New to 5.1, can't get a DVD with DTS Digital Surround to play in 5.1 rather than stereo*

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by Geordiepete, May 25, 2021.

  1. Con

    Con Forum Resident

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    Did you get your DTS 5.1 HD to work on the Sony , did you see my other post ?
     
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  2. Geordiepete

    Geordiepete Tippet tyer Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the tip. Just seen this now. So I need to turn of DSD in the settings for my Sony multichannel receiver or for my Sony Playstation 4 Pro, which is what plays the disc? All other DVDs and blu-rays I have with 5.1 audio work, and this problem was a DVD authoring problem (a problem in production), so th eguy who did the authoring ended up sending me the digital file, which I now use to hear this album in 5.1. Still, I didn't know my AVR or the PS4 Pro had a setting to turn off DSD. I know they can handle 24/192 when I stream it from my MacBook Pro to the PS4 Pro to the speakers via the Sony AVR.
     
  3. Bill Mac

    Bill Mac Forum Resident

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    What Hi-Fi is among the worst review sites IMO. So many times I've seen errors in their reviews. Total garbage IMO. Panasonic players never had SACD playback as far as I recall. I wish Panasonic did put out a universal player as they make great Blu-ray players.
     
  4. C.Ludwig

    C.Ludwig Well-Known Member

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    What’s typical today is choice to output DSD or PCM from player to receiver. One reason to output PCM is it permits the receiver to manage multi-channel bass.
     
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  5. Con

    Con Forum Resident

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    I'm using a Sony blu-ray player along with my Sony receiver (same as yours I think) the option is there on the on the Blu-ray player to turn off DSD , you could try A. F.D on your remote, not too sure how to turn off DSD on the receiver. It's probably on your Blu-ray player, try Audio settings on your DVD or Blu-ray player, and the DSD output mode , hope this helps, I'm no expert by the way
     
  6. Con

    Con Forum Resident

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    By the way DTS hd 5.1 won't show up on the receiver on till I press play
     
  7. Geordiepete

    Geordiepete Tippet tyer Thread Starter

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    What is A. F. D.?
     
  8. Con

    Con Forum Resident

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    Audio format direct , might be on your remote, it's for switching between stereo , multi stereo, and A.F.D auto. I think you need it for 5.1 in A.F.D auto
     
  9. Geordiepete

    Geordiepete Tippet tyer Thread Starter

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    OK, thank you. On mine, it's called Pure Direct. Anyway, this has all been discussed in the thread!
     
  10. Geordiepete

    Geordiepete Tippet tyer Thread Starter

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    Fully resolved!

    15 months later I solved it! After changing cables, playing around with settings, consulting with this site, and then with the DVD authoring technician, the cause was simple yet hidden.

    Today I put it in on a long shot that a PS4 software update might have occurred, including some kind of fix. Nope. Didn't expect it. But then, the 5.1 DTS option coming through only in stereo, I called up the menu and changed the audio/language from 'English 1' to 'English 2'. Lo and behold, glorious Lark's Tongues in multichannel! After basking in that album, I put on the David Gilmour, Live in Gdansk DVD. That behaved the same. Although set to 5.1 DTS, when the audio was set to 'English 1' it only played in stereo, but it played in 5.1 when set to 'English 2'.
     
  11. Geordiepete

    Geordiepete Tippet tyer Thread Starter

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    Hi Heapie!

    Today I solved the problem. Put your Larks' in, choose 5.1 DTS, play; then. press the Option button on the Playstation controller, bringing up the bottom menu bar. Move across to 'Audio' (or 'Language') and change it from 'English 1' to 'English 2'. This will work for some other disks, too.

    All best,

    Pete
     
  12. head_unit

    head_unit Senior Member

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    So Larks' is in DVD-A in the single-album release, but Blu-ray in the big box (Sailor's Tales?)? Sigh. Grrrr :mad::confused::realmad:
    I really do not understand why in this day and age (including 2012 when the box was released) anyone would press DVD-A instead of Blu-ray. Jeez is it really much more expensive?!?
     
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