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UPDATE!!! Anthem D2v NOW SHIPPING. News By Bob Pariseau:


''The Anthem Statement D2v is shipping now (confirmed). The Anthem AVM 50v is supposed to ship this coming week. [NOTE: Anthem originally referred to these two units as the "D2 v.2" and "AVM 50 v.2".]


The original Statement D2, AVM 50, and quite possibly the AVM 40, may be discontinued soon if that hasn't already happened. Upgrades to the D2v or AVM 50v for owners of the original units should be available soon (my guess would be February for the D2 -> D2v upgrade). Upgrade pricing is not confirmed yet. Either upgrade will require shipping the unit to the Anthem factory in Canada.


HDMI is V1.3c -- some folks may care about the particular V1.3 level

Speaker Xover is "Pair"

Surround Mode is BOTH PLIIx and THX (the additional THX stuff is user selectable -- you don't seem to have an option for that)


Pricing is a little confusing right now as Anthem seems to be offering a reduced "introductory" price at the moment. It appears the US MSRP for the D2v is $7499 at the moment. The AVM 50v pricing is not confirmed yet but will likely remain $2K less than the D2v pricing. The price includes Anthem ARC-1 (room correction) bundled with either the D2v or the AVM 50v.


LPCM audio: for both of these units it is up to 7.1 channels at up to 192KHz/24bit. [NOTE however that ANALOG multi-channel audio input remains 5.1 on both units.]


In addition, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD bitstream decoding are in both units now via HDMI 1.3c. Anthem has announced that "Dolby Volume" will be added as a free software upgrade for both units (user installable) -- no ETA announced.


Video is up to HDMI 1080p/60 (with 1080p/24 support) including HDMI V1.3 "Deep Color" and full video processing. Video processing is 12 bits per component (36 bits per pixel) end to end using the latest VXP chip from Sigma Designs. The two HDMI video outputs run in "parallel" -- i.e., they are both live at the same time, but they can not be set to carry different video signals. It is not clear yet whether that restriction may be relaxed in future firmware.''



Anthem support. Fast and really efficient:
tech@anthemav.com


Anthem D2v2 announcement:

http://www.castercomm.com/prView.cfm?cid=111&id=208


And the new Sigma scaler (Sigma bought Gennum...):

http://www.reuters.com/article/press...008+BW20080414

8 HDMI 1.3c IN and 2 OUT!!!!! No need for an external HDMI switcher anymore!






Here's a compilation of links to find specific informations faster in this mega-thread on the D2!


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PANIC ROOM!


* Should I panic since the D2/AVM50 are NOT HDMI 1.3? :


Not anymore!!!


The D2/AVM50 will both be upgradable (hardware upgrade) to do the D2v, so they will be HDMI 1.3c, 7.1, and will support decoding of DD TrueHD, DTS HD and DTS-HD Master


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FIRMWARE and INSTALLING NEW FIRMWARE


* Belt & suspenders approach to doing the update from Bob Pariseau
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...post10645127


* Disconnect HDMI sources and display PRIOR to installing an upgrade!
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9277613


* Some extra steps to make sure your settings remain good
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9543881


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SETUP -- SOME BASIC, SOME ADVANCED


How to adjust Phase and Polarity for your subwoofer(s)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...post13997761
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...post15831964



* How to get the best from your video setup (video calibration for non-ISF techs)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9277613
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9564825


* Lossless HDMI audio for folks without HDMI displays
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9805765
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9808465


* Max resolution/frame rate for processed HDMI or Component video
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9683898


* My video is "shocking pink"!
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9610862


* Using AUTO DIG to get more than one device on the same input
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9564730


* What if my 1080p display only accepts up to 1080i input?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9286645


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ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION (ARC-1) : AUDIO BLISS IN A FEW, EASY STEPS

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...=#post14142274
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...=#post14160614
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http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...=#post14469019
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...=#post14477302
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...=#post14484075


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THINGS YOU CAN DO WHILE WATCHING/LISTENING


* Why can't I get to the audio processing mode I want?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9627851


*Making SDTV Programs Fill a 16:9 Screen Without Distortion
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...post10864623


* Fun with Custom Cropping and Scaling
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9587424
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9652415
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9660854
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9672930
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=10203


* What's with this Frame Lock stuff?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9556938


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TERMINOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY


* Color Space
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9731538
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9738172


* Data Format (YCbCr 4:4:4, etc.)
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=14288
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9442585
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9443139
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9445345
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9306459


* Frame Rates and Custom Resolutions
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9211974
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9276351


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SOURCE DEVICE SPECIFIC SETTINGS


* Scientific Atlanta DVR
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9557247


