How do I hook up my Laserdisc player for Dolby Digital? Does anyone know if there is any way to hook up the player to output Dolby Digital sound?
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Sadly they did away with the Dolby Digital coaxial input to decode the AC-3 Dolby Digital signal from the newer model Onkyo receivers. So you will have to just use the digital output but it will not give you the true AC-3 with all of the discrete Dolby Digital channels that the laserdisc player separate output was intended to deliver. I have upgraded my Onkyo receivers and had same problem.
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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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Yup....it seems there are problems. My player just stopped playing DVD video discs (ie any non-bluray disc). UGH...very frustrating. I must admit that up until now I've been very pleased with the player. All I can figure is that its one of the latest firmware upgrades. Back to the factory...
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Make sure that your PS3 settings - sound settings- set up to play automatic. And that the only way you'll get DTS or Dolby digital is if it is recorded that way (super bit etc.). Hope this helps!
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Also check tv settings. Is it digital or analog audio? My tv has digital input that needed a converter. I used old minidisc recorder. There is also standalone converters for around $80 iirc.
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DA21 only support PCM audio input. Will not work with Dolby audio signal. Most of movies and blurays use dobly audio and not PCM.
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Not sure if you can play the USB audio, I tried and couldn't "find" the file to play it after I plugged it in. You may be able to play the disc, I've never tried that option, but you won't have the words on the screen. I also use mine as my DVD player for movies, etc when not using for karaoke
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Thanks, Bishop, for your reply. I liked your last statement (very funny!). A couple of hours after i went out to get this model at Best Buy (i just couldn't wait!), a friend showed me the all-region equivalent (also from Pioneer) featured on this same Amazon site! Well, at least they claim it's all region, but seems some customers have had to get guarantees from the supplier that the unit will indeed play all types of discs. A bit confusing. ;)
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ihave hdtv with directv have hdmi cable from directv to tv then digital optical cable out to surround sound.turn vtv volume down turn up sorround sound upo all the way and now can control sorround sound volume from tv. only problem is now i dont get dolby digital out of sorround sound and is only half as loud as if i hooked digital optical strait from drectv to sorround sound. why is this?
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Mine plays DVD movies but it doesn't play CDs or software CDs.. weird huh. I updated with the newest firmware but still doing the same. Anybody know what is going on? Please help. Thanks
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You'll need an AC-3 demodulator, which these days, you'll most likely have to go to Ebay or a private seller for. You basically connect the AC-3 RF output from the LD player into the demodulator, which then outputs a 'regular' Dolby Digital signal that you can send to any coaxial or optical input (depending on the output of the demodulator) on the receiver. Denon and Yamaha both made them, and the Yamaha APD-1 is commonly found.
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Sony has been very bad about clearing this up. Unfortunately, the SonyHome Theater System HT-SS2300 does not support DTS-HD format Sound.The Home Theater System supports Digital Cinema Sound (DCS), DolbyDigital, Dolby Por Logic II, Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) andDTS Digital Surround. Now the question becomes how do we play over 1/3 of the discs out there with some kind of surround sound???
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You have to use an RCA cable. the red and white audio cable that "back then" came with your dvd player. You connect it from the audio out to the red and with dedicated input on the euroliveb205d. Let us know if you still have problems.
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Your model may not have jacks for digital inputs. If it does, plug the optical cable to the "optical" jack in the back of Onkyo TX-8020 under Digital IN. The optical cable does not come with this purchase. You need to purchase one yourself. If your model does not have digital inputs, then use the included cables in the box. Plug one end of the 3.5mm cable to Audio Out of this Bluetooth receiver. Plug the other end of 3.5mm cable to the female end of the RCA Y-adapter. Then plug the two RCA plugs (red and white) to the CD IN (or BD/DVD IN) jack matching the colors. If you already used up both CD or BD/DVD jacks, then you need a newer receiver that has more audio input ports. Your model may not have jacks for digital inputs. If it does, plug the optical cable to the "optical" jack in the back of Onkyo TX-8020 under Digital IN. The optical cable does not come with this purchase. You need to purchase one yourself. If your model does not have digital inputs, then use the included cables in the box. Plug one end of the 3.5mm cable to Audio Out of this Bluetooth receiver. Plug the other end of 3.5mm cable to the female end of the RCA Y-adapter. Then plug the two RCA plugs (red and white) to the CD IN (or BD/DVD IN) jack matching the colors. If you already... » Read More Your model may not have jacks for digital inputs. If it does, plug the optical cable to the "optical" jack in the back of Onkyo TX-8020 under Digital IN. The optical cable does not come with this purchase. You need to purchase one yourself. If your model does not have digital inputs, then use the included cables in the box. Plug one end of the 3.5mm cable to Audio Out of this Bluetooth receiver. Plug the other end of 3.5mm cable to the female end of the RCA Y-adapter. Then plug the two RCA plugs (red and white) to the CD IN (or BD/DVD IN) jack matching the colors. If you already used up both CD or BD/DVD jacks, then you need a newer receiver that has more audio input ports. « Show Less
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I'm just trying to understand this stuff myself but, as I understand it, the optical connection works with Dolby Digital and I guess DTS up to 5.1. The other issue is just for people who need 7.1 (2 more speakers) sound with newer higher resolution sound modes. I just got surround sound in the last year and I am still thrilled with Dolby Digital 5.1. I'm not about to buy whole new receiver and speakers plus more expensive BR player to upgrade a sound system I love. Heck I don't even think I could fit 2 more speakers into my TV room.
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Does your blu ray player have the setting for the Audio Out set as Optical Cable. I know my PS3 Has the Video out as HDMI, and Audio Out as Optical. So Basically Same set up as you, but no HDMI from Home Theater to TV as I use my PS3 to play DVD's.
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Sorry but my english is very bad, whatever, I'll try to help you, what kind of cable are you use to output the audio? HDMI, Optical?