Pioneer FD-51 Help with Audio.....

[pioneer7]

Hello all, ok i am the proud owner of this player, well chuffed, i have connected it up via Digital out from Amp to player i have an oldish amp so can not get the HD-sounds at the moment, will upgrade later, can some one just tell me please which option i need to input on the players Audio output in the menu please i have input Dolby Digital, but my amp shows Pro-logic-2 Useally the "Digital" will show but in this instance no joy,

Many Thanks

Andy

 

[pioneer7]

Any One Please...

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

Not familiar with the options on this player (don't have one).

You say you have connected to the digital out on the amp - it should be digital out on the player to digital in on the amp.

What happens when you cycle through the option as you play the disc within the pop-up menu (bluray)?

Is it only happening with bluray or dvd's too?

What amp is it?

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[pioneer7]

Hi Cofnchtr

It is a VSX-1011 Pretty old now, i know i can connect it via the outputs from the Blu-ray player to the amp, but i am not bothered with that really, if i can not get Dilby Digital or DTS thats fair enough, just wanted to know if i was missing some thing, i just assumed that seeing the amp can not decose HD sound it just drops down to normal DD or DTS, i will be upgrading soon anyway to a SC-LX81 so i suppose i will just have to put up with it.

Thanks for your reply anyway.

Andy

 

[Anonymous]

Andy,

I think if you take an Optical out from the FD 51 to an Optical in on your Amp, then select the True HD or DTS MA Audio track on any individual Blu Ray, then the core DD/DTS should come through to your Amp and give you surround.

The other option of course, is to get some cheap analogue interconnects (say Chord Crimson) and connect the analogue outs on the player to the ins on the Amp, then you'll get DD/True HD and DTS decoded in the player, and DTS MA when there's a firmware update.

With the LX 51 Reciever this player sounds amazing, I'd be interested to hear your views on it's audio quality with the player doing the decoding.

Good luck,

Shuggie

 

[pioneer7]

Hi Shuggie

Thanks for the advice eerrmm i have it connected via the Digital out using a phono as opposed to optical this should not make a difference should it..?

Andy

 

[pioneer7]

Out of interest what is displayed on the Amp if i go the multi channel out put way from the Blu-ray to the Amp.

 

[v1c]

I have FD-51 connected to a pioneer AX5i amp via digital phono and get DD and DTS from bluray disc i'm not however using HDMI and as such this is not selected on the player not sure if this is the difference i suggest you recheck your audio options on the player and the amp i had to change the audio options on the ÿplayer when i got mine but i think the amp stayed as i had it already. You should be able to get DD and DTS with your player via your amp.

 

[v1c]

My Audio out settings on FD-51 are

ÿdolby digital out = dolby digital 2

DTS out = DTS 2

AAC out = AAC -> PCM

DTS downmix = stereo

HDMI control is off

If this is of any use to you , if you want amp settings let me know.ÿ

 

[Anonymous]

If the only link is via a coaxial digital cable and your amp lights up as Dolby Pro-logic-2, then your player is more than likely sending a stereo signal (Dolby Digital 2.0 or stereo) .

You need to re-visit the player's Audio Output menu and choose

Dolby Digital 2

and DTS 2

Also in the player's OPTIONS menu, you need to select the priority for the audio out as Digital out.

I am assuming you send the video to the TV via HDMI but the audio to the amp via digital coaxial.

EDIT: if this still does not work try the Dolby Digital setting to Dolby Digital 1.

 

[pioneer7]

v1c shreddy

Many thanks will try the settings.

Andy

 

[Cofnchtr]

pioneer7:Hi Shuggie

Thanks for the advice eerrmm i have it connected via the Digital out using a phono as opposed to optical this should not make a difference should it..?

Andy

Hi,

Presume you are using a proper digital coaxial cable and not a cheap phono lead?

I am under the belief there's a difference between the two although they seem to be the same connection...

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[pioneer7]

Hi cofnchtr

Yep no problem there,

Thanks

Andy

 

[Anonymous]

Digital signals can be transmitted electrically via a coaxial cable OR as pulses of light i.e. optically. NOTE: HDMI is an electrical digital connection but with a far greater capacity to handle data (bandwidth) i.e. enough for high def video and audio.

They do exactly the same thing and some electronic components offer both or just one of these methods. Optical is far superior over long distances - hence its use for 'cable' TV installation.

You may use a standard RCA phono lead for coaxial although ideally this cable should be rated as 75 ohms for optimum transmission. Hence a specially designed electrical digital cable may prove an eventual upgrade after you have things up and running.