Onkyo audio issue

Dreadhead · 29 Sep 2010 at 22:15

Hello Folks,

I am currently bitstreaming various formats to my Onkyo SR508 amp over HDMI.

If I pause media then the corresponding bitstream lights go out. Clicking play makes them light up again but the audio kicks in a fraction of a second after the video. This can sometimes result in the loss of the first part of a sentence.

Is there anyway to force my media centre to keep the audio stream open rather than closing it down when I hit pause?

Cheers.

iamtheoneneo · 30 Sep 2010 at 09:40

this is not issue with your amp more you MC. so you really need to tell us what you have!

Dreadhead · 30 Sep 2010 at 15:33

Using Windows 7 Media Center with the Shark 007 Codec pack. The behaviour is apparent if I pause any encoded source however. I think normal PCM is ok in this regard.

EDIT: I bitstream audio over HDMI using a ATI 5670.

Participant · 30 Sep 2010 at 18:26

My V+ box does this when I unpause it. I've just gotten used to rewinding it five seconds after each pause. Not ideal but then not worth me spending hours of my life trying to resolve either.

Dreadhead · 30 Sep 2010 at 20:23

I guess not.. running a PC however, I feel that there may be a tick box somewhere that may alleviate the issue.