http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/ Engadget HD Comments for http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 2:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 2:52PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/The ongoing argument of the encoder being on the player or on the receiver makes a lot more sense now too.
Thanks for the help.
]]>Apr 21st 2009 4:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 5:31PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/This will help with the audio settings but WTF is up with my PS3 guys?]]>Apr 21st 2009 3:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 6:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 6:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
I've been perplexed with this mystery for awhile. Now I can finally pull the trigger on that Sony Receiver, minus the DTS-HD and save a bundle since its last years model.

Glorious 7.1 here I come.]]>Apr 21st 2009 3:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:58PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
1 - If your reciever can not take input at higher frequencies (90KHz) then your reciever will down sample it. I am not sure how much sound quality will be lost here.
My Onkyo baugh around 1 and half year back can only handle up to 48KHz

2 - If you play standard definition DVD in blue ray player the audio won't be streamed as dolby digital or DTS straight to reciver but as linear PCM and again I am not sure if there is a quality loss if you decode in ps3 then stream than decoding in the high end reciever

]]>Apr 21st 2009 3:19PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-STRDG720-Audio-Video-Receiver/dp/B0015HKR46/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2F4DYO67BYDO4&colid=1KZGF7CSOD02T

Anyone know if its any good? Or would you guys suggest something else?

I really need to replace this mediocre Sony HT-CT100 sound bar.

http://reviews.cnet.com/home-theater-systems/sony-ht-ct100/4505-6740_7-32923460.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody]]>Apr 21st 2009 3:19PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:33PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:43PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 3:50PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 4:02PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
Couldn't resist. ;)

You can't tell the difference because most soundtracks only sound better (richer, fuller, less tinny) at limited intervals and at moderate to high volume, even with high end speakers. You wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD for 95% of a given soundtrack (with a few notable exceptions).]]>Apr 21st 2009 4:57PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 4:57PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 5:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
I'd really like to know why this is. Any audio experts out there able to explain this?]]>Apr 22nd 2009 10:41AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/if your receiver is accepting the bitstream of HD audio, the receiver may apply some post-processing effects to the audio data. if your receiver is accepting HD audio as LPCM it'll just send the data to your speakers as is.

]]>Apr 22nd 2009 7:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 5:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 6:31PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
http://playstation.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/playstation.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=788&p_created=1199126728&p_sid=ZOllTVvj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NCw0JnBfcHJvZHM9NCZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9MS40JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1kb2xieSB0cnVlIGhk&p_li=&p_topview=1]]>Apr 21st 2009 5:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/

Please note that your AV amplifier (receiver) must support Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio.]]>Apr 21st 2009 5:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
The PS3 decodes (at least DTS hd master audio) by software, but when sending the signals to a capable receiver, the receivers actually have proper decoders in them. I am not saying there is anything wrong with the PS3's decoding of the new lossless codecs, but given a choice, I would use bitstreaming if you have a DTS MA/Dolby True capable receiver.

I have found many articles on the net about this, some say there is no difference, some say there is, but it all comes down to what YOU hear in the end. I have found no articles that actually do audio testing and compare the two types of decoding.

That said, I gave the Panasonic back to my friend (it was his) and continue to use my PS3 for blu-rays. But I am saving up for a new generation blu-ray player so I can bitstream the formats, because they sounded better to me that way.]]>Apr 21st 2009 5:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 21st 2009 6:28PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
The only difference is in your receiver. A lot of times the output level maybe different and even very slight differences in volume can be percieved as "better" or "worse" - but there is NO difference in the 1s and 0s between decoding in the player and decoding in the receiver.]]>Apr 21st 2009 6:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 2:13AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
"PS3 doesn't output Dolby/DTS-HD, use LPCM".]]>Apr 21st 2009 6:43PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
While technically, yes, there is zero difference between 1's and 0's that is not what audio is. True audio is an analog current(PCM). The thing is, the PS3 Audio DAC's (Digital to Analog Converters) aren't the greatest audio chips in the world. So, if your receiver has better DAC's then the bitstreamed DTS-HD or TrueHD will sound better if your receiver does the work. That is how I understand it. Frankly, it's all the eye of the beholder, but I'm in the camp that believes bitstreaming is way better. I really don't think there is a right or wrong here.

On an unrelated note - the Sony 720 receiver is quite the piece of crap. Sony amps have been underpowered for a long time. If you want to do half decent audio, you should be looking at stuff from Denon, Yamaha, H/K etc. Cheap Sony stuff is just that - cheap. ]]>Apr 21st 2009 9:21PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 9:13AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
The one thing I don't seem to be able to get the PS3 to do is to default to lossless audio. I have the option selected as indicated, but I still have to go in when I load a disk and select lossless audio instead of Dolby Digital.

