I hooked up my component cable from dvd to receiver(dig. Coax. to dig. coax.), but I don't get any sound. If I have the analog option on and am running component cables through the alternate dvd A/V inputs on receiver, I get sound. As soon as I hit "input digital", I lose sound, what could that be? Works fine on analog. That's another thing, what the heck is "multi-dvd"? Is that a multiple dvd changer(5-disc)? I seem to be at a loss here. And why does the receiver have dvd inputs that read:
Front R+L(red&white)
Center subwoofer R+L(both black)
Rear R+L(red&white)
Subwoofer Single(black)
I have my dvd sound currently running through the first set as mentioned above, yet all the sound is coming through all the speakers and it sounds great(guess it's not dolby digital though). I have my tv running through "tv sound", which actually isn't very loud at all on my speakers(why?), my PS2 running through "VCR"(which sounds fine and comes through all the speakers). All my video runs direct to tv. I also have my vcr running directly to tv(audio and video). The only reason I have the vcr is because my tv requires one for PIP, yet I can't seem to get that working correctly either, the manual is no help. I think I got a bunch of second hand shit(which isn't the real problem), the real problem is everyone and their brother has had their hands on it. I need help...


This message was edited by fullflava on 04/23/03 01:26.

Ok I think I got a grasp on it. First of all, if I run digital coaxial from dvd to receiver, I should have no other cables from dvd player except video, right? I think all I need now is a digital coaxial cable. Right? You guys rock!

No! There's no such thing as a digital cable, except in ink. It's just another cable. ANY coaxial cable with RCA plugs will work just fine. Don't waste money on a special cable. In fact, the worst cable you own will work better for a digital hookup than for any other connection.

Remember, composite (yellow), S-video, and component (R, G, & B) are all video connections. You need only one of them vor picture. Stereo audio (R & W) and Digital (coax or optical) are for audio, and you need only one or the other. (Once in a while, you might want both)

The multi-channel DVD inputs on the JVC are for DVD-A and SACD, which your DVD player doesn't do, so you don't need them. You need to make sure the Dolby Digital (and DTS) output is enabled in the players menu and Digital is enabled on the JVC.

Every time you play a DVD, go into its menu, and make sure the audio (or language) option is set to DD (5.1), because many discs default to another setting. Some DVDs don't have audio options, which should mean that DD already is the default.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

So the standard plugs I have are fine? I didn't think that it was coaxial, given my limited knowledge of coaxial(for tv cable). They don't look the same, so I thought that it was different. It HAS to be coaxial though, right? I seriously don't think these are coaxial($4 from wal-mart[red, white and yellow]). So if I don't have component video on my tv or receiver, I should toss those cables aside, right? I should go buy a coaxial with RCA's(for digital dvd sound through receiver), and a digital optical(for digital cd sound through the receiver), right? Now when I hook up RCA's from dvd digital to receiver digital, there is no sound, is that because I don't have coaxial RCA's?

sleepless in st. joseph

This message was edited by fullflava on 04/23/03 12:53.

Have you checked the setup menu on the DVD player. As cb1 said earlier, the Digital Output is a feature that often needs to be turned on in the DVD player's setup. This only needs to be done once.

If you've done this, then check on the actual DVD disc's menu and see if it has different audio settings.

If these two prove to be set OK, check to see that you have selected the digital input mode on your receiver. Sometimes their is an input mode select button, sometimes you have to assign the digital input to a particular source (in your case DVD) in the setup menu of the receiver.

If you can't work your way through the above, post the actual model numbers of your equipment, and we might be able to track down some specific setup information.

Oh yeah, use the "yellow" from your wal-mart cable for the digital audio. It should be 75ohm video cable, which will work fine for coaxial digital audio.

Full, the term 'coaxial', or coax, (sharing one axis) actually refers to any shielded single-conductor cable, although we have come to mean RG-59 and RG-6 (for cable-TV and antenna connections) when we say it.

