On Feb 25, 10:06=A0am, "jamesgangnc" <ja...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Unless the tv has surround sound as well (which I'm thinking it has two
> speakers and that's it) then you're not getting much gain over using the
r=
ca
> connections. =A0I presume you're just running the sound connections to
the=
tv
> for the option of playing the sound thru the tv instead of your surround
> reciever?
>
> I did the same thing with my dvd, sound connections to both tv and
surroun=
d
> processor. =A0But I just used rca to the tv since all it has is left and
r=
ight
> anyway.
>
> "Patty" <pa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:04:38 +0000 (UTC), Mike S. wrote:
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> >> In article <dt6l7ldn3m2x.1uzcsjjufqbk8$....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >> Patty =A0<pa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>>On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:55:03 +0000 (UTC), Mike S. wrote:
>
> >>>> In article <1jo3abql5h9x6$.1awf3jj6vnzzr....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >>>> Patty =A0<pa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>>>>On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 19:19:02 -0500, David L. Martel wrote:
>
> >>>>>> Patty,
>
> >>>>>> =A0 =A0I agree with Mike S. either RCA cables or the digital
cables=
> >>>>>> should work
> >>>>>> fine with your stereo. You don't need both. Not to be too
nit-picky=
> >>>>>> but
> >>>>>> you'll get stereo sound not "surround" sound out of this set up.
If=
> >>>you need
> >>>>>> surround sound you should investigate receivers with more
channels.=
>
> >>>>>> Dave M.
>
> >>>>>We do get surround sound. =A0Different sounds out of the various
spea=
kers
> >>>>>(front, rear, center and subwoofer), I thought that's what surround
> >>>>>sound
> >>>>>is. =A0The manual states that the receiver does have "multichannel
> >>>>>surround
> >>>>>sound". =A0It has 5.1 channels. =A0Granted today similar receivers
ar=
e 6.1
> >>>>>and
> >>>>>7.1, but ours does a fine job.
>
> >>>>>Btw, I used only the digital coax cable and the sound is fine.
>
> >>>> The "surround sound" derived from the analog inputs is no doubt
Dolby=
> >>>> ProLogic; i.e. there is surround information matrixed into the
stereo=
> >>>> channels that is recovered by your receiver. This is old
technology;
> >>>> the
> >>>> effect you get from true 5.1 (or higher) via a digital connection
is
> >>>> much
> >>>> better.
>
> >>>Yes, we have the DVD connected with the digital cable, not the
analog.
> >>>Btw, our new TV has an optical digital cable connector and we're
> >>>considering using that for the TV rather than the analog R-L cables
as =
it
> >>>is right now. =A0Do you know what is the difference between the
TosLink=
> >>>optical cables and plain optical cables or are they the same thing?
>
> >> TOSLink is merely the original TO****ba brand for what are often
simply
> >> referred to as digital optical cables.
>
> > Thanks, Mike. =A0I plan to get an digital optical cable to hook to the
T=
V
> > also.
>
> > Patty- Hide quoted text -
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One other thing occurs to me. You might want to check the default
audio setting on your dvd player. Many players are set to output the
lowest audio by choice, which is often analog surround or 2 channel.
You can set it to default to dts or digital dolby. Some will let you
set the fall back as well. On those you can set dts for the first
choice and digital dolby for the second when dts is not available.
Dts with a digital connection to your receiver will kick butt. Dts
rules! (sorry dolby lovers)
One of my neighbors bought a combo sony dvd player/surround sound
receiver with an optical connection. The default sound setting on the
dvd player was still analog surround!
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