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But, Wait – I Have HDMI!
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HDMI can transmit both audio AND video signals over a single cable. If you have an HDMI-capable display or, better yet, an HDMI-capable receiver that can support HDMI audio, you are in luck. Simply run an HDMI cable from the OPPO DVD player to your display or receiver and enable HDMI audio (if necessary) on that device (see your receiver or display’s owners’ manual for more information). You are now equipped to send all current audio formats to your display or receiver.
Tech Note
HDMI is a wonderful thing. A single cable can transport both audio AND video from your DVD player to your display. Be aware, however, that HDMI is an evolving standard, and there could be compatibility issues. The OPPO DV-970HD supports HDMI 1.1 audio. A receiver that supports HDMI 1.1 is required in order to play multi-channel audio for all formats, including DVD-Video/Audio and SACD (SACD DSD audio converted to multi-channel PCM). If the receiver supports HDMI 1.0 only, DVD-Audio and SACD will NOT be able to be sent via HDMI. To utlize DVD-Audio or SACD, please see next section for multi-channel analogue audio connection.
To get the best possible audio via HDMI, you may need to set the following options on the DVD player’s setup menu, depending on your HDMI-capable receiver/display configuration:
•No Surround Speakers (such as a TV): If the receiver or TV does not have surround speakers, please set the Speaker Setup Page > Down-mixto “Stereo” or “V. Surround”. Also set the Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “Multi-Channel”. Alternatively, you may set Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “SPDIF” and Audio Setup Page > SPDIF Output to “PCM”.
•Surround and Dolby Digital or DTS Support, or HDMI 1.0: If the audio system has surround speakers and can support Dolby Digital or DTS with its HDMI input, please set Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “SPDIF” AND Audio Setup Page > SPDIF Output to “Raw”. In this case your audio system will perform decoding for Dolby Digital or DTS surround audio. Unfortunately the HDMI standard does not allow DVD-Audio or SACD to be sent over HDMI in this configuration.
•Surround Speakers and HDMI 1.1 Multi-Channel PCM Audio Support: If your receiver supports HDMI 1.1 Multi-Channel PCM audio, please set Speaker Setup Page > Down-mix to “5.1 CH” and Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “Multi-Channel”. In this configuration you can enjoy all audio formats using the HDMI connection. The DVD player performs decoding for compressed audio.
