Phase 2 arrived here in Little Rock today, including 5.1 audio update (same day).
After changing the setting, I found out it was passing DD 5.1 thru HDMI in an unusual way: Just to play around, I switched my HTIB to the TV input and found DD 5.1 coming in via optical from my Vizio TV; the only way it could get there is thru HDMI. Until then, I had thought my Vizio limited HDMI to 2.0 sound, with DD 5.1 coming only from the ATSC/ClearQAM tuner. Perhaps the problem was in my Comcast box instead, or else I hadn't really revisited the issue since the old Samsung set my Vizio replaced.
If I'd known my Vizio could do that a few weeks ago, perhaps I could have ditched that stupid optical switch without having to replace a 6-month-old Samsung HTIB (single optical input) with a Sony (2 optical + 3 HDMI); I could have kept all the HDMIs going to the Vizio as before, then had just the one optical cable from Vizio to Sammy. (But then, I wouldn't have lossless Blu-ray audio from my PS3 like I do now. And the Sony sounds better than the Sammy even on DD/DTS 5.1.)
@camp80 wrote: 5.1 does not work for everyone over HDMI. Waiting for someone to give me an good answer as to why. My TV is a 42" Vizio 1080P. It worked 5.1 with HDMI when I had Direct TV, then worked with Optical for AT&T. Now the only way is to run through the home theater. I was hopeing that would not be the case.
Again, as stated in the other thread, the most likely explanation is that your TV does not support Dolby Digital 5.1 over HDMI. It may support 5.1 PCM audio over HDMI, but the U-Verse box will not send that type of audio.
Post the model number of your Vizio and we will attempt to confirm this.
He may need to change a setting in his Vizio's menus to allow DD from the optical output. This is how mine works (VO32LF), but many other Vizios work the same way:
Press the "Menu" key on your remote (which may or may not be the "V" key on the directional pad--it is on mine).
Right-arrow to the Audio menu (mine has a mic icon).
Down-arrow to Digital Audio Out, then left-arrow or right-arrow till it displays "Dolby Digital".
Press the "Last" button repeatedly (or with some models, "Exit" once) to get out of the menu.
With this setting, my TV will receive DD 5.1 thru HDMI. With both TV stereo speakers & HTIB turned on, I'm hearing sound thru both, and the HTIB lights clearly state DD 5.1.
Message Edited by RBBrittain on 07-03-2009 05:37 PM
Thanks to SomeJoe and RBBrittain. I switched my options on my Vizio and now have 5.1 comming over HDMI. Love the new update and thanks to both of you for your help.
camp80 wrote: Thanks to SomeJoe and RBBrittain. I switched my options on my Vizio and now have 5.1 comming over HDMI. Love the new update and thanks to both of you for your help.
Cool! I was afraid that your TV wouldn't support it at all, so I was thinking you might be in a pickle. Glad it was just a config setting.
Message Edited by SomeJoe7777 on 07-03-2009 08:54 PM
@camp80 wrote: Thanks to SomeJoe and RBBrittain. I switched my options on my Vizio and now have 5.1 comming over HDMI. Love the new update and thanks to both of you for your help.
Thanks a lot; happy to help.
I finally did test HDMI audio from the STB to my Sony HT-SS2300 HTIB. However, changing channels interrupted HDMI sound for ~2 sec, vs. ~1 sec for optical whether from STB or TV. It's probably an issue with the HTIB's handling of HDMI audio, since it doesn't appear when you use HDMI to the TV & optical from there.
Optical directly from the STB was slightly faster than from the TV; also, the latter popped occasionally when changing from a PCM channel to a DD channel. Therefore, I went back to running HDMI from STB to TV & optical from STB to HTIB. Unlike Blu-ray, there's no quality advantage for HDMI audio vs. optical audio; it's DD 5.1 either way. And I haven't heard any drop-outs on any 5.1 output; the only drop-outs I heard even before this update were on PCM 2.0 audio.
I haven't had a lot of time to be on here due to changing jobs and buying a house - is Houston about the only city in Texas NOT to be Phase 2, or do I need to reset my RG or something?
