Can't get DTS-Master Audio to pass to receiver.

dthengineer

Newbie Joined: Dec 20, 2011 12:02 Messages: 3 Offline

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Dec 21, 2011 13:38

I'm using PowerDVD9
Using nVidia ion chipset with latest drivers (For both audio and video)
Using latest Realtek hi-def drivers (including the ones just released last week)
Yes I'm hooked up via HDCP HDMI running at 1920x1080P 60Hz

I only get two options in the sound menu:
DTS DD
PCM decoded

There is No pass through for hi-def sources. There is no DTS Master Audio light on my receiver either.

This is getting frustrating. I would upgrade if I thought it would solve the problem. But so far it hasn't.

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CyberLink-Michael

Senior Contributor Location: Europe Joined: Apr 18, 2007 04:05 Messages: 7418 Offline

Dec 22, 2011 10:23

Hi,

the ION chipset does not support DTS-HD-MA and DD-THD - this is a Hardware limitation.

BR
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Tons

Newbie Joined: Dec 29, 2011 14:56 Messages: 3 Offline

Dec 29, 2011 15:06

Hello Friends

Greetings! This is my first time setting up HTPC. Here is my issue.
I have 2600K Sandy bridge with NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 450 Graphics card. I have PowerDVD 9.
I believe I have all up to date drivers. I was playing "My Bloody Valentine" Blu-Ray disk with DTS-MA audio. And it won't show on my Onkyo HT-S7300 receiver. I was able to select HDMI pass through in PowerDVD 9 setting with Compressed audio. But on my receiver it only shows DTS. And it only plays 5.1 audio. Where as the blu-ray has DTS-MA 7.1. I am unable to understand even though my HTPC is passing compressed audio in Bit Stream to my receiver through HDMI, why is it downgrading the audio from DTS-MA 7.1 to DTS 5.1.

The display on PowerDVD screen does show that input audio is DTS-MA 7.1 and output audio is Compressed Audio.

If I play same Blu-ray on my Samsung BD-6900 Blu-Ray player with same Onkyo receiver, I get full 7.1 Audio with DTS MA displayed on my receiver.

Can some one help me out here? What should I do to get DTS-MA on my HTPC?

Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Tons

CyberLink-Michael

Senior Contributor Location: Europe Joined: Apr 18, 2007 04:05 Messages: 7418 Offline

Dec 31, 2011 10:16

Hi,
you may provide some more info:

1. which VGA you use (NVIDIA or INTEL)
2. check the must have read thread: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/8449.page

br
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Tons

Newbie Joined: Dec 29, 2011 14:56 Messages: 3 Offline

Jan 01, 2012 07:08

Thanks Michael for your reply.

Yes I did read the link you posted. Thanks.
To answer your question, I am using GeForce NVIDIA GS 450 graphics card with HDMI 1.4 version. And I have updated it with the latest drivers from NVIDIA's website. I think it is version 280. I also updated PowerDVD9 with latest patch when it asked me to update. My PowerDVD9 SW came with my LG BD combo writer.

Now FYI
The same setup was able to pass DTS-MA bitstream through FFDShow and MPC HC combination.

The issue is only with PowerDVD9.

Let me know if it is okay to continue in this tread or should I start a new thread. I think unintentionally I have hijacked dthengineer's thread. Sorry about that.

Thanks again for your help
Tons

CyberLink-Michael

Senior Contributor Location: Europe Joined: Apr 18, 2007 04:05 Messages: 7418 Offline

Jan 02, 2012 07:11

Hi,
can you please check if PDVD 11 trial can use the pass-through to your amplifier?

BR
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JimLely

Newbie Joined: Mar 15, 2012 14:54 Messages: 1 Offline

Mar 16, 2012 12:40

Was this issue ever resolved since I'm having the same problem with PDVD10 bundled with my new Gateway laptop? Using a trial version of PDVD12 successfully passes HD audio.

Jim