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Hi - apologies for asking this again but I've searched for the answer to this dumb-*** question and cannot find it!

Is is possible with a 598/568 (MK1) combo to make the 568 chose DPLII when there is ONLY a stereo soundtrack on a DVD, or is this a setting change I need to make in the 598 to do this which would also require me to update my 568 to MKII status?

Thanks

Paul

[This message has been edited by pcavelle (edited 01-31-2003).]

Paul,

If the soundtrack is PCM then you can configure the 568 to DPL II and it will do it with no problem. If the soundtrack is DD 2.0 the 568 cannot do both, decode DD and DPL II. I believe that you can set the 598 output to PCM when encountering DD 2.0 and the 568.1 will then decode DPL II from a DD 2.0 soundtrack, because it (568.1) will see it as a PCM signal. I have a 596/568 combo with 2 user types, one called movie, one called music. For the DVD source (PCM) in movie type, I have DPL II MOVIE set as default, and for the music type, I have DPL II MUSIC set as default for PCM signals. I have these 2 types because I have different crossover/gain settings for the subwoffer.

Steve

On the assumption that a 598 has the same 'hidden' options as a 596 then you can set it to output PCM for DD2.0 tracks. Your 568 can then happily process these as DPLII - its how mine is configured. Try:
Open drawer
Press '9' '6' on remote
This should bring up the system menu which has the decode DD2.0 option

Graham