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Author Topic: DVD Player into CP55 John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-19-2006 12:31 AM                     I need to hook up a DVD player to a CP55. I have considered connecting a mixing board to the non-sync input and connecting the DVD player and CD Player to that. I would prefer to get 5 channel sound out of the DVD but there is a DTS unit hooked to the AUX input of the CP55. Is there any way to do this or am I going to have to go through the non-sync? The CP55 has been upgraded with a 441 card if that matters.  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Tiffany Film Handler Posts: 16 From: Sanford, Florida, USA Registered: Feb 2006 posted 03-19-2006 12:34 AM                     Can't you just unhook the DTS while running the DVD?  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-19-2006 12:48 AM                     I would prefer to avoid having someone have to get in the rack to unhook the dts unit whenever they showed something on dvd.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-19-2006 01:36 AM                     A cheap DB25 2 port switcher from a computer store works nicely for this. They're only about $20 bucks too.  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-19-2006 01:46 AM                     So using the switcher, I would just have to make a cable that connected the 6 outputs of the dvd player to the DB25 according to which wires are used in the cable in the DTS manual?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-19-2006 03:36 AM                     Yup. I can make a cable for you if you like if you need.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 03-19-2006 06:29 AM                        Go into the "loop through" on the dts and let the dts do the switching. Louis  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-19-2006 01:26 PM                     That'll only work on the original dts6 model unless he wants to get fancy with a CP200 board or something.  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-19-2006 02:53 PM                     The DTS is a 6D. I think Brads solution sounds like the best. The DVD system won't be used very much. I don't think I will have any trouble making the cable but if I do, I will get ahold of you Brad. My only question is that when I make the cable, what do I do with the shields on the RCA cables where they will be attached to the DB25? Should I just leave them unattached? The pinout diagram in the DTS manual doesn't list a ground. Thanks for all the help everyone  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-21-2006 01:59 AM                     Ive got everything I need to set this up the way Brad described. Thanks again I had assumed to just leave the shields on the RCA plugs unhooked but now I am wondering if I should tie them to them to the shield on the DB25 cable?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-21-2006 02:22 AM                     Connect to any of the ground pins of the DB25 cable.  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-21-2006 02:35 AM                     Im looking at the diagram from the DTS manual and it lists 3 pins with no name and a bunch of pins labeled audio return. I assume the audio return are the ones I use?? Just want to clarify before I solder this together.  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-23-2006 02:56 PM                     Ok, I made the cable and hooked the grounds to the Audio Return pins in the DB25. I double checked all the connections with my multimeter to make sure I had the right pins hooked up. Everything looked good but when I tested it out, I have a terrible buzz in all the channels. What did I miss? I unhooked the switch and just hooked the cable I made straight to the breakout board and still have the buzz.  |  IP: Logged

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