Dolby Digital 5.1

phileth
phileth Posts: 22
edited November 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Does anyone know what TV shows are recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1? I went to the Dolby website, and found a supposed "list", but when I try to watch one of them, my receiver doesn't pick up the dolby digital signal. It is set to Auto.
I have a digital optical audio cable from the satellite receiver to the AVR. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help you may provide.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2007
    I believe it has to be a high definition feed for it to broadcast in DD. Is that what you are using or are you trying to get DD from a standard definition feed?

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  • phileth
    phileth Posts: 22
    edited January 2007
    It is standard definition. I have yet to make the move to HD. If that is true, that sucks.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2007
    Without high def - I think stereo is all you get. Turn on the PLIIx (movie) and upgrade your TV next....

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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2007
    Go HD!!!! And it doesn't suck.;)

    PS. Your not missing anything. TV DD is nothing like DVD, your DSP's or analog will yeild great tv sound.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2007
    You don't need HD to get TV programs on DD; my Directv box (no HD) passes some movies in DD. Not regular TV though...not sure where the difference might be.

    HD is the way to go; I always tell people that I love my $75 antenna that gives me all the HD programming I need :)
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  • phileth
    phileth Posts: 22
    edited January 2007
    Thanks for the answers guys. At least I know I'm not doing something wrong with my settings.

    Scottvamp, I would love to go HD soon, but with two 3-year olds running around the house, I think I'll wait a few years until the threat of an errant toy smashing through the LCD monitor is diminished. :)
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    edited January 2007
    phileth wrote:
    Thanks for the answers guys. At least I know I'm not doing something wrong with my settings.

    Scottvamp, I would love to go HD soon, but with two 3-year olds running around the house, I think I'll wait a few years until the threat of an errant toy smashing through the LCD monitor is diminished. :)

    Seven and nine year old running around this house. Add friends to this mix. Diminished?? :eek:
    I think the potential for smashed items are directly proportional to increases in age. :D
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited January 2007
    the station also has to broadcast the DD audio track too...i have been watching some HD shows where it says 5.1 where available and unfortunatly my area is lacking on the available in most cases..but like scottvamp said your not missing much.
    but it is kewl :)
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  • Stereo-Goose
    Stereo-Goose Posts: 9
    edited January 2007
    I mainly watch sports in HD, which of course isn't Dolby engineered.
    But when the commercals come on, you can really hear the difference.
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited January 2007
    Your are so right about the commercials, i am constantly turning my volume down during them.
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  • ntculenuff
    ntculenuff Posts: 1,146
    edited January 2007
    watching nbc tonight and the commercials are out of control louder than the show but all in DD tonight :)
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  • Carl333
    Carl333 Posts: 38
    edited January 2007
    I've always wanted to know why some commercials tend to be louder than the actual show your viewing. I thought it was purposely done to wake the hell out of you and send a statement "watch me, watch me" Do some receivers have some kind of equalization setting that keeps both commercials and the show your watching at the same volume levels ? This would be a great option to have.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited January 2007
    Not sure if you have noticed but your TV shows are in DD yet your commercials are in PL. PL is less compressed therefore making it louder. The DD sound is compressed (if I'm not mistaken) making you turn it up. Same principal as watching a tv show and watching a DVD. when i watch tv reg not HD i'm at 50 on my receiver for movies i'm at 35-25 on my hk. Watching HD I'm @45-35. Not sure if this helps any.
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited January 2007
    Also, DD is not necessarily 5.1. DD is an encoding/compression algorithm that can be applied mono, stereo, 5.1, etc.

    For example, some of my Time Warner broadcasts are in stereo and some are in 5.1, but they're all DD.
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  • davo123
    davo123 Posts: 1
    edited November 2008
    any ideas for replacement woofer for rtia1 not enough bass,50 to 100 each driver
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  • Chitown_Badger
    Chitown_Badger Posts: 66
    edited November 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    You don't need HD to get TV programs on DD; my Directv box (no HD) passes some movies in DD. Not regular TV though...not sure where the difference might be.

    HD is the way to go; I always tell people that I love my $75 antenna that gives me all the HD programming I need :)

    You don't even need to spend that much. Our dish was down for a few weeks when our back deck was being replaced. I spend $30 on an antenna and get a great signal!
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  • jaysonbarnett
    jaysonbarnett Posts: 257
    edited November 2008
    It has to be a setting in your cable box. if you go to the settings of the box and then go to the audio section there should be a dolby option. the same thing happened to me and i tried and tried all these options just to find i needed to press the dolby button in the settings. The i trouble shot this was to play a dvd (non hd) and i saw my receiver change to dolby so that told me my receiver was set up right, so the problem had to be on my direct tv reciever. hope this helps
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