@Escapee wrote: Only patients will help. Its all over the 10th. and you are not alone in TX. Houston is so big it will take 4 days to complete.
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The word should be patience good catch Tony. The way my brain spells is much worse then what you see. Sometimes spellcheck can not even figure out what word I am trying to use. I did not think it looked quite right and this is definition that threw me off.
quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, esp. in detail or exactness: a patient worker.
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@Escapee wrote: Only patients will help. Its all over the 10th. and you are not alone in TX. Houston is so big it will take 4 days to complete.
Message Edited by Escapee on 07-04-2009 02:19 PM
patients- the people a doctor sees
patience- what you need while waiting for the next Uverse updates
The word should be patience good catch Tony. The way my brain spells is much worse then what you see. Sometimes spellcheck can not even figure out what word I am trying to use. I did not think it looked quite right and this is definition that threw me off.
quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, esp. in detail or exactness: a patient worker.
When I write my brain works like Porky Pig trying to say The End and ending up with That's All Folks.
You know what's interesting about Houston is that we are (allegedly) the 3rd largest market now. Hear we are soon to be 4th largest. IF that's true, then suppose why we are STILL last is not because of subscriber numbers, but because of land mass?
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Phase 2 arrived here in Little Rock today, including 5.1 audio update (same day).
After changing the setting, I found out it was passing DD 5.1 thru HDMI in an unusual way: Just to play around, I switched my HTIB to the TV input and found DD 5.1 coming in via optical from my Vizio TV; the only way it could get there is thru HDMI. Until then, I had thought my Vizio limited HDMI to 2.0 sound, with DD 5.1 coming only from the ATSC/ClearQAM tuner. Perhaps the problem was in my Comcast box instead, or else I hadn't really revisited the issue since the old Samsung set my Vizio replaced.
If I'd known my Vizio could do that a few weeks ago, perhaps I could have ditched that stupid optical switch without having to replace a 6-month-old Samsung HTIB (single optical input) with a Sony (2 optical + 3 HDMI); I could have kept all the HDMIs going to the Vizio as before, then had just the one optical cable from Vizio to Sammy. (But then, I wouldn't have lossless Blu-ray audio from my PS3 like I do now. And the Sony sounds better than the Sammy even on DD/DTS 5.1.)
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He may need to change a setting in his Vizio's menus to allow DD from the optical output. This is how mine works (VO32LF), but many other Vizios work the same way:
With this setting, my TV will receive DD 5.1 thru HDMI. With both TV stereo speakers & HTIB turned on, I'm hearing sound thru both, and the HTIB lights clearly state DD 5.1.
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Cool! I was afraid that your TV wouldn't support it at all, so I was thinking you might be in a pickle. Glad it was just a config setting.
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Thanks a lot; happy to help.
I finally did test HDMI audio from the STB to my Sony HT-SS2300 HTIB. However, changing channels interrupted HDMI sound for ~2 sec, vs. ~1 sec for optical whether from STB or TV. It's probably an issue with the HTIB's handling of HDMI audio, since it doesn't appear when you use HDMI to the TV & optical from there.
Optical directly from the STB was slightly faster than from the TV; also, the latter popped occasionally when changing from a PCM channel to a DD channel. Therefore, I went back to running HDMI from STB to TV & optical from STB to HTIB. Unlike Blu-ray, there's no quality advantage for HDMI audio vs. optical audio; it's DD 5.1 either way. And I haven't heard any drop-outs on any 5.1 output; the only drop-outs I heard even before this update were on PCM 2.0 audio.
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patients- the people a doctor sees
patience- what you need while waiting for the next Uverse updates
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LOL - just envy when Dallas, San An, Austin, and Corpus have it and we don't That's all of East Texas except us!
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You know what's interesting about Houston is that we are (allegedly) the 3rd largest market now. Hear we are soon to be 4th largest. IF that's true, then suppose why we are STILL last is not because of subscriber numbers, but because of land mass?
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I read somewhere here or at uverseusers that KC is supposed to start rolling out phase 2 on July 9th.
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