Bitstream Playback Problem of BDP9700

[Gerhard]

Hi Willem,

thanks for your tests. Honestly they did no really encourage me to update my players' firmware... Anyway I did it and was quite surprised that the results do not really match your findings.

Here are my observations (after the update, no factory reset, HDMI Main and AVR cabling):
1.) AVR and TV already running

• BDP after update, watching a DVD
• After DVD watching, loading a SACD (Pink Floyd "DSOTM")
• AVR now says "SACD", surprise! No longer PCM - good so far
• Switching TV off causes a short break in the playback - still bad, as Easy-Link is set to OFF

2.) Next test, starting from "Zero", all devices are OFF

• Switching AVR on
• Switching BDP on
• AVR, set input to BD (connected to BDPs HDMI AVR)
• Loading SAVD (now Police), AVR says "SACD", still working, got DSD sound as expected
• Frontpanel still not really usable
• Switching TV on causes a break in the playback and a restart of the currently played track - still bad. Easy-Link is set to OFF

3.) And now for Blu-Ray...

• Switching AVR on
• Switching BDP on
• Switching TV on
• Loading "The Hobbit", AVR, states "DTS-HD Master"
• Loading "Leon", AVR, states "DTS-HD Hi-Res"
• From the sound aspect, this looks okay to me
• Picture format: I'm not sure if everything is correct here, as the player is set to 1080p/24Hz, but neither the AVR, nor the TV seems
  to confirm on this...

So for now there was some improvement
MCU here still set to 0x19.

- Gerhard

[khlun]

Sorry for my late reply.

I have tried to connect my 9700 with LX82 via HDMI out (AV receiver), the problem of no sound under DolbyHD bitstream was solved, the LX82 was able to receive bitstream signal normally, but I must connect my 9700 with LX82 via HDMI out (main) because I have a TV and projector, I can only connect one HDMI cable from 9700 to LX82 to split the signal to both TV and projector.

I have updated my 9700 to the latest firmware 3.80, but the problem I said before was still existed.

Thank you!

Best Regards,
Raymond Lun

Dear khlun,

Would you please try:

1. Connect HDMI OUT (MAIN) to TV
2. Connect HDMI OUT (AV RECEIVER) to the AMP Pioneer SC-LX82
3. Select “bitstream” under HDMI OUT (AVR), and check if there is sound with DolbyHD.

Dear WillemV & Gerhard,

Kindly let me know also what's your problem - whether it is the same of that from khlun.

With thanks & regards,
Philips Moderation Team

[Gerhard]

Hi Raymond,

[...]I have updated my 9700 to the latest firmware 3.80, but the problem I said before was still existed.[...]

I'm a bit confused, let me try to understand:

• If you connect the BDP to the outer world (AVR and TV) using two cables: HDMI(AVR: Bitstream) to the LX82 and HDMI(MAIN: OFF) to the TV, then everything is okay - right?
• If you are using only HMDI(Main: Bitstream), you still cannot switch the sound from DTSHD to DolbyHD. Or you got not sound at all?

- Gerhard

[khlun]

If you connect the BDP to the outer world (AVR and TV) using two cables: HDMI(AVR: Bitstream) to the LX82 and HDMI(MAIN: OFF) to the TV, then everything is okay - right?
>>>Yes, you are right

If you are using only HMDI(Main: Bitstream), you still cannot switch the sound from DTSHD to DolbyHD.
>>>DTSHD: sound ok, DolbyHD: no sound

[Philips - QK]

Hi khlun/ Gerhard/ WillemV,

Are you interested in this? XD

http://www.supportforum.philips.com/...EGISTER-HERE!?

We might not have a test there right away, but once we have one that we think you are suitable, we will indeed include you!