Dolby Digital on V+
Tue, Jun 30 2009, 9:48AM
I've no idea if this is news or not, but I noticed last night whilst watching the tennis on BBC HD that I was getting full 5.1 surround sound via the HDMI alone. This was confirmed later by the test card thingie which clearly and unambiguously sent a test tone to each of my channels in turn. I was under the impression that 5.1 sound was only available if I connected up via optical for audio?
Wed, Jul 1 2009, 12:14PM
#2
Oh, right. I'd understood that for some reason these boxes didn't carry surround sound via their hdmi's and instead required an additional optical connection.
Wed, Jul 1 2009, 12:17PM
#3
Thats for sky+HD not sure about virgin.
Wed, Jul 1 2009, 12:22PM
#4
slewis:Thats for sky+HD not sure about virgin.
The Sky boxes can't carry dolby via hdmi, only optical or coaxial but the V+ box can.
I think that if your V+ box is connected via hdmi, surround sound can be carried over without the need for optical. Usually, optical is needed when your main connection is via scart cable [ such as sky+ ] for example.