But if he turns it up enough, it gets sound. I think the problem's in the receiver. If he's outputting bitstream, then the DVD player should just be pulling the 5.1 straight off the disc and handing it to the receiver for decoding and processing.

BTW, I meant to say "no DVD players" not "no DVDs," as I think I have one or two that are in mono (!).

I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!