topic Re: No DTS passthrough via TV. in Other TVs

No DTS passthrough via TV.

borgja_jcc — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:36:24 GMT

I have a KDL-55W905, BDP-S790 Blu-Ray, and a HT-SF2000 Home Theatre.

For various reasons, I must use my TV as a HDMI-Switch, with the TV connected to the home theatre via optical cable.
When I watch DVDs or Blu-Rays encoded in Dolby Digital, the signal is passed through correctly with superb surround sound. But if I watch a DVD/Blu-Ray encoded in DTS, it only transmits stereo.
I have to move the optical cable from the TV to the Blu-Ray-player to enjoy full DTS surround.

Anyone know if there's a workaround (other than switch inputs on the home theatre of course).. Any settings i have missed?

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:47:33 GMT

Hi there

The only setting that I can see in regards to your problem is : Ensure that Digital Audio Out is set to AUTO and not PCM. See instructions below

Steps

Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] using the / buttons.
Select [Sound] using the / buttons, then press the button.
Select [Digital Audio Out] using the / buttons, then press the button.
Select [Auto] or [PCM] using the / buttons, then press the button.
Select [Auto] if the device connected via DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) is compatible with Dolby Digital. Select [PCM] if the device is not compatible with Dolby Digital.

Cheers

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

H5N1_NL — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 07:48:31 GMT

Did you allready found a solution? I've got the same problem with watching movies via my NAS. DD no problem, but DTS comes out as stereo.

anybody?

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

Tjeu64 — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:15:54 GMT

Same problem here, with two other Sony TV's (W6 &W8) only DD, no DTS passthrough. I was hoping to get rid of my old mediaplayers when I bought those tv's.

Anybody at Sony who can help out please?

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

Dan0sz — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:33:40 GMT

I seem to have the same issue with my brand-new 48W705C. Whenever I play a mkv-file with DTS in Plex for Bravia-app with DTS-support on I don't hear any audio. When I turn off the DTS-support in Plex the sound comes out of my HT770-soundbar as Dolby.

Must be a firmware-issue, right?

Any help?

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

H5N1_NL — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:09:11 GMT

It's a license issue. Sony did not pay, I guess. The solution is an additional mediaplayer with the licenses you need. I bought a simple mede8er. Plays DTS HD flawlessly.

Greetz

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

Dan0sz — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 22:27:19 GMT

Really? Well, it's not that big of a deal. I'll just wait until Plex for Playstation supports dts. And use it there. 😊

Re: No DTS passthrough via TV.

Dan0sz — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:57:13 GMT

Another question: if it's a licensing issue. Does that mean that the hardware does support it and that one day, might Sony ever decide to pay the license fees, it only takes a firmware update to enabke dts passthrough?