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Post by kevinc25 on Aug 1, 2017 14:24:14 GMT -5
Yeah Kevin, I was thinking about this too. It would be nice to enable this USB PC input to accept hi-res digital audio from a PC. And the manual states it is for 'future enhancements' so, hopefully, it might be enable in the near future. Agreed. You can debate whether HDMI or USB provides better sound in theory given the limitations of both types of interface, but for any given piece of equipment I'm guessing it's all about implementation. so it would be nice to be able to try it. Plus HDMI switching in my dual screen setup causes Foobar on my HTPC to lose its WASAPI HDMI connection to the MC-700 periodically, and I could get round that if I could use the USB. I have a new MC-700 issue: My Roku Ultra, plugged into HDMI input 2, has been working happily from both HDMI outputs (4K LG OLED on HDMI output 1 and 1080p on output 2), but a few days ago the MC-700 stopped passing the Roku to output 2. I've changed the Roku's "hidden" HDMI HDR setting to 4.2.0 which I've read elsewhere can help with these sorts of issues, tried hot-swapping cables (all new Blue Jeans HDMIs), hard switch off of the MC-700, but the only thing that works is to move the Roku to one of the HDMI inputs 4-6. Anybody got any thoughts? I guess I should try upgrading from firmware 2.9.0 to 2.9.2? |
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Post by doc1963 on Aug 1, 2017 16:14:43 GMT -5
Yeah Kevin, I was thinking about this too. It would be nice to enable this USB PC input to accept hi-res digital audio from a PC. And the manual states it is for 'future enhancements' so, hopefully, it might be enable in the near future. Agreed. You can debate whether HDMI or USB provides better sound in theory given the limitations of both types of interface, but for any given piece of equipment I'm guessing it's all about implementation. so it would be nice to be able to try it. Plus HDMI switching in my dual screen setup causes Foobar on my HTPC to lose its WASAPI HDMI connection to the MC-700 periodically, and I could get round that if I could use the USB. I have a new MC-700 issue: My Roku Ultra, plugged into HDMI input 2, has been working happily from both HDMI outputs (4K LG OLED on HDMI output 1 and 1080p on output 2), but a few days ago the MC-700 stopped passing the Roku to output 2. I've changed the Roku's "hidden" HDMI HDR setting to 4.2.0 which I've read elsewhere can help with these sorts of issues, tried hot-swapping cables (all new Blue Jeans HDMIs), hard switch off of the MC-700, but the only thing that works is to move the Roku to one of the HDMI inputs 4-6. Anybody got any thoughts? I guess I should try upgrading from firmware 2.9.0 to 2.9.2? Try the Roku Ultra thread over at the AVS Forum. You might also try the last few pages of the Anthem AVM 60 thread over there as well. The Roku Ultra seems to be causing some issues for other gear too... |
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Post by kevinc25 on Aug 1, 2017 17:32:52 GMT -5
Try the Roku Ultra thread over at the AVS Forum. You might also try the last few pages of the Anthem AVM 60 thread over there as well. The Roku Ultra seems to be causing some issues for other gear too... Agreed - I got the idea of changing the HDR settings to 4.2.0 from AVS forum thread. Thanks, will check out the Anthem thread too. |
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Post by rbk123 on Aug 1, 2017 21:36:33 GMT -5
Anybody got any thoughts? I guess I should try upgrading from firmware 2.9.0 to 2.9.2 Suggestions: - disconnect the power on the Roku and let it sit for 5-10 minutes, reconnect and try it - same but for the MC - Factory reset of both devices, but pick one and then see if it works before resetting the other - Upgrade the firmware on the MC (do this last as I bet the issue is one of the devices is slightly confused and just needs a reset) |
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Post by ikeplayer on Aug 2, 2017 5:32:13 GMT -5
Received my MC-700 a couple of weeks ago over here in England, though slightly more expensive than the AV amplifier (Yamaha rsv-775) it replaced I must say, I was impressed with the audio-processing. Apart from the very negligible hdmi 1-3 OSD discomfort, had a few issues with sources which offered mixed HD and UHD contents and it struggled with UHD @50/60hz but after upgrading the firmware to 2.9.2 those issues disappeared as well
The one issue: I currently have to adjust 'trim' settings each time I turn on the MC-700 since the setting is not persistent. Is the unit supposed to retain these values or has been designed to reset them always?
