tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I have read and re-read both manuals, tried many menu variations and both BD and DVD HDMI inputs on the AVR and can't seem to get a native digital signal from the Oppo to the Pioneer AVR, I have not tried a different HDMI cable yet. I am using OTA TV broadcast and pulling Dolby digital via optical out of the TV into the AVR,,,no problem. The TV is an 8 year old Samsung DLP without ARC. I have the TV hooked up to the AVR's HDMI out. I tried AUTO on the HDMI audio out on the OPPO, but changed that to BITSTREAM per the Oppo manual. The Pioneer is new to me, but the manual says the display will show the signal it is getting, which appears to be PCM. Also, only the L R speaker indicators light on the display, but when pulling the OTA TV signal in Dolby Digital, all 5 show as you would expect. I tried the AUTO/ALC/Direct button on the remote which should detect the optimal signal (in this case DVD Dolby Digital), and it selects STEREO. If anyone has these two components and any ideas, I would be grateful. I know it could be hard to diagnose in writing, so if you have the time tonight or tomorrow, I could call you. Please PM me when you have time and I can call you. I may have to throw in the towel tonight and play some tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) what model pioneer is it and does it have a BD button and a DVD button on the remote Edited December 28, 2014 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Elite SC-63, yes both BD & DVD buttons and I went into the System Input Setup menu's to setup and tried them separately when I had the HDMI cables in the respective inputs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) i have a newer pioneer and a oppo-103 and when i put in a dvd-a disc of Rumors it won't show the 5.1 until i select it on the menu of the disc Edited December 28, 2014 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 I was trying to play a standard DVD 'There Will Be Blood', and I can't get dolby digital...seems to be an HDMI setting, but I thought I had them set correctly in both components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 is dolby digital selected in the menu of the movie ( there will be blood ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 you say the pioneer is new to you how new to you is it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Zzzzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Bought it 2nd hand. Hooked it up a couple months back but mostly been using for CD's and OTA TV. Thanks for your valued input Schu...very helpful. You have an Elite AVR...any constructive thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) you have to select hdmi in the pioneer menu under BD Edited December 28, 2014 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Did that, confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 have you gone in the Oppo audio menu and selected surround sound or is it set to stereo output. If it is set to stereo it will not output a surround format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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