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HT 2.1, dumb question.

Hi all,

I need your help. Due to space constraint, I just finished installing 2.1 HT setup in the master bedroom. Pre/pro is Outlaw 950. DVD to Outlaw is via digital optical cable. Setup on Outlaw is 2 Large Front speakers with subwoofer ON. All else are OFF. Thus, the display on Outlaw pre/pro always shows STEREO, which makes sense because I only have 2 front speakers. My room is calibrated w/ measured distance and SPL meter.

Many today movies are encoded in 5.1 format. When I hit any button, such as Dolby Digital, DTS, CR Surr, Stereo, the display flashes quickly the 3/2.1. It seems to detect the correct format. After flashing for few seconds, the displays go back to the earlier displays, which is STEREO.

My question is that does the Outlaw converts automatically 5.1 format movie into 2.1 format per my system configuration? My ears can't tell if I need or lack the center speaker. Thank you for taking the time to read and try to answer this.
lej1447

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reubent
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You need to go into the DVD players audio menu and change the default output from Dolby Digital 5.1 to PCM or stereo. Otherwise, you are likely missing the signal that was intended to be sent to your center channel and surrounds.

Enjoy,

TIC
reubent
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Lej1447,

Sorry, I didn't understand your original post until I read it again. I think you are correct that the pre/pro is recognizing the format that is output from the DVD player and breifly flashes that format on the display, then it goes into the mode that you have configured.

MY HT receiver does this too. Sometimes movie trailers or additional material on a DVD is encoded in DD 2.0 or some other format. I see my display change from DD 2.0 to DD 3/2/1, etc. as it goes from previews to the main feature. I think it is simply telling you what format is encoded on the disc at that time.

Your setup as you described it should be correct.

Enjoy,

TIC
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