Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Decoding troubles with my Yammy V2600

Well it's all working now...but I still can't select any decoders.

I think I got to the bottom of this decoding business...on my denon setup menu, when I select HDMI audio output Multi(LPCM) instead of Multi(Normal) my yamaha reciever seems to bypass all the decoders except the basic dolby digital or dts. But the thing is, is that it sounds much better in this way! But I am in no way able to get more than 5.1 channels from any source I throw in there. If I select Multi(normal) it doesn't sound as good but it allows me to decode it in any number of ways which doesn't seem to make a difference except giving me 7.1. Isn't there a way I can get the cake an eat it too?

Also, I've purchased a PS3 and have been watching a number of blu ray discs, including the descent, pirates of the carribean etc. But there doesn't seem to be any decode of any kind going on in the reciever. Is that how uncompressed PCM is suppose to show up? And one last important problem, The Descents audio specs are uncompressed pcm 6.1 but im again only getting 5.1 channels. Shouldn't I be getting a full 7.1 from that?

Please some advice, I know my list of problems is long and confusing but i greatly wish to get to the bottom of all this.

PS -- How do all of you watch movies? Do you use the DSP's at all? How do you recommend watching movies?

Drew, I don't use HDMI as you do, and it's unclear why it doesn't sound as good to you when you can you can apply DPLIIx(my preference)to expand the sound to 7.1. Possibly someone who uses a receiver similar to yours with HDMI can add some thoughts.