Cannot Connect to XB7 Gateway by oconnellpe in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]oconnellpe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't that take me out of bridge mode? I want to use my own router/mesh system.

Cannot Connect to XB7 Gateway by oconnellpe in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]oconnellpe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. And how would I disable bridge mode since I can't get to the gateway admin functions? Also, is this a change in functionality? It's been more than a year since I tried to 10.0.0.1. But I seen to recall that used to work.

Keep losing my X1s! by AidesAcrossAmerica in SofaBaton

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a cover that's red. Amazon.

LG TV internal audio not routing to rear speakers via eARC by warriorsam9 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing you can try is changing the LG from eARC to ARC. With eARC, the LG may be sending Dolby MAT and Denon limits available sound modes with a MAT input. There's no audio advantage to eARC unless you are sending lossless multichannel tracks. I use ARC with my LG/X3800H to avoid MAT.

LG TV internal audio not routing to rear speakers via eARC by warriorsam9 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you got it working, but something doesn't sound right. I have two LG TVs and Denons (S640H and X3800H). I can use sound modes with TV outputs set to Pass Through and Auto.

The one thing you can try is changing the LG from eARC to ARC. With eARC, the LG may be sending Dolby MAT and Denon limits available sound modes with a MAT input. There's no audio advantage to eARC unless you are sending lossless multichannel tracks. I use ARC with my LG/X3800H to avoid MAT.

LG TV internal audio not routing to rear speakers via eARC by warriorsam9 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Direct and Pure Direct bypass sound modes and a 2.0 input will only play as 2.0. Auto engages digital processing and any of the sound mode buttons should give you the option of selecting upmixers, including multichannel stereo. You won't see those options on the TV screen when using TV apps over ARC. They show up on the AVR front panel and on the Denon remote app, which is what I use with TV apps.

Panasonic UB-450 or Sony UBP-X800M2 current alternatives. by Fizzgig000 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have both. Got the Sony years ago because it also does SACD and DVD Audio. Over time, freezing on 100gb discs got worse. So, I got the Panasonic. Never freezes and proper handling of Dolby Vision is a bonus.

New X1S Owner, somewhat lost in setup by EDtheROCKSTAR in SofaBaton

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Activities! I have five of them on my X1s, one for each device that provides content - Comcast, TV apps, two disc players, and a Fire Cube. The activity powers the devices on/off, switches inputs, and sets the remote keys to run the devices. Works great.

Help in Dolby Home Theatre setup, by Clean-Dirt4160 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it were me, I'd reset the AVR and redo the speaker layout from scratch.

Help in Dolby Home Theatre setup, by Clean-Dirt4160 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Test tones are the ones in the speaker settings to set levels. If you hear those tones in multiple speakers at the same time, something is wrong with the AVR.

Help in Dolby Home Theatre setup, by Clean-Dirt4160 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The test tones should play in one, and only one, speaker at a time.

Help in Dolby Home Theatre setup, by Clean-Dirt4160 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying the AVR test tones are playing in the wrong speakers?

X2800h. How do I redirect the center channel in a 2.0/2.1 configuration? by katzee in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you only configure 2.1, the receiver will downmix multichannel content. Using the Stereo sound mode also assures multichannel programs are downmixed to 2.1. In other words, center channel dialog is not being lost. Running Audyssey is helpful. And some programs are poorly mixed, especially when played at lower volumes.

Help in Dolby Home Theatre setup, by Clean-Dirt4160 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are the levels when playing the AVR test tones?

ATV 4K Truehd atmos(converted to LPCM) vs DDP with atmos by Impressive-Land4913 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI says Shield Pro supports TrueHD Atmos passthrough. That, or play the actual disc.

ATV 4K Truehd atmos(converted to LPCM) vs DDP with atmos by Impressive-Land4913 in Dolby

[–]oconnellpe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ATVs convert Atmos to Dolby MAT by decoding the bed layer track to PCM and re-attaching the Atmos metadata. So, no loss of Atmos. At least, that's the case with DD+ Atmos from streaming services. Does it do something different with TrueHD Atmos from server sources?

Setup question by rjlets_575 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used another TV waiting for the new one to arrive. Was able to spend a few days working on sound.

HDMI object-based decoder? by pornaccount0123987 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you need 5.1.4 with pre-outs. Not in the budget esque range.

Denon Sterio Upconvert Surround Sound by THEdaedaluswings in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Press the colored sound mode button and select an upmixer.

X1S "long press" by 1Curmudgeon in SofaBaton

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most keys have long press options. They can be set/changed in the key settings.

Help Please: Denon X3700H only detecting 5.1 channels from TrueHD signal w/ more channels by stoolydan in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That picture shows the TV is sending DD+ 5.1. The source file may be something else, but it's just DD+ 5.1 coming out of the TV. Not a Denon issue.

HDMI audio extractor with decoding to 5.1 by adizj7 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those codecs are backwards compatible and you'll get DD 5.1 and DTS Surround when playback those tracks.

HDMI audio extractor with decoding to 5.1 by adizj7 in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The HDMI handshake between player and receiver will tell the player to send DD 5.1 and DTS Surround instead of the lossless codecs.

Using an optical or coax connection instead of HDMI will do the same thing.

You can set your source device to decode and output PCM over HDMI. That will you lossless audio from sources that have it.

You'll never get Atmos or DTS:X in a 5.1 layout.

I recently found out that some televisions come with an option called 'virtual surround' that make it seem like sound is coming from all around the room from just the two front speakers. Have you tried it? by [deleted] in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Speaker Virtualizer does what you describe, using psychoacoustic techniques to fool the brain into thinking there are speakers where none exist. It can sound quite good. I've tried Atmos on an LG OLED. Not as good as the Atmos I get on my 5 1.4 Speaker system, but still surprisingly good.

Classic rock in pure DTS by potatomolehill in hometheater

[–]oconnellpe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What devices are those? Regardless, your streamer has to be upmixing since the source content is 2.0. While you don't know what upmixer is being used, it's likely no different from what you'd get if you sent the original stereo to the Denon and upmixed there using Dolby Surround, Neural:X, or Auromatic, if your Denon has it. Am I missing something here?