* Oppo 970 for SACD or DVD-Audio over HDMI
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9388249


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DISPLAY SPECIFIC SETTINGS


* Custom Resolution for a 1366x768 Panasonic display
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9081443


* How to output 1080p48 to Sony Ruby with Live Video Settings Editor
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9221154


* Custom /24Hz Resolution for a Sony Pearl
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9256440


* What if your display won't accept it's "native" resolution as input?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post9795082


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SOUND SPECIFIC SETTINGS


* How to set the D2 with the Velodyne DD15 subwoofer
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&post8872147


* How well does the Room Resonance Filter work? What does it do, and what affect does it have?
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...post10516640


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Latest review by Kris Deering (august 2006) of the Anthem D2:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...006-page1.html


And my review:

http://statement.anthemav.com/HTML/P...D2_Reviews.pdf


For those searching for Kris Deering's benchmark of the video section of the D2 at Secrets, you can access it directly here:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/cgi-b.../V%20Processor


Anthem's page for the Statement D2:

http://statement.anthemav.com/HTML/Products/D2/D2.html
 
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#13,881 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kal Rubinson /forum/post/13958158


Good try. The level sets for the main speakers are within +/-2dB (all Paradigm Studios) but, remember, I am talking about the target, not the measured or the calculated. ARC sets the sub at +5db (calculated) but, in order to have it so that not everything sounds like it was recorded in the subway, I have knock it down to values from -3 to -8dB!


Also, is there are restriction on the name of the upload file? If I have a target/measured/calculated file which I call "New2Anthem Room Correction.ARC," will it upload? I tried several times and got a motor-boating on the right front channel. Only when re-named (temporarily) to "Anthem Room Correction.ARC" would it load and function.

The Targets were what I was referring to, although apparently you don't have this problem. My theory was that if the speakers were too far out of trim ARC might leave the subwoofer targeted hot in comparison to the other speakers simply because ARC knew it couldn't be trimmed back enough.


I haven't spotted any issues with ARC file names. If Windows allows it then ARC appears fine with it too.


However, there IS a known issue with ARC 1.1 apparently not detecting that the Upload did not, in fact, complete correctly. Most commonly people see this when they check the speaker level settings or cross overs in the Setup menu after the Upload and discover either that the speaker levels don't make sense (e.g., some speaker set to 0dB when you know it needs a trim value) or the cross overs don't match the values you find in the ARC Targets window.


I believe the noise you were hearing was an example of a faulty Upload. I've also had one case where I believe doing a recalculation within an existing file ended up with a corrupted set of results that, even when uploaded without apparent error, produced a rumble. I save my measurements in a write-protected file and do calculations in a copy of that file. When I got a new copy and redid the calculation, the upload produced good results.


I don't know that Anthem has resolved this Upload issue yet (nor whatever I might have done to corrupt my calculated results in that one case), but I'm sure they are working on it. For now, the best you can do is check the Setup menu for cross overs and speaker levels to see if they match what you think ARC was trying to Upload. And if not, redo the Upload -- perhaps with a different computer if the problem persists.


-----------------------------------


ARC apparently adjusts its Targets according to what it thinks your speakers are capable of handling. If there's something wrong in the way you did the measurement, then the Targets can be screwy. For example, if you measure with the mic positions too close together, ARC sees actual Room Response as being inherent performance of the speakers (since the too-close mic positions show no variation). And that can cause ARC to think the speakers are poor performers -- and adjust its Targets accordingly.


But again, I don't think we've discovered anything here which would explain ARC targeting your subwoofer so hot. And I can't think of a mistake you might have made in the measurement process that would account for that. You really should give Anthem tech support a call and see if they have any suggestions on this one. I don't believe we've had any other reports here of a target level setting problem like this.

--Bob
 
#13,882 ·
I swapped out my Comcast/Motorola DCT3412 HD-DVR today. I had two goals in mind:


First, I wanted to see if a different box had different behavior when switching HDMI resolutions (between SD and HD TV channels). The answer is no. The new box takes just as long to sync up with the D2 as the old box -- static flashes and green screens that eventually settle down and lock in -- and the new box appears just as likely as the old box to exhibit brief static flashes while watching a given channel (i.e., apparent momentary loss of HDCP with a retry). Perhaps the updated HDMI software expected soon from Anthem will help with these issues.


Second, I wanted to see if the new box had any differences in the video calibration issues I've been fighting. Again the answer is no. This is additional evidence that Comcast is screwing up the retransmission of these channels.


