Posts by chuckg1

Quote:Originally Posted by mdavej Why even buy the 500 if you don't intend to use analog audio? Isn't it a huge waste of money to pay for the analog section and not use it? I concur !

Quote:Originally Posted by Mean Gene So no noticable improvements if using hdmi for audio? The analog outs in theory should be better (player dacs vs receiver dacs). Does your receiver have the newer decoders ( DTSMA,DOLBY TRUEHD ),...

Quote:Originally Posted by mfrank1 Chuckg1: I don't have a setup disc, but it does seem like it would be a good investment. I read that Disney Wow is a good one.I also have a radioshack analog spl meter to calibrate my system.Both...

Quote:Originally Posted by chuckg1 Star Hawk, The main feature of this player is the upgraded audio section (burr brown dacs,better capacitors,and power supply),The only way to take advantage of this is through the analog outs,plus...

Quote:Originally Posted by Star Hawk I just got my 500 today. I have been wondering whether or not to let my 500 do HD audio decoding and thereby send 5.1 - 7.1 LPCM to my AVR (Yamaha RX-V663). I do have HDMI sub v. off and the...

Quote:Originally Posted by mfrank1 Chuckg1: Thanks so much for posting these settings. I'll be able to work on this subwoofer problem this weekend and will try them out. Just to clarify: does your analog receiver accept 7.1 or...

Just got done watching the Incredible Hulk with Ed Norton,this movie will put your sub woofer to the test.

Quote:Originally Posted by mfrank1 Chuckg1: Many thanks for taking the time to check your settings tonight. Yes, my connections seem correct and tight. Can't understand why my old A300 produced rich subwoofer sound and the BDT500...

Quote:Originally Posted by mfrank1 Chuchg1: disabling the secondary HDMI didn't help. Can you advise on the best setting for the "Downmix" on the audio menu given the setup I described? Thanks for your help. I will check my...

Quote:Originally Posted by mfrank1 Chuckg1: I've learned here that the internal test doesn't send a signal to the sw. I'm just playing discs that previously had strong sw response and getting nothing at all from the sw now. Did...