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Author Topic: DTS Popping Maddison Lake Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Hayesville, NC, USA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-14-2005 02:51 AM                     I have been getting popping when my 6AD switches disks or it has to "browse" the disk! Does anyone know what is going on with this? funny thing is, it only does it to certain dual disks Thanks in advanced  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-14-2005 03:35 AM                     I, for one, would like to read the replies. Especially now that I've invested a whole minute of my life to read the question and then type this, So, for *my* sake, please post replies here. Does the player itself make a (mechanical) popping sound or do you get a popping sound (signal) playing over your speakers?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 05-14-2005 04:56 AM                     ...could be that the trays(s) are beginning to fail being a 6-AD unit for that one drive "clunking" the laser reader assembly as it scans back and forth to track data on the disc. Look at the back of the unit and you'll see the manufacture date, and if the date is over 6yrs old, I bet the drives are getting tired and needs to be replaced. If you take either "A" or "B" disc and play it in "C" drive, does "C" drive make any of these clicks or clunking sound? If only one drive is making the noise, "condemn" that drive and make it unusuable and load either "A" or "B" into the "C" drive, for any disc will play in any drive-they're not assigned to that certain disc letter assignment that is imprinted on the disc. It's always a good habit to "rotate" your drives around like this so that all the drives are used equally-and this is with any 3-tray unit with trailer discs. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Maddison Lake Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Hayesville, NC, USA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-14-2005 09:38 AM                     The popping is over the speakers. Right channel and Center mainly. The unit is ONLY 1 month old. I just discovered that the unit is crackling and buzzing even when in non-sync. Info about unit: The unit if fully wired except for the automation which includes digital ground (which is not wired), I cant imagine the automation would have this much to do with the activity of sound quality. What about starting to swap some cards out also? Thanks, Maddison  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 10:33 AM                     First are you allowed to swap cards as I would recomend that you get the installer to come back the unit is 1 month old and under warranty and unless the dealer and the manufacturer okay anything you could void your warranty if you attempt any self fixes or mods  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 11:32 AM                     Your theatre owner should be shamed into the closet for even buying one. He got what he deserved! What a POC! Mark  |  IP: Logged Fred Georges Master Film Handler Posts: 257 From: Lombard, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 05-14-2005 12:24 PM                     "Your theatre owner should be shamed into the closet for even buying one. He got what he deserved! What a POC!" WOW! That REALLY helps this fellow with His problem!  |  IP: Logged Maddison Lake Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Hayesville, NC, USA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-14-2005 01:15 PM                     Hi i'm a tech and yes i do have permission. Here is what i found out Turns out the unit is actually defective, The cards may be the problem but in actuallity the problem could be anywhere in the unit. I disconnected the power supply to reset the commands. Unfortunatly we are running on bypass right now. Star Wars is coming out on wednesday and need a replacement ASAP from DTS. hmmm, this is gonna be interesting. Thanks for all the help! any more comments or anything is greatly appreciated  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 01:47 PM                        What were you using before you installed the DTS unit? If it's something decent (older Dolby processor, etc.), why not re-install that until you get a replacement from DTS? That way, you would at least not have to run in bypass mode.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 01:55 PM                     Is there a possibility that the jumpers for output balanced/unbalanced are incorrectly set The 6AD is rather fussy that the type of input that it is supposed to drive matchs the jumper settings  |  IP: Logged Maddison Lake Film Handler Posts: 18 From: Hayesville, NC, USA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 05-14-2005 03:56 PM                     Hmmm, thats a great question! and BTW i was using a CP50 Dolby Processor WHAT AN UPGRADE, HAHA. the jumpers seem to be set correctly I mean, I cant imagine a jumper would all of a sudden cut audio like this. It has got to be something in the software I think im gonna push to an XD-10 Upgrade anyway. Thanks, Maddison  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 04:21 PM                     The opamps that drive the outputs on the 6ad don't like driveing a short which is what happens if the jumpers are incorrectly set and over time they will start to act real funky  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-14-2005 06:32 PM                     quote: "Your theatre owner should be shamed into the closet for even buying one. He got what he deserved! What a POC!" WOW! That REALLY helps this fellow with His problem! Fred, If ya don't like it go stuff it . Its one of the worst processors in existance and I will point that out at every opportunity I get. Mark  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-14-2005 08:40 PM                     I would've upgraded the CP50 and added a dts6-d or XD10 with some cat280s for real SR. The end result would've beat the dts6-ad hands down. So since you already have a CP50, try and get your money back on the 6-ad and trade it in for a 6-d or XD10 and upgrade the CP50.  |  IP: Logged Fred Georges Master Film Handler Posts: 257 From: Lombard, IL, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 05-14-2005 09:37 PM                     "Fred, If ya don't like it go stuff it . Its one of the worst processors in existance and I will point that out at every opportunity I get." Again, It doesn't Help with his problem. He didn't buy this thing, The Theatre owner did. He's stuck with trying to resolve His problem and it doesn't address His Question by telling Him how much of a POS it is.  |  IP: Logged

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