bigkid1503559500 Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 Hey all. The manual for the HD-XE1 indicates that if you select 'auto' for the HDMI output in the Audio menu that, depending on the AVR, it will output the bitstream. I've got a new Denon 3808 which will handle any format, but all I can see coming from the HD-XE1 on the 3808 display is PCM, even DTS-MA. Am I missing something here? Regards, Allan
neuty Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 Not to sure , but do you have to select Digital Direct Audio too.
Guest clay_tone Posted December 3, 2008 Posted December 3, 2008 Hey all. The manual for the HD-XE1 indicates that if you select 'auto' for the HDMI output in the Audio menu that, depending on the AVR, it will output the bitstream. I've got a new Denon 3808 which will handle any format, but all I can see coming from the HD-XE1 on the 3808 display is PCM, even DTS-MA. Am I missing something here? Regards, Allan Check which firmware version you have installed - 2.8 or 2.9 (cannot recall which) gives you the option of selecting 'Digital Direct Audio' - which will then bitstream over HDMI.
hakka69 Posted December 3, 2008 Posted December 3, 2008 Hey all. The manual for the HD-XE1 indicates that if you select 'auto' for the HDMI output in the Audio menu that, depending on the AVR, it will output the bitstream. I've got a new Denon 3808 which will handle any format, but all I can see coming from the HD-XE1 on the 3808 display is PCM, even DTS-MA. Am I missing something here? Regards, Allan The manual is referring to bitstream of DD and DTS, not HD codecs which require digital direct audio mode to be turned on. When released the XE-1 didn't have this option so its not in the manual, it was added in 2.7 or 2.8 i think. Once digital direct audio ode is on the other audio settings dont matter. Hakka.
bigkid1503559500 Posted December 3, 2008 Author Posted December 3, 2008 Sorry about that, I should have mentioned that I am running version 4.0 - the recent upgrade. I don't recall seeing Digital Direct Audio mode in the audio setup menu - will have a look tonight. Thanks. Allan
50mxe20 Posted December 3, 2008 Posted December 3, 2008 Based on this thread and post by Kazz, Hakka is on the money: Xe-1 Bitstream Over Hdmi
bigkid1503559500 Posted December 3, 2008 Author Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) Thanks all. That did the trick. Toto 25th Anniversary HD-DVD in DTS-High Res - WOW!!! That bastard Lukather can play guitar! Edited December 3, 2008 by bigkid
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