd tracks.So what sound format am i hearing?.Thanks

 

[the DRIZZLE]

I downloaded a dts-hd demo and it plays fine through power dvd.I have this Sony HTDDW1000 home theater which don't supports these hd tracks.So what sound format am i hearing?.Thanks

What does the display on the receiver say when you are playing it?

 

[The-Noid]

Should be DTS unless your receiver supports multichannel pcm (HDMI 1.2+). Should be a menu on the receiver to see what the audio format is.

 

[mysticdream]

What does the display on the receiver say when you are playing it?

In display it shows multichannel

 

[the DRIZZLE]

Is there a PCM light? It sounds like the PC is doing the decoding and passing the signal as LPCM. Are you getting sound out of all speakers or just the front LR?

 

[The-Noid]

In display it shows multichannel

That should be PCM Multichannel then.

Sounds like the PC is decoding, are you using FFDShow or?

 

[mysticdream]

Is there a PCM light? It sounds like the PC is doing the decoding and passing the signal as LPCM. Are you getting sound out of all speakers or just the front LR?

There is no pcm light.All speakers works fine

 

[mysticdream]

That should be PCM Multichannel then.

Sounds like the PC is decoding, are you using FFDShow or?

I use powerdvd 10

 

[The-Noid]

I use powerdvd 10

What hookups are you using from PC, I assume single HDMI?

What video card is doing the sending?

 

[the DRIZZLE]

There is no pcm light.All speakers works fine

Does the receiver not have a PCM light, or does it have one and its off?

 

[mysticdream]

What hookups are you using from PC, I assume single HDMI?

What video card is doing the sending?

My receiver doesn't have HDMI.I have HD4650

 

[The-Noid]

Well if you are using the multichannel rca inputs on the receiver and multichannel rca outputs on the sound board, it would be for all intents and purposes equivalence to DTS-MA. The digital to analog is being converted via the computer first then into the sound card to the multichannel out.

If you are using optical or coax it would be either 2 channel pcm or possibly DTS.

 

[mysticdream]

Does the receiver not have a PCM light, or does it have one and its off?

No,it does not have

 

[blackangst1]

What hookups are you using from PC

Bump.

spdif?

 

[mysticdream]

Well if you are using the multichannel rca inputs on the receiver and multichannel rca outputs on the sound board, it would be for all intents and purposes equivalence to DTS-MA. The digital to analog is being converted via the computer first then into the sound card to the multichannel out.

If you are using optical or coax it would be either 2 channel pcm or possibly DTS.

Thanks yoxxy,so i'm hearing regular dts right? but how can i get to play exact hd track?.Do i need to change my reciever?.

 

[The-Noid]

Thanks yoxxy,so i'm hearing regular dts right? but how can i get to play exact hd track?.Do i need to change my reciever?.

Yes you would need a new receiver and possibly video card that can bitstream dtsma.

 

[jtvang125]

Yes you would need a new receiver and possibly video card that can bitstream dtsma.

Isn't multichannel PCM the original soundtrack decoded and downsampled by the software?

 

[mysticdream]

Ok, I'm clear now.Thank you very much Yoxxi.Also thanks to all other guys for their help

 

[The-Noid]

Isn't multichannel PCM the original soundtrack decoded and downsampled by the software?

From the sound of it I don't think he is getting MPCM.

But yes if he were using the multichannel RCA's in/out he would be getting multichannel.

Either way a receiver that has no HDMI is lacking in many of the modern calibration tweaks.