Small price to pay though, it works great and sounds fantastic!]]>Apr 22nd 2009 12:22AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
If you want more info on MY experiences, check out these two links...

http://www.tomorrowland.com/2009/02/05/upgrading-to-7-1/

http://www.tomorrowland.com/2009/02/11/review-im-enjoying-the-harmankardon-avr254/]]>Apr 22nd 2009 2:08AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
That's why I still find another player that will light up Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD MA on my Onkyo AVR...]]>Apr 22nd 2009 5:20AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 10:11AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 4:47AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 11:06AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
http://whatsonhdtv.blogspot.com/2008/03/sony-playstation-3-and-blu-ray-audio.html

and this guy eric was REALLY helpful and helped me understand this process last week before you were able to replay to my email. simply put, the PS3 WILL decode the Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD MA codecs via bitstream, BUT it only sends the "core" information to the receiver this way. "core" means it only sends the digital info for a 5.1 setup, so if you have a 7.1 receiver and speaker setup, your wasting your extra two channels if you have it set to bitstream. it's my understanding the way to truly take advantage of your 7.1 audio capabilities is to set the PS3 to output audio as Linear PCM otherwise you're only getting SOME of the audio on the disc, which is exactly why when you set your audio to bitstream on the PS3 you receive an onscreen message that says "If you select [Bitstream], some portions of audio from the BD may not be played." therefore, if you have the 7.1 receiver and speaker setup, the best way to truly use what your system is capable of is to set the audio to linear PCM. if you only have a 5.1 setup, i think the only difference in setting your PS3 to output audio as bitstream or Linear PCM is the LPCM is lossless and the bitstream is lossy. i'm more of a videophile myself so i really just want my picture to be as good as possible but since i just shelled out a TON of cash for a pioneer kuro elite tv and matching pioneer 7.1 elite receiver, i want to be taking advantage of my money spent as much as possible. after all the information i've gathered over the last 10 days, it seems as though if i TRULY want to take advantage of my gear, i need to add a better stand alone blu-ray player since the PS3 seems a bit gimped audio wise.]]>Apr 22nd 2009 11:30AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 11:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 22nd 2009 3:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
Plus, having the PS3 doing the decoding means it can properly mix everything the way it was intended. (Like menu sounds, and bonus audio tracks that overlay on top of the original audio)

As for the lights... I usually dim the receiver during a movie]]>Apr 23rd 2009 3:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
One thing to concern about is that if your going for a receiver, make sure it can still send 1080p signals to your HDTV, remember that the PS3 only inputs HDMI signals through one input, so if your receiver produces 7.1, but not 1080p bypass to you TV, you will have to choose between HD audio or HD video. ]]>Apr 27th 2009 6:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Apr 29th 2009 12:08AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/
The X-media bar is set up pretty poorly for such a 'good interface', and is why afters years of being on the shelves even informed people like myself are confused as all heck on how to get everything to act properly together. The hdmi spec only made this situation worse.

What I truly hate about Sony's setup is that there is no smart auto-switching- as great a processor as CELL is supposed to be, I have to go to settings every time i want to switch between a boo-ray and a game? It's stupid and annoying- only one 'port' open at a time, wtf. Tthe 360 has both analog and digital out simultaneously, so if im playing something with a hot soundtrack (Bioshock, wow) i can just flip the receiver on, instead of having to quit game, go back to settings, then restart game.

So what I'm saying is a couple of things:

1- Sony should re-arrange their sound settings- its simply horrible using the xmedia bar, very ineffective in many areas.

2- Analog & digital outs should be available at the same time, if not just for the bloody inconvenience of switching.

3- no 'port' memory- switching outputs turns off checkboxes. this adds to the STINK.

4- DONT EVER BUY SONY AV EQUIPMENT BESIDES TV'S. As an owner of an XBR, I can tell you its the only sony equipment line you will never have to worry about. If its XBR, it's spectacular.SOny only makes good tv's that's it. Audiowise. the Sony ES series used to be respectable(8 years ago), but they literally trail everyone in the receiver space. Start with a low end Pioneer, or better yet a 1016/17/18 series (brute force, great sound for your dollar)- you will be happy you did. Onkyo's are weaksauce. Sony speaker systems are substandard, buy a polk or infinity small footprint surround setup.

As with any real AV setup, there are just certain rules, like what connect can play what kind of formats, technical things like that and it makes it a 'little' easier to pick out equipment. Then you run into the fun of having to pick from different 'sound' characteristics of various manufacturers.

The real shame is that sony, the audio/visual guys, are usually THE WORST when it comes to audio gear and AV setups. And if this whole hd101 points out anything, its just that.

]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/04/21/hd-101-how-to-use-dolby-truehd-and-dts-hd-with-your-ps3/Great comments.

I got the STR-DG720 on liquidation at Best Buy last week. This was an upgrade from my 11 year old 5.1 Sony. I've had 7.1 hooked up for about a week and have some comments.

The first things I noticed is, it sounds great and has similar options to my old Sony. Sound from the U-Verse box through HDMI is awesome. Sound from my MP3's on my PS3 through HDMI sound awesome. 7.1 DDIIx processing is awesome.

However, I have noticed some shortfalls on the LPCM;

1) Warhawk is a great game and detects the 7.1 LPCM. The 7 channels of weapons firing and overhead flying are great, but tinny and the LPCM loses it's bass! AND, when playing MP3's during the game, the sound turns into what sounds like stereo, without conversion (No Dolby processing to make it sound full and no Bass).
2) In general, LPCM loses bass in DVD's and BR. I'm still playing with this, but it appears I have to switch to Bitstream to get decent processing (7.1 DDIIx).
3) I CANNOT switch modes on the receiver while playing movies. It detects the HDMI LPCM and locks it. All I appear to be able to do is switch the PS3 Bitstream or LPCM.

Overall, the only lacking feature with my set-up now, is Bass on the LPCM. I'm not sure if it's my ears, as I can definitely tell sound seperation on the LPCM to 7 speakers, but the whoofer is almost GONE. On the other hand, when I switch to DDIIx processing (Stereo option in Warhawk, or Bitstream on movies) the Bass is almost overdriving the sound processing.

Am I doing something wrong? If so let me know, but other comments here seem to confirm this....]]>May 1st 2009 2:16PM