I want true Dolby Digital from Samsung TV optical out to my Onkyo receiver. Now only transmits PCM or fake Dolby. Will this give true Dolby?
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I dont think any TV will output true Dolby, so it's not the problem with this one. FYI, they gave a wrong remote for this one :(.
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Samsung TVs are limited to output 2 channel via the optical output. It's DRM. You have to bypass the TV with your audio source to receive true surround signals.
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Not sure what you mean by True Dolby. In my set up my Yamaha receiver only supports 2 Toslink inputs and I needed to support 3 devices. Currently have my Xbox One, PS4 and 360 converging at this point and outputting to my receiver through a single line. My receiver recognizes all devices as having 5.1 surround. Recognizes DTS and Dolby through the switch.
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I'm not sure what you mean by "fake Dolby", that must have something to do with your current equipment, but this is a fiber optic switch. It sends sound information between the tv or cable box and the receiver via "light pipe". Optical data is digital, it is the highest form of quality, when it comes to audio. You do not need this device unless you are trying to connect more than one device's digital audio to a receiver with only one optical input. This device doesn't change or enhance the signal in any way. It simply allows you to connect up to three digital audio devices to one receiver without having to disconnect and reconnect cables each time you want to use a different one. For true digital audio, I reccomend running a fiber optic cable (SPDIF) between your cable box, or DVD/Blu-Ray player, or gaming console, to your receiver. I hope this helps.
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I have the audio from my Samsung TV fed through this optical switch to my Sony Dolby 5.1 surround home theater (5 speakers plus sub-woofer). As best I can tell, I am hearing true Dolby surround (from Dolby sources).
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Downmix is when to take a higher number of channels (usually "master" of the recording) and reduce the channels to fewer channels, often with a change to the equilizations and volumes of each. Both 35/55 would still give you Dolby Digital, EX, and DTS signals through the digital outputs as you mentioned. TrueHD and DTS-HD are decoded by both 35/55, but digitally transmitted only via HDMI. Without HDMI, you have two choices for listening to the HD audio when you use the digital connection (coax/optical): bitstream or PCM. Bitstream has converted the original TrueHD to standard Dolby Digital (likewise, DTS-HD converted to DTS) so your receiver will decode them; the PCM is a downmixed 2-channel. (table from page 8 of manual) However, the 55 can output the HD audios via analog 7.1 (RCA jacks). So, if you don't have HDMI on the receiver, the key is whether you can tolerate the conversion of TrueHD/DTS-HD to the earlier generation digital signal (or downmix to 2 channels). If not, you could use the analog outputs on 55 or buy a new receiver. Sources of the HD audio technology state that optical can't carry the higher bit-rate of the HD audio signals (~18Mbps). According to one site, even if you transmitted the 5.1 channels digitally using CD sample rates, you would get OVER 3.5Mbps; with Dolby Digital, this is compressed to around 500~700Kbps. This is why the players convert it to lossy predecessor formats for those connections. HDMI has the bandwidth to transmit the entire signal (specifically HDMI 1.3).
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Hi Tom,I purchased a Panasonic BD80. They provide specific instructions and connected it to Onkyo for analog audio 5.1ch. There is a setup screen to select 5.1ch and I was sure to select multichannel PCM. I used the Onkyo DVD multichannel button on the remote started playback. It did display "multichannel" but not PCM. It still sounds like stereo to me and have no idea what I might might have done wrong. Any way thank for your help.Dennis
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No, but DTS-HD has a DTS core that will play fine on your DTS receiver. However if your receiver does not support DTS at all you won't be able hear anything unless the bluray or dvd has a different audio track or your player will down-convert for you. All Dolby True-HD blurays I have, also have a Dolby Digital track as well.
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You can definitely do Dolby through optical. To do it with HDMI, you need a TV equipped with HDMI-ARC (Audio Return Channel). You can have your receiver and/or sound bar, with your various devices (Blu-Ray, PS3)end HDMI video to the TV and the return the sound using the same cable.
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Actually, I bought it forthat specific reason. Mytv did not have pcm signal, just dolby.
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I wish I could help you but my receiver did not work long enough to answer that question. I was never able to get help for Onkyo or Amazon to get it fixed. It's been setting in my supply room over a year.
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Dario, Sorry, but the answer is no. I just bought the BD35 and was VERY dissapointed to discover that the Dolby and DTS HD audio formats are not supported at the optical output. This is not at all clear until you look at the chart on page 8 of the BD35/BD55 manual. Dolby-EX and DTS-ES make it through, but Dolby-TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio do not.