If you have a round-shaped cable with RCA plugs on each end, that's what we're talking about. If you're getting no sound, then, as Aussie said, you haven't got something set up properly in the receiver.

Again, you do NOT need BOTH an RCA cable and an optical cable, only one, for both DVD and CD. They can share the same digital interconnection. Most people (okay, some people) prefer the RCA cable, as it's less fragile.

Also, with rare exception, any shielded cable will work for any use, audio or video. The color coding is for keeping it easy to hook up ends properly. The better cables come into play for less signal loss over greater distances.

We'll get you straight yet!

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

Ok, I did it. I am now fully digital. The cd sounds better and is more powerful at lower volumes than before. As for the dvd player, I feel like you get more bass and bump out of "all channel stereo" dvd option on my receiver. The DD sounds great, but it doesn't seem to have the pop that it had before in the bass area. Does antone else have an opinion? Maybe someone knows of a good experiment to test these two side by side on the same receiver. Thanks for everyone's help!

Glad to here you got the digital going, but if you thought that the analogue Dolby Pro-Logic sounded better that Dolby Digital, you've still got a bit of tweaking to do.

Now I know its the last thing any self-respecting male will do (I apologise if you are female, but statistically you are more likely to be male), but you are going to have to take a look at the manuals. Its an affront to our masculinity I agree, but it should help you get better sound.

The DVD player will probably have someting called DRC (dynamic range control) which you can try turning off. Also speaker levels, distances, sizes etc will need to be setup on your receiver.

Its going to take a bit of time, but its worth it, otherwise you won't get the best out of your system.

While Digital Surround Sound systems will work "plug and Play", the only way to get them sounding their best is to take the time to go through the manual and set them up properly, or get some professional help in.

Did you set the proper level for each speaker and subwoofer ? You have to do it manually for each mode on your receiver. How about delay (front/rear)? Is your sub switch to "auto", "on" or "off" position ? Digital out from DVD is enough if you don't wanna use Zone Two ( or even 3) for another room or outside. For that you have to use analog out also (and possibly speaker switch). BTW, I think that you are playing funny game with us.

Whew! I was starting to worry.

You can set the LFE (low frequency effects) on your reciever if needed. Put in Star Wars II the THX intro will test your sub.

You do have a powered sub, correct? Is it hooked up line level (RCA) subwoofer OUT of the reciever to line in on the sub? The .1 on a 5.1 system is a LFE output signal to the sub.

If you are watching a DVD set you reciever to a movie surround setting, pro logic, theater, ect, when a dolby digital signal is senesed it will change to a digital signal.

Any movie (Dolby digital,DTS) with a lot of explosions,
Apollo 13 launch, Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot, Pearl Harbor,

Keep playing, you are getting close.

CB1

Maybe we should find out where the 'kid' lives, and elect someone nearby to go there and do in 15 minutes what it would take a week to describe here.

Hell, I'd volunteer if I knew he was close enough.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

That sounds like a killer idea. I live in K.C., Missouri. I know there is alot of things I haven't fully tweaked, and I don't have manuals. I do not have a seperate subwoofer running through RCA's. I have 2 15" sub cabinets on each side of my couch(very small rooms, house is rented), then I have two sattelite speakers on 48" stands about 7' in front of either sub, and finally a center speaker on top of my tv about 7' away from couch(it's not big so that won't harm my tv, right?). Anyway, all of these are wired with speaker wire. If any of ya know of someone to help out in the area, let me know, that'd be real cool. It's a simple system, but I'm just learnin' it. Thanks again.

Oh, yeah, no offense bro, but I'm not so bored that I have nothing better to do than screw with ya, I'm just learnin' man.

If anyone IS wondering what I've got, TV as listed in the first thread and an RX-6020V Audio/Video Receiver and the XL-MC334 200 disc changer(JVC). Maybe that'll help ya know what the hell is goin' on. Thanks again, and again, and again.