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Thread: New TV (pdp5080), old receiver (JVC RX-884), no 5.1! |
    
New member Username: Cornfused_in_illinois
Rockford,
Il
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-08
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| Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 10:55 pm: |
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Really struggling to get Dolby 5.1 with my new combination. I have the newest Motorola/comcast box with an HDMI cable going directly to my Pioneer PDP5080, and an optical cable from the TV to the optical input on my JVC RX-884 receiver. Cannot find a combination to get dolby 5.1 to save my life. Any suggestions? |
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Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 15396
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 11:20 pm: |
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Have you confirmed that the broadcast from your cable company is in 5.1?
Having a digital connection is no guarantee that you will be getting 5.1 out of your TV channels.
Do you get 5.1 when watching DVDs? |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 2176
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 10:36 am: |
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Greg, your Pioneer will not output any signal on its optical output from any incoming HDMI signal.
Connect the cable box's digital output directly to the JVC. |
Silver Member Username: Mccambley
BREEZY POINT,
NY
USA
Post Number: 479
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 02:07 pm: |
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John S is correct the digital out on the TV is used only if you have a roof antena hooked up to the TV as your source. If you are using a cable box use the digital out on the cable box to the receiver. |
Silver Member Username: Floyd_1977
Montgomery,
IL
USA
Post Number: 118
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - 02:09 pm: |
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Yes, the optical out from the TV is likely for sending digital audio to your receiver when your TV is tuned to OTA broadcasts. |
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