Pan's Labyrinth DTS

JakeLipson · 05-20-2007, 03:23 AM

Has anybody else had trouble accessing the DTS mix for Pan's Labyrinth (2-disc Region 1 edition)? It doesn't really matter because I don't have a super-fancy home theater setup or anything, but I have been able to access DTS tracks in the past. So it's really odd, but when I select the DTS track on the Pan's Labyrinth setup menu, I end up with Del Toro's commentary track instead. When I switch back to Dolby, it plays fine, and the disc is not otherwise defective -- the movie plays great. Hmm.

Monterey Jack · 05-20-2007, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by JakeLipson

Has anybody else had trouble accessing the DTS mix for Pan's Labyrinth (2-disc Region 1 edition)? It doesn't really matter because I don't have a super-fancy home theater setup or anything, but I have been able to access DTS tracks in the past. So it's really odd, but when I select the DTS track on the Pan's Labyrinth setup menu, I end up with Del Toro's commentary track instead. When I switch back to Dolby, it plays fine, and the disc is not otherwise defective -- the movie plays great. Hmm.

Maybe it's because you don't have a receiver that can decode DTS...?

JakeLipson · 05-20-2007, 03:44 AM

I would think that, except that I've played DTS tracks before on other discs. It's not a tremendous issue since I can't tell the difference between it and Dolby anyway with the sound setup that I have, but if I can play DTS on something like The Hunchback of Notre Dame or Pirates of the Caribbean, shouldn't Pan's work too? It's annoying me more on principle than anything else.

Indyphantom · 05-23-2007, 10:57 PM

you're not getting the actual DTS track without a decoder.

brian · 05-24-2007, 12:24 AM

I don't have an answer for you, but usually you can get better results if you post the make/model of your DVD player and receiver, as well as how you have the DVD players audio output set up and the connections used. The more you let us know, the easier it is to help.

JakeLipson · 05-27-2007, 06:46 PM

I'm not sure what kind of sound setup we have; it's whatever my parents installed years ago, and it's nothing state-of-the-art. Which is why it surprises me I was able to access DTS tracks on the other titles at all. I wonder if the discs just automatically play the Dolby track when I select DTS because of no decoder?

05-20-2007, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	Pan's Labyrinth DTS Has anybody else had trouble accessing the DTS mix for Pan's Labyrinth (2-disc Region 1 edition)? It doesn't really matter because I don't have a super-fancy home theater setup or anything, but I have been able to access DTS tracks in the past. So it's really odd, but when I select the DTS track on the Pan's Labyrinth setup menu, I end up with Del Toro's commentary track instead. When I switch back to Dolby, it plays fine, and the disc is not otherwise defective -- the movie plays great. Hmm. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

05-20-2007, 03:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	I would think that, except that I've played DTS tracks before on other discs. It's not a tremendous issue since I can't tell the difference between it and Dolby anyway with the sound setup that I have, but if I can play DTS on something like The Hunchback of Notre Dame or Pirates of the Caribbean, shouldn't Pan's work too? It's annoying me more on principle than anything else. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

05-23-2007, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	you're not getting the actual DTS track without a decoder. __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

05-24-2007, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
brian Digital Jesűs Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I don't have an answer for you, but usually you can get better results if you post the make/model of your DVD player and receiver, as well as how you have the DVD players audio output set up and the connections used. The more you let us know, the easier it is to help. __________________ Why? fin.

05-27-2007, 06:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	I'm not sure what kind of sound setup we have; it's whatever my parents installed years ago, and it's nothing state-of-the-art. Which is why it surprises me I was able to access DTS tracks on the other titles at all. I wonder if the discs just automatically play the Dolby track when I select DTS because of no decoder? __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

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