aliman5000
Established Member
Hi All,
Hopefully a simple one - I'm currently using a Pioneer VSX-933 (but suspect this isn't model specific) and when playing an Atmos or TrueHD soundtrack via any source, I have conflicting messages on the two info panes.
On the Receiver front panel, using the info button it shows the input as the correct sound and the output as the same - so for example TrueHD in and TrueHD out.
But the TV overlay info panel which is invoked at the same time states TrueHD in and 5.1 out...?
This is when I have set the sound output to Direct, Pure Direct or Auto using the Auto/Direct button on the front. However if I use the Surround button on the front (one press) both info panes display the same message with the correct input and output.
The reason this is throwing me a bit is that my understanding (could well be wrong!) is that the preferred sound selection is Direct mode as this plays sound with basically no processing, meaning you are getting the audio exactly as it comes off the disc/streaming service etc. However it doesn't 'appear' to be doing this and instead (according to one of the info panes at least) is outputting in vanilla 5.1...?
If this isn't a simple answer at the very least could someone with a Pioneer/Onkyo receiver try what I have described above and let me know if you get the same?
Hopefully a simple one - I'm currently using a Pioneer VSX-933 (but suspect this isn't model specific) and when playing an Atmos or TrueHD soundtrack via any source, I have conflicting messages on the two info panes.
On the Receiver front panel, using the info button it shows the input as the correct sound and the output as the same - so for example TrueHD in and TrueHD out.
But the TV overlay info panel which is invoked at the same time states TrueHD in and 5.1 out...?
This is when I have set the sound output to Direct, Pure Direct or Auto using the Auto/Direct button on the front. However if I use the Surround button on the front (one press) both info panes display the same message with the correct input and output.
The reason this is throwing me a bit is that my understanding (could well be wrong!) is that the preferred sound selection is Direct mode as this plays sound with basically no processing, meaning you are getting the audio exactly as it comes off the disc/streaming service etc. However it doesn't 'appear' to be doing this and instead (according to one of the info panes at least) is outputting in vanilla 5.1...?
If this isn't a simple answer at the very least could someone with a Pioneer/Onkyo receiver try what I have described above and let me know if you get the same?