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Blu ray player [HDMI]--> 55" GT30 [Optical]--> Onkyo 600

I've told the blu ray player to re-encode as DTS as that's what my Onkyo supports.

The Onkyo is reporting back that it's only receiving 2 Channel PCM.

Blu ray player [Optical] --> Onkyo 600

Onkyo reports it's receiving DTS.

I searched the GT30's settings and could not find a way to set it's optical output to DTS, or PCM or anything. I figured it would simply mimic the input HDMI signal but that doesn't seem to be the case. Am I going to have to optical out of my cable box, and blu ray player separately in order to get DTS? Seems silly.

What am I missing? Is this an HDCP issue?
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Originally Posted by sayguh View Post

Blu ray player [HDMI]--> 55" GT30 [Optical]--> Onkyo 600

I've told the blu ray player to re-encode as DTS as that's what my Onkyo supports.

The Onkyo is reporting back that it's only receiving 2 Channel PCM.

Blu ray player [Optical] --> Onkyo 600

Onkyo reports it's receiving DTS.

I searched the GT30's settings and could not find a way to set it's optical output to DTS, or PCM or anything. I figured it would simply mimic the input HDMI signal but that doesn't seem to be the case. Am I going to have to optical out of my cable box, and blu ray player separately in order to get DTS? Seems silly.

What am I missing? Is this an HDCP issue?

Yes HDCP issue. I have last years GT25, only time you will get 5.1 is from a tuner ota channel. It sucks
post #3 of 4
If you read the owners manual for your GT30...

On the very page where it shows you how to even hook up your Tos-link...

It says...

"HDMI output via Tos-link is only 2 channel".

Hook your BD player directly to the receiver.
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Yup, that's what I ended up doing. Now i've just got to do a lot of switching around when i switch inputs but it's all good. Now at least I get DTS for my blu rays and Dolby Digital for TV.
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