[mythtv-users] .24 Audio results: mixed

[Douglas Peale]

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On 06/18/2010 12:49 AM, Douglas Peale wrote:
> On 06/18/2010 12:10 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard wrote:
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> I KNOW I'm using SPDIF, but if I select the only item that appears to be the SPDIF output, I only get noise
> 
>> You have an SPDIF connection, you physically can only pass 5.1 audio
>> via AC3. You can't do 7.1 with SPDIF (either optical or coax).
> 
> Not true I have been using SPDIF with blueray movies via a PS3 and have been getting 7.1 sound via DTS and Dolby Digital
> Also, the local PBS station here, KQED broadcast something that my receiver calls 6.1 SURR. Not sure what that is since that is
> neither DTS nor Dolby Digital.
> 
> Both my PS3 and my Centronics ZAT502HD tuner seem to be able to make it work.

I went and dug out the manual for the Denon AVR-3801.
You are right, it will not do 7.1 except via the analog inputs.
It WILL however do 6.1 (runs both back speakers with the same signal).
The manual only admits to being able to do 6.1 with DTS-ES, but KQED is sending a signal that the reciever thinks is Dolby
Digital and the receiver thinks has a back channel to make it 6.1.
I suppose I could run an analog connection, but the bundle of cables is already 2 inches in diameter.
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