My setup is a standard 5.1 which includes 1 x mono + 2 x stereo power amps with differing input sensitivities hence the need to apply the trims until I'm able to replace the PAs with an A-700 (or a combo of A-500 and A-300)
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Post by doc1963 on Aug 2, 2017 6:24:15 GMT -5
The one issue: I currently have to adjust 'trim' settings each time I turn on the MC-700 since the setting is not persistent. Is the unit supposed to retain these values or has been designed to reset them always? Greetings ikeplayer and welcome to the Lounge...!!! Yes, the Trim settings are intended to be "on the fly" adjustments as the need arises and, as a result, are temporary. If you find yourself needing to make consistent adjustments, a better solution would be to make a permanent adjustment to your speaker "Level" settings. Hope this helps...  |
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Post by mickseymour on Aug 2, 2017 6:27:21 GMT -5
If the MC-700 is similar to the XMC-1 which I own, the 'trims' are deliberately non-persistent to allow for minor changes to volume on specific source material. To balance the output you should use the speaker settings levels (I can't imagine the MC-700 doesn't have this) so all channels output the same SPL at a specific volume.
Oops. Cross posted with the doc above.
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Post by kevinc25 on Aug 2, 2017 9:10:18 GMT -5
Anybody got any thoughts? I guess I should try upgrading from firmware 2.9.0 to 2.9.2 Suggestions: - disconnect the power on the Roku and let it sit for 5-10 minutes, reconnect and try it - same but for the MC - Factory reset of both devices, but pick one and then see if it works before resetting the other - Upgrade the firmware on the MC (do this last as I bet the issue is one of the devices is slightly confused and just needs a reset) Thanks, I'll experiment. |
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Post by jonas79 on Aug 3, 2017 3:27:32 GMT -5
My own experience after a couple of days in Sweden are some Noice when switching channels on my satbox appears in right front speaker and it happens on some channels not every time. Very hard to get a signal on 4K video throw the MC700 to my Samsung UBD-K8500, 4K bluray player. " Edit: I find the problem for the pitchure problem on my Samsung UBD-K8500 to MC700 processor. I must play a Movie with UHD HDR so the LG Oled 55B6V sends out a HDR Signal first then i get the pitchure. This must be wrong and defactive ?? That means that i must start a game on My PS4 PRO with HDR like Uncharted 4 with no pitchure and when HDR signal pops in i get the pitchure. " 2.9.2 Beta firmware solved my problem with pitchure from PS4 Pro and Samsung Ubd-K8500. 2.9.0 Black pitchure and Beta 2.9.2 pitchure directly. But My problem with Noice from speakers when Switch Channels on my satbox remains. When different audio codecs switches the noice comes but not Every channel but its enoying and maybe bad for speakers if the audio is to Laud. |
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Post by bigkid on Aug 12, 2017 19:36:35 GMT -5
Received my MC-700 a couple of weeks ago over here in England, though slightly more expensive than the AV amplifier (Yamaha rsv-775) it replaced I must say, I was impressed with the audio-processing. Apart from the very negligible hdmi 1-3 OSD discomfort, had a few issues with sources which offered mixed HD and UHD contents and it struggled with UHD @50/60hz but after upgrading the firmware to 2.9.2 those issues disappeared as well The one issue: I currently have to adjust 'trim' settings each time I turn on the MC-700 since the setting is not persistent. Is the unit supposed to retain these values or has been designed to reset them always? My setup is a standard 5.1 which includes 1 x mono + 2 x stereo power amps with differing input sensitivities hence the need to apply the trims until I'm able to replace the PAs with an A-700 (or a combo of A-500 and A-300) Hi ikeplayer. It is counter-intuitive but you can set levels for each speaker when you set the Test Tone levels. These level adjustments remain fixed until you change them, unlike the 'trim' settings which go as soon as you turn the MC-700 off. Cheers, Allan |
