DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete with Analogue

[MaynardJames]

Hi been searching high and low, and haven't quite found the answer to a question I have. If this is not in the appropriate forum, my apologies.

Anyways, my question is this. If I have my DVD player (Oppo DV-970HD) hooked up to my receiver through the Analogue Multi-Channel connections, which are only 5.1 Multi channel, will my receiver not be getting the Discrete 6.1 audio when I am watching a DVD with a DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete soundtrack, seen as how there are only 6 discrete channels being sent from the DVD player to the receiver? Hope thats clear enough to understand.

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You cannot get 7 discrete channels with 6 analogue connections. The receiver (if it's a 6.1 receiver) will "matrix" the center rear from the LR & RR signals if there is no 7th input connection.

Why not use a digital audio connection like optical or coaxial audio? What AV Receiver (make/model) do you have?

[MaynardJames]

Well, the reason I am using the Analogue's is so that I can use the SACD. If I hook it up both with the analogue connections, for use with SACD, and with Optical for DVD, then I can just switch between the two within the DVD player correct?

I have a Yamaha HTR5960.

[meatbird]

My DVD player outputs on all the terminals at once,so

My DVD sends signals on all outputs,so
i have a couple hooked up and just use the AVR to select which to use.

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Or, as mentioned above, if the outputs are all live, simply switch inputs on the AVR whenver you want to use digital connection and have the AVR do the decoding.

[MaynardJames]

Problem solved. Thanks a bunch guys