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Author Topic: Dolby CP55 Processor Jerry Arp Film Handler Posts: 5 From: APO AE (Armed Forces Europe) Registered: Nov 2003 posted 01-19-2004 06:54 AM                    Does anyone know what the capabilities of the Dolby CP55 processor are? I can't seem to find the info on Dolby's site. Any suggestions on upgrading? Thanks, Jerry  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-19-2004 08:39 AM                     Briefly so I'm not late to work.....Its fully capable for playing back any digital system with the addition of a cat 441. SR is an expensive addition though however the Panastereo outboard SR unit is probably the least expensive of the bunch and best sounding route to go. MArk @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-19-2004 10:57 AM                     The 441 -- would that provide split surrounds? (The CP55 only offered one surround channel.) While we're on this topic: What are the key differences between the CP55 and CP65? Am I to understand that the CP55 cannot handle SR internally?  |  IP: Logged Michael Harlow Expert Film Handler Posts: 170 From: Faversham, Kent, UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 01-19-2004 11:19 AM                     Yes the 441 does give split surround  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-19-2004 11:23 AM                     In case Mark Gulbrandonson's post was confusing, Upgrading a CP-55 basically takes three steps: A) First the processor must be upgraded to SR (assuming it is not already so confirgured). This will require SRA-5 which contains two Cat 280 cards (See excellent discussion of this card around December 2003 earlier in this forum)or another alternative would be the Panastereo which Mark refers to. B) Then the addition of the 441 Card to replace the 241 Card. This gives you the split surrounds. This also requires some backplane work on the processor. C) You then add your digital as an outboard. In my opinion an older DTS-6 works best with the older CP-55 units because it has a better digital to analog converter. [ 01-19-2004, 04:08 PM: Message edited by: Jonathan M. Crist ]  |  IP: Logged Fabrice Dubourg Film Handler Posts: 43 From: Granville, France Registered: Feb 2003 posted 01-19-2004 12:35 PM                     JONATHAN, i hope you're joking for the digital to analog converter!!!  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-19-2004 01:32 PM                     Also there is the option of converting the CP55 to use the cat 222sr/a card  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-19-2004 05:22 PM                     quote: What are the key differences between the CP55 and CP65? The CP65 is designed out of the box to accept 6-channel input from a DA20 and also can handle 35/70mm mag input via a MPU. Also the 65 has a 222 SR/A card in it from the factory. The CP55 needs to be modified to handle any of these formats (except 35mm mag) or to take the 222 SR/A card. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-19-2004 07:56 PM                     OK, I'll excuse his spelling of my last name but Jonathan seems to be the one confused here. In reality the D to A's are exactly the same in the 6 and older 6D's, they both used a similar implementation of the same APT chip. Its actually the analog output stage thats far superior in the 6, Jensen output transformers and all. There is also no DC converter powering the analog stage in the 6. These were a high failure rate item in the 6D untill DTS changed to another vendor. If you ever get a 6D with no audio output but with the green digital light on and everyting else as normal just replace the DC converter to cure the problem. I have to laugh...customers are sometimes pretty funny. They will chew you out for selling them the older used unit for a cheap price but then they come back later on knowing they were actually sold the better unit . Gee I wonder how they figure that all out???? Mark @ CLACO  |  IP: Logged

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