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Mon, Dec 3 2012, 8:18PM
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I used to use an optical cable between my SkyHD (DRX890) and amp and got 5.1 DD sound.

Now I want to use coaxial instead - but my amp is only showing 2.1 LPCM sound.

 

If I swap back to optical I get 5.1 again...

 

Any ideas?

 

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Mon, Dec 3 2012, 8:21PM
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RE: Sky - 5.1 sound via Coaxial ?

Use optical!  excellent!

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Mon, Dec 3 2012, 8:24PM
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RE: Sky - 5.1 sound via Coaxial ?

I cant - im a cable short..

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Mon, Dec 3 2012, 8:24PM
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RE: Sky - 5.1 sound via Coaxial ?

This may be of help:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/sky-hd-sky-3d/1622795-sky-hd-coax.html

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Mon, Dec 3 2012, 8:50PM
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RE: Sky - 5.1 sound via Coaxial ?

Aha - you can change the priority of coaxial vs hdmi sound with the inputmode button Tongue

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