Anthem D2/D2v/AVM50/AVM50v/ARC1 tweaking guide - Page 1224

Yes, that's my working assumption as well, except it sounds to me more like it's trying to image something like 60 degrees. It's obviously wrong, in either case. Anthem is on it.
--Bob

I too would like an answer to this. Hopefully Anthem support can confirm how they did it.

It will come out 1 week after I buy a D2v. lol

I doubt there is any improvement Anthem can make that they
have NOT Already made with the 3D HDMI ports.

My Guess is the NEXT update will be 4K support in 2014 but that is
just my WILD GUESS - I have no knowledge of Anthem's Next anything.

+1
What else could the D2v offer in a mass market way, not some specific feature a hand full of people want?
John

I just had a very strange problem happen to me that I hope someone can help me with:

My setup uses a phantom center. (50v). Per the level issues discussed here, I've been using the LPCM setting on my Oppo BDP83 instead of bitstream. Everything has been fine for months, up to a couple of days ago, when I was watching Mission Impossible GP (True HD 7.1). I have made no recent changes to my setup.

But JUST TODAY, I was watching the Iron Man BR (True HD 5.1), and ALL center channel information DISAPPEARED. I then put in Cloverfield (also True HD 5.1), and the same thing happened. The center channel info REAPPEARS if I set the Oppo to Bitstream. Does anyone have any idea why it suddenly disappeared with the LPCM setting??

Edit: The problem went away when I turned off Prologic IIX movie.

Anybody remember how to change the center channel width?

Thanks.

Only a few of the Audio Surround Modes have adjustable parameters like Center Channel Width. See Section 4.8.3 in the Manual.

If using a mode like PLIIx-Music which has such parameters, then the way you change them is to press the Mode button 2 or 3 times (to view the parameter you want to change) and then the Up/Down Arrow keys to adjust it.
--Bob

Thanks Bob!
That is why I could not find it... since it is only a some of the modes.

I can definately think of something they need to improve on...the ANALOG sections of the D2v/50v. The ADC's, DAC's and possibly op-amps used are really old by todays standards. I wish they could use DACs like ESS 9xxx series from ESS Technologies used in the Oppo 83SE, 95 and other high-end manufacturers. It would nice to have the analog section of the well regarded Oppo 95 in the D2v. I would buy, in a heartbeat, a newly designed analog board that could be swapped out with the current one! Please LORD, let it be so !!! The analog passthrough section needs to be much clearer as well.

Since, as you've all said, they've done practically all they can do for the digital side, they can now improve the analog sections of their pre-pros. After all, with an MSRP of about $10K (!)for the D2v, this is the least they can do and need to do.

Maybe Vacuum Tubes

Analog is DEAD

Nah !!! not even by a long shot. The analog from the D2v needs to soundlike it comes from a $10K player ... After all, everything in the audio chain ends up analog in the end, right?

Actually the D2v is the D2v2 (the original name, which was simply shortened before the product was released).

Perhaps he meant D2v 3D?

Buy a larger speaker??

Anthem states the Analog Direct is untouched by any circuitry except the volume control and that is analog.


Analog Dead ? Only for home theater codecs.
My D2v Analog Direct playing music from a DAC sounds better than digital even with Digital using ARC.


Get a good DAC and use the digital output of your OPPO or maybe a Logitech player to the DAC then output the DAC via analog to the D2v.
You'll be in audio heaven.

Stew

Ready for the flaming

Stew,
I ran my Arcam(good DACs) through analog and then through Analog DSP using ARC and the Analog DSP with ARC won by a long shot.
John

Yep that is what I meant. 3d

3D ready D2vs still are not being produced. Soon though.
John

am having a new problem with my DirecTV satellite box, (HR24) and my D2 processor, (v1.33 sw). The following error message appears when attempting to view HBO channels only,

Your TV does not support this program's content protection. Replacing the TV's HDMI cable with component cables will allow you to view the program.

This message ONLY appears when I still have the satellite output connected to the D2 input (whether it is turned on or not). The HDMI connection works fine when going directly to the Panasonic HDTV, (TC-P54V10) and bypassing the D2.

I presently have the H24 component output cables directly connected to the TV so the D2 does not need to be turned on to watch TV, but I still get the error message UNTIL I disconnect the HDMI connection to the D2. Is this a problem related to hardware in the D2 or can it be resolved with a future software release?

I called Anthem Tech Support and they first told me to upgrade to v1.33 and it would fix the problem at which time I told the tech it has been that version sw since I bought it. He then advised me to dump the HDMI and go with component cables which I find dissapointing to say the least. I bought the Anthem D2 in the first place for the best sound and audio I could get.

I KNOW DirecTV is not going to write the code to accept the D2 and it doesn't sound like Anthem cares one way or the other. Does anyone have this issue with the D2V?

I posted this originally under the title above and posted over here after some sage advise.

A quick search turns up this result which indicates that some H24 owners have similar issue while others don't, though the latter group may not include HBO subscribers.

http://forums.directv.com/pe/action/...ostID=11051592

At any rate Anthem isn't mentioned and though we indeed care enough to get on planes to meet with cable and satellite box designers from around the world for the sole purpose of ensuring HDMI interoperability according to its specification, I doubt there's anything we can do about things like this one.

I'm considering splitting the HDMI output from my PC to go to both my bedroom system (Pioneer VSX21TX and Panasonic TC-P65VT25 Plasma) and my AVM50V. I noticed that when I send the video card's HDMI signal to the Panasonic, I have to adjust the desktop size down to something like (I don't have the exact numbers) 1860 x 1020p to keep the image from "overscanning". Would the AVM 50V have any trouble converting that back to standard 1080p or 1080i output?

Edit: I just noticed that the Panasonic has a "95% or 100%" size adjustment. 95% of 1920 x 1080 is 1824 x 1026, which I now recall is the desktop size I set. So it appears I can send a 1080p signal from the PC "unmolested".

Upgraded to 2.14b so far so good, D2V non-3d board.

What is the Best mode for making 5.1 to 7.1? DTS neos. - pro-Logic IIx or thx Cinema ultra 2.
Or Maby it is Best to keep it 5.1 when it's 5.1 and 7.1 when it's 7.1

Any experience anyone?

PLIIx is the choice of most of us, NEO is for 5.1 to 6.1 I believe.
John

NEO:6 will output to 7.1 but it sends a mono signal to the rears. PLIIx sends a stereo signal to the rears.

I personally use PLIIx Movie to expand all 5/6.1 movies to my 7.1 setup.

Cheers

Thanks,
John

I agree with the above, and would add that my personal preference is NOT to engage the optional THX post processing when already using ARC.
--Bob

Good to hear! I, unfortunately, had to downgrade today from 2.14a to the release2.10a version. The pink haze i got from exiting thr setup screen and the increased HDMI handshakes with my Oppo95 made it unbearable.

+1

I have component video and stereo RCA audio outputfrom my cable box(Moxi) to the D2v and then have HDMI output to my TV plasma. The audio is fine and the picture colors are fine....except that the video cuts out every 2-3 seconds. What am i doing wrong?

EDIT: When i switch the audio input to optical, it then stutters along with the video.