I did find a better compromise setting for use with the Comcast box. You may recall that with HDMI 480i from my Pioneer Elite DV-59avi standard DVD player, I found the following settings in the D2 close to ideal:


Brightness 50, Contrast 50, Color 51, Tint 48, Exponential Gamma 114


I know what this DVD player is putting out in response to the data coming off the disc -- it is a good reference source. So I would expect other good HDMI source devices to respond well to these identical settings.


But so far the best I had found with the Comcast box (HDMI 1080i or 480i) was:


Brightness 49, Contrast 49, Color 51, Tint 48, Exponential Gamma 114


The new settings I've now got for the Comcast box seem to be cleaner. They are:


Brightness 49, Contrast 50, Color 51, Tint 48, Exponential Gamma 116


That is, by trading off a slightly "darker" Gamma correction with a one step increase in Contrast I was able to reduce banding still further without degrading other aspects of the picture. It's still not "right", but it is closer.


Curiously the intermediate Gamma value of 115 produced worse results than either the original 114 (with Contrast 49) or the new 116 (with Contrast 50).


Again, I think I'm fighting with Comcast video that is already damaged before it ever gets into the D2. Normally I would try to pick some clean channel as reference, calibrate for that, and let the damaged channels fend for themselves. But I'm not really sure I've GOT a clean HD channel at this point, and the damaged HD channels are too annoying, particularly in dark scenes and misted scenes. So I'm in calibration compromise mode. Sigh....

--Bob
 
#13,883 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/13960259


I believe the noise you were hearing was an example of a faulty Upload. I've also had one case where I believe doing a recalculation within an existing file ended up with a corrupted set of results that, even when uploaded without apparent error, produced a rumble. I save my measurements in a write-protected file and do calculations in a copy of that file. When I got a new copy and redid the calculation, the upload produced good results.

That is probably what I experienced although I was distracted by my simultaneous manipulations of the filenames.

Quote:
And if not, redo the Upload -- perhaps with a different computer if the problem persists.

Only can use one possible PC without great effort. The first weekend, I had no trouble with 3-4 edits/uploads but this weekend, it took 5-6 tries before success. Very troubling.

Quote:
But again, I don't think we've discovered anything here which would explain ARC targeting your subwoofer so hot. And I can't think of a mistake you might have made in the measurement process that would account for that. You really should give Anthem tech support a call and see if they have any suggestions on this one. I don't believe we've had any other reports here of a target level setting problem like this.

--Bob

Thanks. I have been corresponding with Nick about my tribulations (most of which could be eliminated with a decent user's manual) but he has not yet addressed this particular problem.
 
#13,884 ·
The last few times I have powered on the D2, I get a blue screen with no picture(except for the Anthem's OSD) on the DirectTV HR21 over component until I change channels or sometimes have to change sources (DVD back to HR21). The HR21 is set

fixed 1080i to the Anthem. In the past it has always popped up with a picture with no problems. I think I'm on 1.31a or b firmware. Anyone else have this issue? Thoughts??
 
#13,885 ·
Now that room-eq is out, Anthem are now working hard on the evolution of the D2. D3 maybe, or something else...


 
#13,886 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by barhoram /forum/post/13961020


The last few times I have powered on the D2, I get a blue screen with no picture(except for the Anthem's OSD) on the DirectTV HR21 over component until I change channels or sometimes have to change sources (DVD back to HR21). The HR21 is set

fixed 1080i to the Anthem. In the past it has always popped up with a picture with no problems. I think I'm on 1.31a or b firmware. Anyone else have this issue? Thoughts??

I believe Anthem is still adjusting their power up sequence to address such problems, but this is the first time I've heard of folks having a problem like this with a Component input source.


You say you can get the On Screen Display. What does it show for video input if you press Select a few times when it fails to power up properly? And can you think of anything that might have changed in your setup since it last worked reliably? I.e., did it ever work reliably for you under the V1.31 firmware?


It would probably be good for you to get in touch with Anthem tech support about this so that they can make test software available to you when they think they have a fix.

--Bob
 
#13,887 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/13960213


RROSEN,

Since I don't have my PS3 yet, I can't double check this for you, but you shouldn't have any of the 7.1 LPCM output options enabled in the PS3. Leave the 5.1 options enabled and the PS3 should convert the 7.1 DTS-HD MA track to 5.1 I believe by combining the rear surround info into the side channels.

--Bob

Bob,


If I have a 7.1 setup, are you saying I should still tell the ps3 to send only 5.1? I realize I won't get 7.1 by hdmi but will this cause mix-ups with the original tracks when the anthem converts it with PLIIx?


John
 
#13,888 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by LEVESQUE /forum/post/13961369


Now that room-eq is out, Anthem are now working hard on the evolution of the D2. D3 maybe, or something else...