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Post by Axis on Aug 12, 2017 20:05:58 GMT -5
Received my MC-700 a couple of weeks ago over here in England, though slightly more expensive than the AV amplifier (Yamaha rsv-775) it replaced I must say, I was impressed with the audio-processing. Apart from the very negligible hdmi 1-3 OSD discomfort, had a few issues with sources which offered mixed HD and UHD contents and it struggled with UHD @50/60hz but after upgrading the firmware to 2.9.2 those issues disappeared as well The one issue: I currently have to adjust 'trim' settings each time I turn on the MC-700 since the setting is not persistent. Is the unit supposed to retain these values or has been designed to reset them always? My setup is a standard 5.1 which includes 1 x mono + 2 x stereo power amps with differing input sensitivities hence the need to apply the trims until I'm able to replace the PAs with an A-700 (or a combo of A-500 and A-300) Hi ikeplayer. It is counter-intuitive but you can set levels for each speaker when you set the Test Tone levels. These level adjustments remain fixed until you change them, unlike the 'trim' settings which go as soon as you turn the MC-700 off. Cheers, Allan Speaker set up verses trim. Trims are on the fly. Adjustable aileron, rudder and elevator trim on an aircraft are available to be adjusted for after you are in flight. Fixed trim adjustments are set with a protractor on the ground. |
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Post by bigkid on Aug 15, 2017 19:32:35 GMT -5
Hi ikeplayer. It is counter-intuitive but you can set levels for each speaker when you set the Test Tone levels. These level adjustments remain fixed until you change them, unlike the 'trim' settings which go as soon as you turn the MC-700 off. Cheers, Allan Speaker set up verses trim. Trims are on the fly. Adjustable aileron, rudder and elevator trim on an aircraft are available to be adjusted for after you are in flight. Fixed trim adjustments are set with a protractor on the ground. That may well be Axis, but setting the audio for each channel in a setting called "Test Tones", ie. fixed trim adjustments, is far from obvious. :-) Cheers Allan |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 15, 2017 19:37:05 GMT -5
Speaker set up verses trim. Trims are on the fly. Adjustable aileron, rudder and elevator trim on an aircraft are available to be adjusted for after you are in flight. Fixed trim adjustments are set with a protractor on the ground. That may well be Axis, but setting the audio for each channel in a setting called "Test Tones", ie. fixed trim adjustments, is far from obvious. :-) Cheers Allan Axis fail,,,,,as I often do! Try to make a funny or a pun and some don't understand our crazy way of looking at thing, I ain't normal 😁 Do think Axis is either! LOL 😋 |
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Post by DigitalHomeInstalls on Aug 27, 2017 9:22:49 GMT -5
What is the lowest eq setting that can be used for the subwoofer channel with the MC700?
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Post by stevebaune on Aug 29, 2017 12:57:04 GMT -5
I was reading some of the comments about the harmony remotes in this thread. I'm having issues with it not selecting the inputs on the MC-700. It never is setting the input that is called out on the harmony, it stays on the last input that was selected. The help button does fix this, so I know it can work. I've played with the delay setting and that doesn't seem to matter either. What delay setting are you using to get it to select the inputs correctly? Has anyone been able directly select Opto or Coax, or do you have to cycle the input to get it on the correct one?
Thanks!
