Hi,
I have a Samsung HDTV Set top box (SIR-T150) connected to my 1066 via a Coax cable and noticed the other day that the Samsung has two Audio output options: PCM and AC-3.
I have been using the the PCM option for a few months now without any problems. In this set up, the 1066 doesn't need to "re-acquire" the digital stream when I change channels on the STB.
The other day, I noticed during ABC's Hi-Def presentation of Gladiator that the sound wasn't nearly as enveloping as the DTS track on the DVD. On a lark, I switched the Audio output on the Samsung from PCM to AC-3 and found out that the sound improved noticeably. (the DD logo on the Rotel lights up under this config). The problem is, however, every time I change channels on the STB, the 1066 has to re-acquire the signal, and in the process sends an awful pop to all my speakers.
So my question is this: Is this normal behavior for the 1066 and AC-3 signals? Or is it a problem with the 1066 or the Samsung? With Coax connections? (I have not yet tried to see if this occurs on the optical connection (yet).
tia!
Mike
I have a Samsung HDTV Set top box (SIR-T150) connected to my 1066 via a Coax cable and noticed the other day that the Samsung has two Audio output options: PCM and AC-3.
I have been using the the PCM option for a few months now without any problems. In this set up, the 1066 doesn't need to "re-acquire" the digital stream when I change channels on the STB.
The other day, I noticed during ABC's Hi-Def presentation of Gladiator that the sound wasn't nearly as enveloping as the DTS track on the DVD. On a lark, I switched the Audio output on the Samsung from PCM to AC-3 and found out that the sound improved noticeably. (the DD logo on the Rotel lights up under this config). The problem is, however, every time I change channels on the STB, the 1066 has to re-acquire the signal, and in the process sends an awful pop to all my speakers.
So my question is this: Is this normal behavior for the 1066 and AC-3 signals? Or is it a problem with the 1066 or the Samsung? With Coax connections? (I have not yet tried to see if this occurs on the optical connection (yet).
tia!
Mike
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