Tease...


An entirely new platform could have all sorts of changes of course, but I'll be very surprised if they can do something like add true 7.1 channel in and out as just an "upgrade" to the D2. Such a change would affect almost all of the electronics.


It will also be interesting to see if they stick with the Gennum video processor in a new version.


From the time you first heard about the D2 until it was released was what? About a year? Longer?

--Bob
 
#13,889 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by jayray /forum/post/13961609


Bob,


If I have a 7.1 setup, are you saying I should still tell the ps3 to send only 5.1? I realize I won't get 7.1 by hdmi but will this cause mix-ups with the original tracks when the anthem converts it with PLIIx?


John

No, that's the way it is supposed to work. Tell the PS3 to send 5.1 to the Anthem. When you play a 7.1 track, the PS3 will decode any rear channel information into the side channels. The Anthem (via PLIIx for example) will extract rear information from the 5.1 input and send that to the rear speakers.

--Bob
 
#13,890 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by jayray /forum/post/13961609


Bob,


If I have a 7.1 setup, are you saying I should still tell the ps3 to send only 5.1? I realize I won't get 7.1 by hdmi but will this cause mix-ups with the original tracks when the anthem converts it with PLIIx?


John

Well I am thoroughly confused now. Truth be told, this is not the first time



Did as Bob said and checked my PS3 settings and none of the 7.1 options were selected. Save, exit.


Tried The Golden Compass and with 7.1 DTS MA I got the expected 5.1 to the D2. Was then thinking it was maybe just the Rambo Disk and since I don't have any other 7.1 DTS MA disks I decided to double-check it.


And of course it now also outputs 5.1 to the D2 lol.


There is no doubt it wasn't before unless I managed to hallucinate through 3-4 checks of the D2 onscreen status as well as confirming that the PS3's Rambo menu was in fact set to 7.1 DTS MA. I know this for sure since the only audio options are English 7.1 DTS MA and French. Almost positive I didn't watch it in French.



Realistically the only likely option is that in fact my PS3 DID have some of the 7.1 options enabled for some reason, but when you enter the menu or select Automatic it reverts to NOT having them selected. Then when I saved and exited I was all good.


The thing that makes no sense is that I never would have set the 7.1 options since the D2 does not accept them. They may have automatically gotten set when the update was applied I guess, but that doesn't explain how I watched TGC without any issues either. Very strange.


Adventures in Richardland continue hahaa.


Maybe I shouldn't have watched 1408. Maybe my PS3 is now haunted. Sure it was HD cable, but you never know... You just never know.


Cheers,


Richard
 
#13,891 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pariseau /forum/post/13961593


I believe Anthem is still adjusting their power up sequence to address such problems, but this is the first time I've heard of folks having a problem like this with a Component input source.


You say you can get the On Screen Display. What does it show for video input if you press Select a few times when it fails to power up properly? And can you think of anything that might have changed in your setup since it last worked reliably? I.e., did it ever work reliably for you under the V1.31 firmware?


It would probably be good for you to get in touch with Anthem tech support about this so that they can make test software available to you when they think they have a fix.

--Bob


While not identical, I have had issues with my D2 not playing nice with my Tivo S3 set on "native" when I change from a HD channel to a 480i channel (basically, the screen flashes and the processor locks up until I power down the D2 or change inputs). The "lockup" happens whether I use HDMI or component. If I set the Tivo to output 1080i, the problem goes away.


Nick believes it is a software issue that he said would be addressed in a future firmware update. Based on some chatter on the Tivo forums, it may be in part the fault of the most recent Tivo firmware (although I do not see this issue with another S3 connected directly to a Samsung LCD panel).


Alan
 
#13,892 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by LEVESQUE /forum/post/13961369


Now that room-eq is out, Anthem are now working hard on the evolution of the D2. D3 maybe, or something else...



I'll start saving up my (depreciating
) US dollars! Hopefully there will be some sort of upgrade/trade-in for us pioneers (aka the ones with the occasional arrow in their backs)...


Say, Levesque - as the owner of this thread, you might want to update the first post to indicate the current firmware (1.31) and the fact that the Room EQ has shipped (and has a name). As people read the reviews that come out on ARC-1 and D2, there may be a surge in new owners looking for information... This thread is an incredible source of information, but more daunting every day.
 
#13,893 ·

Quote:
Originally Posted by ASW /forum/post/13962359


While not identical, I have had issues with my D2 not playing nice with my Tivo S3 set on "native" when I change from a HD channel to a 480i channel (basically, the screen flashes and the processor locks up until I power down the D2 or change inputs). The "lockup" happens whether I use HDMI or component. If I set the Tivo to output 1080i, the problem goes away.