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Post by novisnick on Aug 29, 2017 13:46:00 GMT -5
I was reading some of the comments about the harmony remotes in this thread. I'm having issues with it not selecting the inputs on the MC-700. It never is setting the input that is called out on the harmony, it stays on the last input that was selected. The help button does fix this, so I know it can work. I've played with the delay setting and that doesn't seem to matter either. What delay setting are you using to get it to select the inputs correctly? Has anyone been able directly select Opto or Coax, or do you have to cycle the input to get it on the correct one? Thanks! Sounds as though you haven't set it up in the Harmoney settings properly. Go back and review each setting and see what you find. If your not familiar with the remote and its app, it may take a few times to get right. Let me know, good luck |
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Post by stevebaune on Aug 29, 2017 15:36:22 GMT -5
I was reading some of the comments about the harmony remotes in this thread. I'm having issues with it not selecting the inputs on the MC-700. It never is setting the input that is called out on the harmony, it stays on the last input that was selected. The help button does fix this, so I know it can work. I've played with the delay setting and that doesn't seem to matter either. What delay setting are you using to get it to select the inputs correctly? Has anyone been able directly select Opto or Coax, or do you have to cycle the input to get it on the correct one? Thanks! Sounds as though you haven't set it up in the Harmoney settings properly. Go back and review each setting and see what you find. If your not familiar with the remote and its app, it may take a few times to get right. Let me know, good luck I've been using the Harmony remote for years, so I'm pretty familiar with how to set it up. Like I said it works if I hit the help button, which means the input is setup correctly. It just seems strange that it won't go to the correct input when I select the activity. I used the same remote for my Marantz SR6002 and never had issues with it not selecting the correct input. I still think it's a timing issue. |
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Post by novisnick on Aug 29, 2017 16:01:22 GMT -5
Sounds as though you haven't set it up in the Harmoney settings properly. Go back and review each setting and see what you find. If your not familiar with the remote and its app, it may take a few times to get right. Let me know, good luck I've been using the Harmony remote for years, so I'm pretty familiar with how to set it up. Like I said it works if I hit the help button, which means the input is setup correctly. It just seems strange that it won't go to the correct input when I select the activity. I used the same remote for my Marantz SR6002 and never had issues with it not selecting the correct input. I still think it's a timing issue. Either I didn't understand what you wrote previously or you've done a much better job describing what the problem is, because now I get it! 😁 You are most likely correct about the timing. Have you tried erasing he Harmony from the app and started over? Kind of like a reset. Canhurt to try! Good luck buddy. |
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Post by jolaca on Sept 1, 2017 3:33:38 GMT -5
I was reading some of the comments about the harmony remotes in this thread. I'm having issues with it not selecting the inputs on the MC-700. It never is setting the input that is called out on the harmony, it stays on the last input that was selected. The help button does fix this, so I know it can work. I've played with the delay setting and that doesn't seem to matter either. What delay setting are you using to get it to select the inputs correctly? Has anyone been able directly select Opto or Coax, or do you have to cycle the input to get it on the correct one? Thanks! Digital audio inputs (coax, optical, BT) have no separate discrete codes. You have to cycle between them to get the correct one. A possible solution is that if you're not using all inputs (and for instance, only using coaxial), you can set the others off from the menu and then you'll always get the correct input from your harmony. |
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Post by adaboy on Sept 1, 2017 8:39:46 GMT -5
I was reading some of the comments about the harmony remotes in this thread. I'm having issues with it not selecting the inputs on the MC-700. It never is setting the input that is called out on the harmony, it stays on the last input that was selected. The help button does fix this, so I know it can work. I've played with the delay setting and that doesn't seem to matter either. What delay setting are you using to get it to select the inputs correctly? Has anyone been able directly select Opto or Coax, or do you have to cycle the input to get it on the correct one? Thanks! Digital audio inputs (coax, optical, BT) have no separate discrete codes. You have to cycle between them to get the correct one. A possible solution is that if you're not using all inputs (and for instance, only using coaxial), you can set the others off from the menu and then you'll always get the correct input from your harmony. Wow, receivers half the price allow for discrete input codes. I find yet again another reason this pre-pro was rushed and is overpriced for what it is. |
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