Surround Sound Issues--HR20-700 and Yamaha Receiver

jhook1119 · 09-23-2009, 04:15 PM

I recently purchased a Yamaha receiver and Klipsch speakers. I have attached HiDef Samsung DVD player and Directv HR20-700 into Yamaha receiver via HDMI cables. Then HDMI out to TV.

When I watch a movie on the DVD player I get good surround sound but when I switch to Directv I lose the surround sound.

I have spoken to both Yamaha and to Directv and they are pointing to each other. Yamaha said it was that HDMI was not in Bitstream mode out to Yamaha receiver and that is why surround was not working and when I went to Directv there was only an option for Dolby and selected yes and reset the HR20-700 but still no luck. I tried many channels that were showing DD in top right but am puzzled where to turn. Any thoughts?

Bigloww · 09-23-2009, 04:23 PM

What does it default to, PCM 2 channel or something like that? If you have an optical cable laying around, I would connect that and see if anything changes. If it does, it is probably a HDMI setting issue somewhere.

jhook1119 · 09-23-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigloww

What does it default to, PCM 2 channel or something like that? If you have an optical cable laying around, I would connect that and see if anything changes. If it does, it is probably a HDMI setting issue somewhere.

You speak about the Directv unit assume. There is no setting only an on and off setting for Dolby Surround Sound. I don't have an optical cable.

Logic 7 · 09-24-2009, 01:18 PM

Does your receiver say Dolby Digital on its display when your on the Satellite input? What channels are you watching?

cgking114 · 09-24-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Logic 7

Does your receiver say Dolby Digital on its display when your on the Satellite input? What channels are you watching?

If you are running a HDMI cable from your D* box to the receiver, you cannot get Dolby thru HDMI that way. You have to use an optical cable. Directv boxes can't pass DD via HDMI, I don't think so anyway.

jkkyler · 09-24-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cgking114

If you are running a HDMI cable from your D* box to the receiver, you cannot get Dolby thru HDMI that way. You have to use an optical cable. Directv boxes can't pass DD via HDMI, I don't think so anyway.

INCORRECT - you most certainly can get Dolby Digital over HDMI from direct tv boxes

chirshey · 09-24-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cgking114

If you are running a HDMI cable from your D* box to the receiver, you cannot get Dolby thru HDMI that way. You have to use an optical cable. Directv boxes can't pass DD via HDMI, I don't think so anyway.

That comment gets you a Time Out. Of course you can get DD via HDMI from D* boxes.

cgking114 · 09-24-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by chirshey

That comment gets you a Time Out. Of course you can get DD via HDMI from D* boxes.

I stand corrected. I said I didn't think so, Sorry. My father has it hooked up this way so I should have known better. Thought about it after a while and realized I was wrong.

09-23-2009, 04:15 PM	#1
jhook1119 What is HD? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2	Surround Sound Issues--HR20-700 and Yamaha Receiver I recently purchased a Yamaha receiver and Klipsch speakers. I have attached HiDef Samsung DVD player and Directv HR20-700 into Yamaha receiver via HDMI cables. Then HDMI out to TV. When I watch a movie on the DVD player I get good surround sound but when I switch to Directv I lose the surround sound. I have spoken to both Yamaha and to Directv and they are pointing to each other. Yamaha said it was that HDMI was not in Bitstream mode out to Yamaha receiver and that is why surround was not working and when I went to Directv there was only an option for Dolby and selected yes and reset the HR20-700 but still no luck. I tried many channels that were showing DD in top right but am puzzled where to turn. Any thoughts?

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