On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:39:41 +0000 (UTC), Mike S. wrote:
> 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.
That's what I thought. So, we are set with 5.1 surround sound from the
blu-ray player.
Now to just get the TV hooked up with digital, however, our current cable
tuner box says "interactive digital communications", but I think that's
for
the digital cable. The only connectors on the box are the typical analog
and the regular coax cable that connects to the cable company. So, I'm
thinking that if I use the the analog connection on the cable box, it will
just give me the pro-logic surround rather than true 5.1 channel surround
regardless of how I connect the TV to the receiver (digital OR analog)?
Also, if you know, if I connect the cable box to the TV using the analog
cables and connectors, then I shouldn't also need the large coax cable
hooked up to the TV antenna connection? I'm guessing I would have to tune
the TV to the AV source where the analog cables are connected in order to
see the picture and hear the sound, rather than to the antenna source.
Thanks so much for the information! I know I sound like a dummy, but I've
never really thought much about the connections, I just always hooked
things up as I was told. And, the manuals are not real clear on this
stuff
either. A lot of it is starting to make more sense thanks to your
explanations.
Patty
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