FVP 5000T where is the 5.1?

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FVP 5000T where is the 5.1?

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New Humax user here.

I like the 5000T and have only one issue. I am on the 1.03.37 firmware.

I have Dolby 5.1 showing on my Arcam processor with optical SPDIF output (with appropriate HD material). However, there is no Dolby 5.1 over HDMI. Shame because I think the HDMI Audio is slightly better. Anyone else having this issue?

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| Sun 4 Mar 2018 20:14:43 #1 |
grahamlthompson

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Hi welcome to our Forum. The 5000T has seperate digital audio out options for S/Pdif and HDMI. You just need to change the setting for HDMI out.

| Sun 4 Mar 2018 20:18:42 #2 |
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I wish it was that straightforward.

SPDIF and HDMI are both independently set to Dolby Digital.

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Cyclopse

| Sun 4 Mar 2018 20:28:51 #3 |
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cyclopse - 2 hours ago »
I wish it was that straightforward.
SPDIF and HDMI are both independently set to Dolby Digital.
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Cyclopse

I will try and find some 5.1 recorded content on my 5000T in 5.1 and try and replicate. My Yamaha AV receiver has on TV display of the source discrete channels.

| Sun 4 Mar 2018 22:56:59 #4 |
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Blue Planet II is in 5.1 on my FVP-5000T connected by HDMI.
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| Mon 5 Mar 2018 11:54:59 #5 |
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Cyclopse,

I had the same problem. It was caused by the HDMI cable. Changing it cleared the problem. I think it was down to the specification of the cables. I have several but I don't know what HDMI version any of them are so it was try one and see.

David.

| Mon 5 Mar 2018 16:11:34 #6 |
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I tried a different HDMI cable but the original was Wireworld Silver so high quality. My Arcam AV processor still cannot see Dolby 5.1 over HDMI. Anyone else have this issue?

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Cyclopse

| Tue 20 Mar 2018 22:32:50 #7 |
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cyclopse - 14 hours ago »
I tried a different HDMI cable but the original was Wireworld Silver so high quality. My Arcam AV processor still cannot see Dolby 5.1 over HDMI. Anyone else have this issue?
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Cyclopse

Are you sure the source content has 5.1. Most HD content is DD2.0.

| Wed 21 Mar 2018 13:01:07 #8 |
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Are you sure the source content has 5.1. Most HD content is DD2.0.

Yes because I also have the Humax outputting SPDIF digital audio on the SPDIF output. Switch to SPDIF 5.1 digital shows up. Switch to HDMI audio and it changes to DTS Neo 6 because it sees it as a stereo signal.

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Cyclopse

| Wed 21 Mar 2018 22:25:11 #9 |
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cyclopse - 10 hours ago »
Are you sure the source content has 5.1. Most HD content is DD2.0.
Yes because I also have the Humax outputting SPDIF digital audio on the SPDIF output. Switch to SPDIF 5.1 digital shows up. Switch to HDMI audio and it changes to DTS Neo 6 because it sees it as a stereo signal.
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Cyclopse

Double check your hdmi playback settings on your amp.
My Onkyo TX-nr3030 (which isn't currently setup because I have moved) has options to select the output for all the different types of signal input. That is to say, I can choose 2 channels to be processed up to 5.1, 2 to TX etc etc. I cannot remember if there is an option to select for direct playback /no processing but I imagine there is.

| Thu 22 Mar 2018 9:31:38 #10 |