Nick believes it is a software issue that he said would be addressed in a future firmware update. Based on some chatter on the Tivo forums, it may be in part the fault of the most recent Tivo firmware (although I do not see this issue with another S3 connected directly to a Samsung LCD panel).


Alan

Yeah had/have the same issue with my Rogers 8300HD PVR via HDMI. Switching channels, opening the menus or PVR recorded screens all caused green screen sync issues. If I got it too often in a short period of time the D2 would sometimes freeze and require a restart to fix.


This eventually led me to try using the Component which realistically with the 1080i PVR output looked pretty much identical from the best I could compare.


Maybe the HDMI is a little sharper or a little more resistant to motion effects, but that is next to impossible to tell for sure unless I could somehow side by side it which I cannot.


My Bell ExpressVu 9200HD PVR had no such issues. Are you listening Rogers hahaa. They really hate each other lol.


Cheers,


Richard
 
#13,895 ·

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Originally Posted by RROSEN /forum/post/13962082


Well I am thoroughly confused now. Truth be told, this is not the first time



Did as Bob said and checked my PS3 settings and none of the 7.1 options were selected. Save, exit.


Tried The Golden Compass and with 7.1 DTS MA I got the expected 5.1 to the D2. Was then thinking it was maybe just the Rambo Disk and since I don't have any other 7.1 DTS MA disks I decided to double-check it.


And of course it now also outputs 5.1 to the D2 lol.


There is no doubt it wasn't before unless I managed to hallucinate through 3-4 checks of the D2 onscreen status as well as confirming that the PS3's Rambo menu was in fact set to 7.1 DTS MA. I know this for sure since the only audio options are English 7.1 DTS MA and French. Almost positive I didn't watch it in French.



Realistically the only likely option is that in fact my PS3 DID have some of the 7.1 options enabled for some reason, but when you enter the menu or select Automatic it reverts to NOT having them selected. Then when I saved and exited I was all good.


The thing that makes no sense is that I never would have set the 7.1 options since the D2 does not accept them. They may have automatically gotten set when the update was applied I guess, but that doesn't explain how I watched TGC without any issues either. Very strange.


Adventures in Richardland continue hahaa.


Maybe I shouldn't have watched 1408. Maybe my PS3 is now haunted. Sure it was HD cable, but you never know... You just never know.


Cheers,


Richard

Richard,

Just did what Bob suggested. My ps3 had 7.1 checked but I know I set it this way initially. Changed it this morning and tested some 7.1 discs. Surround is more coherent and less jumbled. Thanks once again Bob.

John
 
#13,896 ·

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Originally Posted by gdc /forum/post/13962690


Say, Levesque - as the owner of this thread, you might want to update the first post to indicate the current firmware (1.31) and the fact that the Room EQ has shipped (and has a name). As people read the reviews that come out on ARC-1 and D2, there may be a surge in new owners looking for information... This thread is an incredible source of information, but more daunting every day.

Don't forget the D1 owners who have or have ordered Arc-1. The D1 thread is pretty much dead and so I come here looking for tips on the audio side, especially now that Arc has been implemented.
 
#13,897 ·

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Originally Posted by jayray /forum/post/13963454


Richard,

Just did what Bob suggested. My ps3 had 7.1 checked but I know I set it this way initially. Changed it this morning and tested some 7.1 discs. Surround is more coherent and less jumbled. Thanks once again Bob.

John

Well just a note for future troubleshooting. Some 7.1 output must have gotten enabled on my PS3, but when I went in to check nothing was.


I think I may have blown past the Automatic option before going back for the manual ones and I guess that reset everything and turned off any 7.1 settings. So when troubleshooting your PS3 settings be sure to go into manual first to see what is there. I haven't confirmed, but hopefully this keeps your existing settings intact unless you change them and save.


This happened because with the IR2BT there is a slight (very slight) delay between a key press and the activity on the PS3 and it's easy to blow past stuff.


Cheers,


Richard
 
#13,898 ·
Richard,

My brother just got a ps3 and I did instruct him to check the manual settings because he couldn't get any sound out of it. Haven't heard from him for a few days, he might have thrown it against the wall


John
 
#13,899 ·

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Originally Posted by jayray /forum/post/13964431


Richard,

My brother just got a ps3 and I did instruct him to check the manual settings because he couldn't get any sound out of it. Haven't heard from him for a few days, he might have thrown it against the wall


John

Hahaa or got it working and is now ignoring his phone while he chain watches 100 HD movies.


Cheers,


Richard
 
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