Digital Lock

Skyhawk · « **on:** 27 Apr 2005, 12:53 am »

Good evening Folks

I know there is a discrete code I can send to the SP1.7 that will force it to stay in digital all the time instead of flipping to analog everytime I change the channel on my satellite system.

Anyone know what this is?

Skyhawk · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 12:59 am »

Found it

The Code is

Code Mute, Stereo, DTS - Dig Force On!!

No looking for analog now. Little faster when switch channels now. Still goes red though. thought it would stay green.

Oh well.

nicolasb · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 09:43 am »

It'll go red because whatever is producing the digital signal stops producing it! What the "lock" does is prevent the SP1.7 from switching into analogue mode when it loses the digital input signal. (If it did, it would take longer to switch back to digital mode when the signal comes back up).

Skyhawk · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 12:00 pm »

Since I enabled the digital lock I found that audio comes back alot faster. and the relays dont make quite as much noise

thxultra · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 12:01 pm »

On a similair note does anyones sp1.7 when playing a dvd switch to pcm 48k when the DD/DTS signal dissapears ie.when theres a layer change or when you select a diffrent menu on the dvd.

Also when it does this theres alot of clicking of relays which can be a bit obtrusive when watching a film.

brucek · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 04:29 pm »

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a discrete code I can send to the SP1.7 that will force it to stay in digital all the time instead of flipping to analog

Does anyone know if the SP1 was ever programmed to allow this feature?

Perhaps there is a newer firmware release than mine = V19.0 (DSP 6.20)

James?

brucek

James Tanner · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 05:38 pm »

Hi Bruce,

Yes it is a feature with the SP1.7 and SP2 only.

james

thxultra · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 08:55 pm »

Quote from: James Tanner

Hi Bruce,

Yes it is a feature with the SP1.7 and SP2 only.

james

Is this the reason why my sp1.7 digital lock doesnt work as it used to be a sp1.

James Tanner · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 09:17 pm »

Hi thx,

No if it is an SP1.7 update it should work.
Have you tried the code?

james

jethro · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 09:20 pm »

thxultra,

I think you need version 44a software for this feature.

James Tanner · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 09:40 pm »

Good point Jethro.

james

thxultra · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Jan 2006, 11:06 pm »

Quote from: jethro

thxultra,

I think you need version 44a software for this feature.

Im running version 44D , any other suggestions

James Tanner · « **Reply #12 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 12:27 am »

What code are you using and how are you applying it?

james

MattH · « **Reply #13 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 11:02 am »

Still not working thx ?

Does it say digital lock on when you apply the code ?

Cheers

Matt

thxultra · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 01:22 pm »

The code im using is mute , stereo , thx which then says DIG.FORCE ON

Didn't realize it wasn't working as i thought all the relay noise was just something brystons did.

It wasn't till MattH got his unit i realized something was up.

Would upgrading to a sp2 cure this problem James.

James Tanner · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 01:45 pm »

You will still have some relay noise -- it is just that the digital light will not go RED then Green and the display will not say digital-analog- digital when you switch because it is not looking for analog (red light).

Yes the SP2 has a much faster microprocessor board and the switching relay noise goes away.

james

MattH · « **Reply #16 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 01:54 pm »

Is there not a way to do a full reset of the processor.. I just wonder if it needs a "reboot" if thats possible..

Wasn't yours a upgrade from the SP1 as well....Was anything left of the SP1 after the SP1.7 upgrade.??

Cheers

Matt

thxultra · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 02:17 pm »

I get the exact same amount of relay noise whether the dig force is on or off

The digital light stays green on both occasions.

The display also goes from showing a digital signal to pcm 48k the back to a digital signal whether the dig force is on or not

Is there some sort of reboot james

thxultra · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 Jan 2006, 07:31 pm »

Just notice that when it switchs back and forth the mode lights up on the front panel aswell

James Tanner · « **Reply #19 on:** 17 Jan 2006, 12:23 am »

Hi THX,

Have pasted this on to Mike Pickett for comment.

james