How to get DTS audio from DVD? — Community

#1 Jun 14, 2005 at 6:47 pm

Ihave a SONYCX777ES MULTI PLAYER,Icannot change the audio to DTS OR dolby digital on 2 DVD's, EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER AND BEE GEES
ONE NIGHT ONLY they play okay on my PIONEER PLAYER.All other DVD'S
play okay on the SONY.Its mind boggling.Any comments.
Regards
Ray

#2 Jun 14, 2005 at 7:05 pm

Hell Freezes Over only has DTS - no Dolby Digital. And you have to select it when you start the DVD - you can't change it once it's started. Not sure about Bee Gees since I haven't seen it. Most DVDs have a menu option to switch between stereo and Dolby Digital and/or DTS. You can't just switch it on the receiver, but your receiver needs to be either set to automatic or set to whichever format the DVD player is sending out.

#3 Jun 15, 2005 at 2:03 pm

Thanks Alan for your info.even going to the menu I still cant get to DTS
audio on just those 2 DVDs everything else is set up properly.
I have a LEXICON M8 reciever.
Regards
Ray

#4 Jun 15, 2005 at 3:10 pm

So when you first start the Hell Freezes Over DVD, does it give you the choice of DTS or PCM? If you choose DTS what happens?

#5 Jun 15, 2005 at 3:46 pm

Alan it does give you a choice but when you click on DTS it goes to the video but does not change to DTS or DOLBY DIGITAL on the reciever,s screen.
Regards
Ray

#6 Jun 15, 2005 at 5:16 pm

1 - make sure the DVD player is setup to output DTS. This is usually an option on the setup menu.
2 - make sure you're using the digital audio output on the dvd player and the correct digital audio input on the MC-8.
3 - manually select DTS mode on the MC-8
4 - insert DVD and select DTS