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dvd/stereo audio HELP |
marknicholls
Joined: Feb 23, 2002
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I have a Sony DHC-MD373 stereo and a Sony DVP-F21 DVD player.
I have just purchased an optical lead to connect the stereo and the DVD together so I can listen to my DVD audio via the stereo.
However, the only audio that comes through the steno is the sounds on the Menus, when the film/program starts, there is no sound.
Can any1 advise me?
Mark
mnichollsuk@mac.com
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slattery69
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: north east england
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check if the dvd is set to out put sound through bitstream it will be in the setup menu of the dvd player it my still be set to line in audio
also check the stereos setup and make sure that it is set to recieve optical for sound and not just recording ala mini disc player/cd recorders etc |
marknicholls
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My stereo manual says nothing about the optical port so dont know if its made to connect to dvd player..... but audio is working on the dvd menus.....so what does that mean!?
Mark
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slattery69
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do you still have the line in connected thats the red and white plugs (interconnects) if so they will play the menu sounds
if so try taking them out and just leaving the optical in and switch the stereo to aux port
the optical in may only be for recording if the hifi has a mini disc player or cd recorder |
marknicholls
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no line in. and yes....it is a MD stereo.
not gonna work is it? would coaxial work?
Mark
mnichollsuk@mac.com
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slattery69
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doesnt sound like it and coxicial is the same as optical in what it does appart from it does it electically and produces a clean sound (in theory)
without knowing the hifi in question its hard to say but if you have an aux port where you can add adittional products then you will be able to link the dvd up using left and right (the red and white leads that come free with most dvds and hifi though your better off buying a better part for about £10 ) and you can link the dvd upto the hifi this way.
it wont be a lot diff to using the optical if it worked as the hifi is only stereo and wont decode 5.1 or even pro logic as its probably a 2 speaker hifi as a result using interconnectors will allow you to use the hifi speakers and will proiduce a better sound than your average tv
hope this helps |
marknicholls
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thanks a lot mate,
you have been a great help
Mark
mnichollsuk@mac.com
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slattery69
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no probs
dont throw away that optical cable as you can use it to record cds to mini discs it may come in handy yet |
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Posted: 2003-08-07 19:43
