Re: Cable hookup to DVD Player

In article <1pj9377q8jh00.1mrv9l8hf7v6l$.dlg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Patty  <patty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:06:59 +0000 (UTC), Mike S. wrote:
>
>> In article <13r3ps5t01q1939@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> David L. Martel <marte005@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>Mike,
>>>
>>>   Are you saying that the surround sound information is actually
included 
>>>in the stereo FM signal being broadcast? I thought it was created
inside the 
>>>receiver by the "pro-logic" stuff.
>> 
>> No, because this discussion is about getting audio from a DVD player,
not
>> broacast FM.
>> 
>> I am saying that the surround sound information is included in the
2-channel 
>> analog audio output from a DVD player (if it is so configured). It is 
>> downmixed by the player from the encoded 5.1 signal on the DVD.
>
>Is that the same when it's on a digital connection?

The digital connection sends the 5.1 surround data to your receiver "as
is", without downmixing to stereo as is done on the analog outputs.