TX-SR605 listening modes?

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Just reading the manual on selecting listening modes and it says that the dolby digital and dts modes can only be selected if your dvd player is connected via a coaxial or optical cable. Why is this I thought that I could select these modes with my HDMI connection. im using a PS3 as my dvd source. My TX-SR605 dispalys DVD multi channel as the mode available is this the same as it is not mentioned in the manual

 

[Anonymous]

You will only get on Onkyo, DD or DTS, if you use a coaxial/optical cable. If you use the HDMI cable, you will only get PCM sound. (2 / Multichannel)

I found that very strange also, but i tested with my DVD Player, and with my MediaCenter, and nothing. Through HDMI only get PCM to my Onkyo 705. Just puted in both a coaxial cable, and voil , DD and DTS when available.

Bu if we use a Br/HDVD supporting HDMI 1.3 connected to the Onkyo, we can get de D True HD/DTS HD...... but why not on a single HDMI cable de DD and the DTS? Or in the case of a BR/HDVD with HDMI 1.3 we get the HD sound formats and also de DD and DTS?

 

[Anonymous]

Is the (2 / Multichannel) the same as DD or DTS ?, If it is I will not waste time buying an optical cable.

 

[Anonymous]

No, they are not the same. The PCM 2 Channel is common called "stereo", the Multichannel can have 5.1/7.1 channels uncompressed.

Never tested the PCM Multichannel, but you will only find this type of sound format on BR/HDVD. And if you have that, your Onkyo will be capable of processing de Dolby True HD / DTS HD, through HDMI (v.1.3) , which is far more better than the "oldie" DD/DTS, and besides that, for now, it is not very common to find the PCM 5.1/7.1 on BR/HDVD.

So, for general DVD, or HD broadcasts, you will always need the coxial/optical cable, to enjoy DD/DTS.