What does it mean when the front display reads dolby digital and PLII.I would prefer plain ol' DD without other processing.I can't seem to get rid of the PLII.

try setting your dvd bitstream to dd or dts.

sounds like a similar problem i had with my 1050 and rca dvd.

sounds like your dvd bitstream is set to pcm.

my friend also had this problem on his sherwood,all i had to do was go in the setup menu in his dvd player and set the bitstream.

after the initial setup,each time you put in a dvd you may have to go to the audio menu and select the mode of choice.

it sounds confusing but it is really simple.