panasonic sc-pt956 cannot play DTS HD lossless

erik gullberg · 01-19-2009, 09:24 AM

Hey guys,

this is my first time on the boards and precisely because I have an issue with my surround sound that is driving me nuts. So I have my blu-ray hooked up and for the most part, the audio plays wonderfully. However, whenever the main track is the DTS Multi, my player gives me no sound whatsoever. When I switch the audio on the dvd over to any of the Dolby's though, I get great sound. The problem comes when there is not an alternate English track on Dolby (ie one that isn't the director commentary). I have found that this happens on all of my Fox dvds, specifically 28 Days Later is essentially unplayable for me because I can't hear it!

I know that my surround has the dts capability though (theoretically) because the icon is on the sc-pt956 itself, the thing is that there isn't a dts button on the remote or anything.

Does anyone have an thoughts/advice/solutions? This is driving me up a wall. Thanks guys!

-erik

Chris Gerhard · 01-19-2009, 09:42 AM

What Blu-ray player are you using and what connection? Your SC-PT956 has a DTS decoder and although it can't decode DTS-HD MA, it can't be played using optical or coaxial digital connection in any event, it can decode the basic DTS. I don't know if that specific decoder can decode the core 1.5Mbps stream and that might be the issue although it still should decode a lesser variety of DTS. I think the player settings are likely the source of the issue.

Chris

erik gullberg · 01-20-2009, 08:31 PM

hey chris,

thanks for responding. I'm running on a philips bdp7200. How could I reset the player to decode the basic dts? the thing that drives me nuts is I get full on sound when the menu is up but still a whole lot of nothing when I play the flick. thanks again man, any suggestions you have are much welcome and appreciated.

-erik

**kamspy** · 01-20-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erik gullberg

hey chris,

thanks for responding. I'm running on a philips bdp7200. How could I reset the player to decode the basic dts? the thing that drives me nuts is I get full on sound when the menu is up but still a whole lot of nothing when I play the flick. thanks again man, any suggestions you have are much welcome and appreciated.

-erik

set the optical output to PCM.

erik gullberg · 01-21-2009, 10:38 PM

how?

im mildly deficient when it comes to this clearly. thank you very much though.

**kamspy** · 01-21-2009, 10:49 PM

Should be under audio options in your Blu-Ray player settings.

erik gullberg · 01-22-2009, 11:23 AM

all fixed! many thanks to you my good men!

01-19-2009, 09:24 AM	#1
erik gullberg My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	panasonic sc-pt956 cannot play DTS HD lossless Hey guys, this is my first time on the boards and precisely because I have an issue with my surround sound that is driving me nuts. So I have my blu-ray hooked up and for the most part, the audio plays wonderfully. However, whenever the main track is the DTS Multi, my player gives me no sound whatsoever. When I switch the audio on the dvd over to any of the Dolby's though, I get great sound. The problem comes when there is not an alternate English track on Dolby (ie one that isn't the director commentary). I have found that this happens on all of my Fox dvds, specifically 28 Days Later is essentially unplayable for me because I can't hear it! I know that my surround has the dts capability though (theoretically) because the icon is on the sc-pt956 itself, the thing is that there isn't a dts button on the remote or anything. Does anyone have an thoughts/advice/solutions? This is driving me up a wall. Thanks guys! -erik

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01-19-2009, 09:42 AM	#2
Chris Gerhard High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,207	What Blu-ray player are you using and what connection? Your SC-PT956 has a DTS decoder and although it can't decode DTS-HD MA, it can't be played using optical or coaxial digital connection in any event, it can decode the basic DTS. I don't know if that specific decoder can decode the core 1.5Mbps stream and that might be the issue although it still should decode a lesser variety of DTS. I think the player settings are likely the source of the issue. Chris

01-20-2009, 08:31 PM	#3
erik gullberg My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	hey chris, thanks for responding. I'm running on a philips bdp7200. How could I reset the player to decode the basic dts? the thing that drives me nuts is I get full on sound when the menu is up but still a whole lot of nothing when I play the flick. thanks again man, any suggestions you have are much welcome and appreciated. -erik

01-21-2009, 10:38 PM	#5
erik gullberg My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	how? im mildly deficient when it comes to this clearly. thank you very much though.

01-21-2009, 10:49 PM	#6
kamspy Esteban Moderatoro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati,OH Good Posts: 12 Posts: 13,048	Should be under audio options in your Blu-Ray player settings.

01-22-2009, 11:23 AM	#7
erik gullberg My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6	all fixed! many thanks to you my good men!