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For the first time, I am setting up my NAD T762 Receiver and NAD T531 DVD Player for surround (the theatre room is finally done). The Matrix sounds awesome, but when playing Finding Nemo, I can only get stereo sound. Even the THX Text program comes thru in stereo. Basiscally, all 7 channels go thru the Front L&R, and nothing comes out of the other speakers. I tested this with both Optical and Coax digital connections, and both work the same. I have checked every setup feature I can find. Also, the Nemo disk does not have much in the way of Set Up choices, which I thought was odd.I guess the problem is either the DVD, my DVD Player, the Receiver, or the configuration. Any ideas? Has anyone else had a problem with the Nemo DVD?
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I tried Nemo again last night, and it worked great this time. The receiver automatically displayed Dolbly EX, and the THX advertisement at the beginning sounded great as the little sounds moved around the room perfectly.I had tried the Nemo CD several times before, with no luck. I have not changed anything, other than unplugging the equipment, so I am going to assume that either the DVD Player, or the Receiver, just needed a hard reboot. Perhaps NAD uses Microsoft Windows DLLs. LOL.
I was operating under the fear that my DVD player was out of date and could not read newer encoding schemes, so this outcome is great news to me.
Thanks for the assistance.
Finding Nemo is in Dolby Digital EX, maybe your player/receiver is having a problem locking on to this? I wouldn't think it would matter, but who knows.I have own the DVD for a while now, was surprised that when my local cable company played it on one of their premium movie channels, the digital feed out of my Motorola 6200 lite up the "EX" light on my A/V receiver! I've got to get some two rear center speakers added.
So far, this is the only CD with this problem. Star Wars (the original, but now called IV) plays great, as does the Matrix Revelations. My DVD player does not show a THX logo, so maybe that is the problem, although my Receiver is THX certified. I have been planning on upgrading the DVD player, so I might just bite the bullet. However, before doing so, I want to make sure the DVD player is the problem. Perhaps I will borrow a newer unit from the NAD dealer and see if this cures the problem. Also, I was also waiting for a DVD player that has a digital output, so that is a factor. But as I have learned from my many puters, waiting for the next technology before upgrading is not as simple as one would expect. DVDs will be obsolete before long, so then I will wait on someting else, etc.....
I smell the smelly smell of a smell that smells smelly.Besides the theater, you will find EX encoding on DVDs, D-Theater tapes and HDTV/digital movie feeds. There are no CDs with EX encoding -- none. You used the "CD" description twice, so maybe this is your problem (the EX 5.1 was re-encoded to stereo for a copied version of Finding Nemo). Are you really playing a DVD or an SVCD (or VCD)?
If the rest of your movies play fine, there's no reason Finding Nemo shouldn't give you the same experience (more or less). It was recorded in Dolby Digital EX 5.1, so the only way to get 2-channel output from the DVD player is to use the DD --> PCM conversion. And in that case, the rest of your movies would be presented in stereo as well.
You mentioned that you have tried the coax/TOSlink connections in one post, yet in another you mention waiting for a DVD player with a digital output as being a factor. That's clearly conflicting information. If you meant a digital output for video, what does that have to do with your digital audio comments?
By the way, the THX logo is meaningless -- in more ways than one.
Until recently, my DVD player has been used as a CD player, so I kind of think of it as a CD Player, hence my mistake. Sorry for the confusion.I am playing a store bought, shrink wrapped DVD. It is not a VCD, nor is it pirated.
As for the digital output in my 2nd post, I was reffering to digital video, such as DVI. My point on this was that while I am planning on upgrading my DVD, I would prefer to wait until digital video and the next format of DVD stablizes.
Maybe the easiest thing to do is to go to a local DVD rental store and rent a copy, you may just have a defective disc.
for clearing up the confusion. Of course, that just adds another piece to the puzzle. :-)Not all SVCDs/VCDs are pirated discs. Many people like to make backups or copies for the kids in these formats. They'd rather little Billy or Suzy scratch up a $1 disc than a $20 DVD. We take VCDs on the road to play in the portable player, rather than bringing the originals on the trip. On a 9" LCD screen, you can hardly tell how crappy they really are.
I assume that the problem exists with all multi-channel DVD's. Although you said you checked every set up step diod you go to the DVD player's menu and make sure the audio is set to output bitstream?
Just a thought.
All your other discs play in Dolby Digital though? It's just Nemo you're having trouble with?James
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