Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - Mike

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Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt)

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Posted by Mike on May 19, 2000 at 10:59:19

In Reply to: Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) posted by eggfree on May 19, 2000 at 09:32:15:

***So I may be an idiot, but I don't think so...***

I din't mean to imply you were an idiot. If I did, I apologize.

***Went through the manuals. THe 7700 as a reference player does not have an onboard decoder.***

The 7700 being a "reference" player has nothing to do with it. It not having an onboard decoder has nothing to do with it either. (acctually ALL DVD players have an onboard decoder. Its just that some players do not feature 5.1 analog outs, only 2 chanel stereo. This is a common mistake though and nitpicking)

***It is the only SONY model without an onboard 5.1 decoder.***

This is also not true (actually you mean to say that it doesn't have 5.1 analog outputs). The 7000, 3000, 300, and 330 all do not have 5.1 analog outputs (there may be others, but I am not up on the current Sony line)

***It will read 5.1 and DTS, it will output them via a coax or optical,***

Yep just like all DVD players for DD and most for DTS.

***but it will only do the D/A conversion for two channel (CD playback)***

Again this is not true. It should very well downmix a 5.1 soundtrack to 2 chanel stereo on the analog outputs. It is part of the DVD spec which enables people with stereo only and older prologic only systems to use DVD without upgrading the entire system. Try what one of the other respondendts suggested and check the menu setting. If your 7700 can't/won't downmix,and you are certain you are not missing anything and are operating it correctly then it is defective.

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Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Dolby Digital Decoders - eggfree 22:16:46 05/16/00 (12)

Re: Dolby Digital Decoders - Jonathan B 05:40:48 05/24/00 (0)

Re: Dolby Digital Decoders - listener 06:14:33 05/19/00 (0)

every DVD player made has this feature standard.(nt) - Mike 14:15:27 05/17/00 (8)

Re: every DVD player made has this feature standard.(nt) - eggfree 20:46:05 05/17/00 (7)

What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - Mike 06:16:02 05/18/00 (6)

Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - eggfree 18:28:10 05/18/00 (5)

Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - Mike 20:38:29 05/18/00 (4)

Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - eggfree 09:32:15 05/19/00 (3)

Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - Mike 10:59:19 05/19/00 (2)

You are mistaken. - CheapSteve 23:45:33 05/30/00 (0)

my Apologies - eggfree 17:41:25 05/21/00 (0)

Re: Dolby Digital Decoders - Shawn Harvey 08:29:05 05/17/00 (0)

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Re: What kind of DVD player do you have? (nt) - Mike 10:59:19 05/19/00 (2)

You are mistaken. - CheapSteve 23:45:33 05/30/00 (0)

my Apologies - eggfree 17:41:25 05/21/00 (0)

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