Sony HT-DDWG800 Home Theatre Sys REVIEW

[r4zb3rry]

Will HDMI carry Dolby-Digital 5.1 tho?

I didn't think the Sky HD box could output this over HDMI?

Thx
R4z

[lamboluke]

Sorry i cant answer that... not a clue. I thought it was optical though that wouldnt carry 5.1 dolby but my knowledge is sketchy and basic to be fair.
Someone will know and hopefully reply with an answer though .

[godfarter]

Originally Posted by kevicles

hi just wondering when i play my music i have stored on my ps3 through the system i can only seem to play it in surround mode . it is connected through hdmi cable to the reciever. i am wondering how you can play it in two channel stereo mode as it dont seem to work when i press the button on the remote and just says not used.

any help much appreciated

change your ps3 audio settings?

or as i suggested to Blik in a previous post use an optical cable from your ps3 to your receiver and digitally assign it to SA-CD/CD on your receiver and you should theoretically be able to select your 2ch stereo

[godfarter]

Originally Posted by r4zb3rry

Will HDMI carry Dolby-Digital 5.1 tho?

I didn't think the Sky HD box could output this over HDMI?

Thx
R4z

yeah HDMI will not carry Dolby at the moment.

you got to attach your sky hd box direct to your tv (for video) and optical from sky hd to DDWG800 receiver so you get your 5.1

[lamboluke]

Originally Posted by godfarter

yeah HDMI will not carry Dolby at the moment.

you got to attach your sky hd box direct to your tv (for video) and optical from sky hd to DDWG800 receiver so you get your 5.1

Does this mean to get 5.1 out of the ps3 or true 5.1 (as am i correct in saying this unit can give 'false 5.1' i.e playing out of all speakers...all be it not true 5.1) i would need to connect ps3 to this unit via optical or hdmi?

[godfarter]

Originally Posted by lamboluke

Does this mean to get 5.1 out of the ps3 or true 5.1 (as am i correct in saying this unit can give 'false 5.1' i.e playing out of all speakers...all be it not true 5.1) i would need to connect ps3 to this unit via optical or hdmi?

either the HDMI or Optical will work.

the PS3 will be able to decode the soundtrack and send it to the DDWG800 for 5.1 playback, plus you get to choose in the PS3 options if you want both video/audio thru HDMI or your audio through optical only.

the Sky+HD box limitations from my understanding is that it can't do what the PS3 does (decoding) through the HDMI connection and therefore you need to use separate cables (hdmi/optical) to get your 5.1 experience

correct me if i'm wrong

[lamboluke]

Originally Posted by godfarter

either the HDMI or Optical will work.

the PS3 will be able to decode the soundtrack and send it to the DDWG800 for 5.1 playback, plus you get to choose in the PS3 options if you want both video/audio thru HDMI or your audio through optical only.

the Sky+HD box limitations from my understanding is that it can't do what the PS3 does (decoding) through the HDMI connection and therefore you need to use separate cables (hdmi/optical) to get your 5.1 experience

correct me if i'm wrong

Thank you, thats very easy to understand

[RottenFox]

can i just add, that for sky+/skyHD, you will need a video connection to your tv,like scart or hdmi(for HD), and an optical audio cable to get 5.1 from the sky boxes.
this isnt a shortcoming of hdmi,or any other connection,just sky's laziness and sheer stupidity.

for virgin media users, they can use a single hdmi lead,and get DD5.1 through hdmi.

for the ps3,connected to the 800, all you will need is an hdmi lead,as the ps3 is perfectly capable of sending DD5.1 or any other audio format directly through hdmi.

[godfarter]

cool i've added the consolidated information to the original post

if there are other equipment like the SKY+HD box that requires both optical/hdmi for the "full experience", list them out and we can add them in

[bignige]

Originally Posted by godfarter

[*]DDWG800 SPEAKER CABLE "Headache-Inducing" KNOBS

You might tear your hair out with these (like i did) or you could get BANANA PLUGS like Rottenfox suggested. Just so you will be prepared

Picture of DDWG800 Speaker Cable "Knobs" that give me a Headache [/LIST]

I have just taken delivery of this (this is my first 5.1 set up) and have a couple of questions.

* With regards to the above, what exactly am I supposed to be doing. I just have the wire pushed in. Is this wrong? If I went the banana plugs route, what would I need to do, what size would I need to get?

* When turning on my Xbox 360 (connected via HDMI) the onscreen display of the Sony Amp says Dolby Digital 3/2.1 is this right? Is this 5.1? Would it have something to do with my wire attachment?

Any help/pics would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks

[godfarter]

Originally Posted by bignige

* With regards to the above, what exactly am I supposed to be doing. I just have the wire pushed in. Is this wrong? If I went the banana plugs route, what would I need to do, what size would I need to get?

yeap wire pushed in and held secure by the knobs is fine

i just had personal difficulty getting them secure in the beginning andm y gripe was why couldn't day standardise all the speaker points like those for the front speakers. But once that is done and you do not touch it, it's all good - so no need to waste time/money getting banana plugs unless you are really adamant about it then Rottenfox posted a link to some in the beginning few pages of this thread.

Originally Posted by bignige

*When turning on my Xbox 360 (connected via HDMI) the onscreen display of the Sony Amp says Dolby Digital 3/2.1 is this right? Is this 5.1? Would it have something to do with my wire attachment?

Yes Dolby 3/2.1 = 3 front channel, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer = Dolby 5.1

You're all set!

[bignige]

Originally Posted by godfarter

yeap wire pushed in and held secure by the knobs is fine

i just had personal difficulty getting them secure in the beginning andm y gripe was why couldn't day standardise all the speaker points like those for the front speakers. But once that is done and you do not touch it, it's all good - so no need to waste time/money getting banana plugs unless you are really adamant about it then Rottenfox posted a link to some in the beginning few pages of this thread.



Yes Dolby 3/2.1 = 3 front channel, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer = Dolby 5.1

You're all set!

Many thanks. Will check out the banana plugs thing too.

[r4zb3rry]

Cool so, HDMi for each and then Toslink Optical for the Sky HD box too.

Just been inter-webbing and I found a Sony HT-DDW900 series (specifically a 990 - seems to be 1080i and a 995 - which seems to be 1080p), any idea what the differences are between the models and are they significant enough to try and get the presumably 'newer' model?


Edit: Doesn't matter, just seen on here that the 990 is the US equivalent of the 890 - doh!


Thanks once again,
R4z

[RottenFox]

Originally Posted by r4zb3rry

Edit: Doesn't matter, just seen on here that the 990 is the US equivalent of the 890 - doh!


Thanks once again,
R4z

welcome to 2007...

[r4zb3rry]

Originally Posted by RottenFox

welcome to 2007...

Hahahahaha

"McFly? McFLy?!!!!"

Yeah well it was a nice trip but, glad to be back in the present!

:D

R4z