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John Wick 2 audio cutouts.
#428904 02/26/18 12:23 AM
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I watched some of JW 2 this morning, and I experienced major audio cutouts, to the point that there wasn't any audio for at least 5 minutes, so I stopped it. I was using Dolby Atmos on my Denon, so thinking that might be the cause because I don't have an Atmos setup, I switched audio formats to the next English one, which ridiculously was 2 channel (the receiver converted it to 7.1, but it sounded terrible. There was a 5.1 option in the setup menu, but it was in French.

So...... does Dolby Atmos only work if you have an Atmos setup, or is something not right with my receiver?

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Ya_basta #428905 02/26/18 02:51 AM
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Had glitchy playback 2 days ago.
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Re: John Wick 2 audio cutouts.
Ya_basta #428906 02/26/18 04:11 AM
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In my experience the Atmos soundtrack was O.K. when I still had 7.1.
I enjoyed it more much richer details. Maybe Possibly something with the copyright 1.4\2.2?

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Ya_basta #428907 02/26/18 03:56 PM
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Hi Ya,

I can't answer you on the Dolby Atmos question, but what was the source for JW2? A Blu-ray disc? DVR? Netflix streaming?

I've experienced occasional audio drop-outs from Blu-ray discs (usually accompanied by video pixelation or lock-up)but not always. Streaming sources can sometimes be at fault as well.

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Ya_basta #428909 02/26/18 04:54 PM
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How were you using Dolby Atmos if you haven't configured your Denon to Atmos? In order to enable the Atmos extension of the Dolby True HD codec, you must enable the correct speakers in the setup, otherwise, the "Atmos Soundrack" is simply played as Dolby True HD 5.1 (or 7.1). In other words, the Atmos extension gets folded back into the Dolby True HD 5.1/7.1 stream if the Atmos decoder is not detected/enabled in the receiver.

Sounds like you have a source issue if playing any other content seems to work.

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Ya_basta #428910 02/26/18 09:42 PM
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Most of the details for the Atmos receivers say to put the audio input to PCM to let the receiver decode itself.
{I'm now with Anthem}

With even 5 or 7.1 and your Blueray set to the Atmos track it should still have more surround presence with just the audio select button. At least that was my opinion when still using 7.1 {Integra A.V.R.} the output of my Blueray players audio seemed a lot richer.

Around a couple months ago was trying to play Despicable Me 3 for my kids couldn't get the audio right for a couple days.
Turned out I had moved some stuff in my stand and unplugged my ADA's plugs from my receiver took a few tries to get them back in the correct slots with out pulling them out of the unit.

Have you checked your cables maybe something loose?

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brendo #428911 02/26/18 11:10 PM
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Thanks for the replies.

Originally Posted By alan
Hi Ya,

I can't answer you on the Dolby Atmos question, but what was the source for JW2? A Blu-ray disc? DVR? Netflix streaming?

Regards,
Alan


It was a Blu-ray, Alan.



Originally Posted By TDIPablo
How were you using Dolby Atmos if you haven't configured your Denon to Atmos? In order to enable the Atmos extension of the Dolby True HD codec, you must enable the correct speakers in the setup, otherwise, the "Atmos Soundrack" is simply played as Dolby True HD 5.1 (or 7.1). In other words, the Atmos extension gets folded back into the Dolby True HD 5.1/7.1 stream if the Atmos decoder is not detected/enabled in the receiver.

Sounds like you have a source issue if playing any other content seems to work.


So the display on my Denon should say Dolby True HD 7.1, and not Dolby Atmos?

Originally Posted By brendo


Have you checked your cables maybe something loose?




Everything is connected properly.


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Ya_basta #428913 02/27/18 01:16 AM
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Could be your player and your avr are both decoding the signal, might be causing a conflict.

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Ya_basta #428917 02/27/18 03:19 AM
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My oppo bdp 93 did similar with some movies, oppo's response was that the decoding chip just wasnt up the the task of the latest audio codecs and there was nothing they could do about it. So a $800 bluray player is shelved and replaced by a bdp 203 for cool grand and all is well. Such is the march of technology.


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Ya_basta #428927 02/27/18 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted By Ya_basta
Thanks for the replies.

Originally Posted By TDIPablo
How were you using Dolby Atmos if you haven't configured your Denon to Atmos? In order to enable the Atmos extension of the Dolby True HD codec, you must enable the correct speakers in the setup, otherwise, the "Atmos Soundrack" is simply played as Dolby True HD 5.1 (or 7.1). In other words, the Atmos extension gets folded back into the Dolby True HD 5.1/7.1 stream if the Atmos decoder is not detected/enabled in the receiver.

Sounds like you have a source issue if playing any other content seems to work.


So the display on my Denon should say Dolby True HD 7.1, and not Dolby Atmos?


Correct, if in your Denon's speaker configuration/assign mode you didn't specify at least 2 height speakers, the ATMOS and DTS:X formats shouldn't appear in the "support format" line. Is it possible you did assign your rear surrounds as height speakers?

Nonetheless, the signal dropout is likely a handshake issue between your source and the receiver (assuming that you tried playing another source an all-channel mode and got sound out of all speakers.)

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