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Hey James--I just finished hooking up my Onkyo HT-S5100 to my Panasonic blu-ray and Panasonic plasma tv. The sound is just amazing! Don't let the nay-sayers drive you crazy. You just hook up the HDMI to the player, Onkyo and tv. But I used a Toslink optical cable to feed the sound from the tv to the Onkyo.Uh, this was my first experience with optical cables. It took my two hours to realize there are almost invisible silicone covers on the tips. Two hours wasted--DOAH!
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Hey Craig-Which optical input connection on the Onkyo receiver did you use to connect the optical cable from your TV? I'm not having success. :-(
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I guess you do. My understanding is that the device can decode either PCM or DTS signals. If your PS3 delivers this type of signal in the optical port, then you are good to go. Just, expect a little delay from the device, which is not really evident, untill yo set the TV speakers and the device at the same time. Sound becomes with a little echoed, but its minimal. If you just want to turn off the TV speakers and use headphones only, it will work like a breeze!
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Did you adjust audio settings-BD audio settings to "direct"? You need to feed direct, not pcm, to the 606. I have this problem with my sony s-550, but now they are mates matched in heaven. Just finished watching Traitor: dolby trueHD, Max Payne:DTS-HDmaster audio, The Dark Knight: dolby digital blu-ray. The sound is seriously lossless like what they said.Also, have you adjusted preset listening mode in setup menu of the 606? Set Dolby TrueHD to Dolby TrueHD , and such in that sub menu?Hope this help, BTW, the 606 is the beast once that TrueHD or HD-Mastr light are up ! Did you adjust audio settings-BD audio settings to "direct"? You need to feed direct, not pcm, to the 606. I have this problem with my sony s-550, but now they are mates matched in heaven. Just finished watching Traitor: dolby trueHD, Max Payne:DTS-HDmaster audio, The Dark Knight: dolby digital blu-ray. The sound is seriously lossless like what they said.Also, have you adjusted preset listening mode in setup menu of the 606? Set Dolby TrueHD to Dolby TrueHD , and such in that sub menu?Hope this help, BTW, the 606 is the beast once that TrueHD or HD-Mastr light... » Read More Did you adjust audio settings-BD audio settings to "direct"? You need to feed direct, not pcm, to the 606. I have this problem with my sony s-550, but now they are mates matched in heaven. Just finished watching Traitor: dolby trueHD, Max Payne:DTS-HDmaster audio, The Dark Knight: dolby digital blu-ray. The sound is seriously lossless like what they said.Also, have you adjusted preset listening mode in setup menu of the 606? Set Dolby TrueHD to Dolby TrueHD , and such in that sub menu?Hope this help, BTW, the 606 is the beast once that TrueHD or HD-Mastr light are up ! « Show Less
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Does this mean that the speakers on teh TV will still be able to play audio?And that the audio from the DVD needs to get to the Onkyo via optical?So you can use the TV for center speaker, and the rest of the speakers for the soundstage? Sounds good! And also allows the system to remain simple to use (for the wife) without the Onkyo, but can easily become a ciname system at the press of a power button? Wow!
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My setup is: Raspberry &lt;HDMI&gt; ViewHD ViewHD &lt;HDMI&gt; TV ViewHD &lt;TOSLink/optical&gt; Onkyo TX-SR500 The ViewHD is provided with a switch that you can switch between pass-through/2CH/5.1, in my case 5.1 So when I have AC3 content played on the raspberry it is detected as Dolby D on the Onkyo. No chance to test DTS yet.
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Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that helps.--Mr. S Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that... » Read More Troy,Here's a pic from the manual - check out Page 6 - sorry I couldn't get a cleaner one without the connection diagram:http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/EM/201402/20140210102545843/[PH4500-5000-ZA]BN68-05661A-00ENG-0103.pdfYou're correct, there is a digital optical audio out on this model, and that's all. Converters may work just fine, but we can't speak on those, since we don't make them. So that's why a third-party option *can* work, but that not something we can guarantee for every part out there. I hope that helps.--Mr. S « Show Less
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Assume you're asking about playing videos for a home theatre system. If so, the original PCM audio will be transmitted via the HDMI output to your receiver/decoder. So if the video contains encoded multi channel audio (e.g. 5.1/7.1 Dolby, DTS, etc.) then your receiver will decode it to the correct analog (speaker) outputs, assuming it contains the appropriate (Dolby, DTS, etc.) decoders.This will work regardless of the operating system you install on the PC (Windows, Linux, OsX) as long as the video player permits audio PCM pass thru, which I believe most do.
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Thanks Chris. Yes I checked the DVD player tp make sure it has DTS code. I didnt use the optical cable for the digital sound connection but I used the digital coax which I believe should work just fine on DTS. I called customer service but they answered via email and didnt really know how to solve the issue. I am disappointed at Pioneer receiver. Appreciate ur sharing with me. Thanks. By the way, does digital sound has some echo in it?