Help Installing 5.1 Surround Sound From Cable TV Time Warner, Why does Analogue Sound

[paul_pci]

Sometime over a year ago, I helped a friend connect a new cable box (time/warner) nonHD digitally and this was my experience: My friend had to have BOTH analog and digital connections as the analog stations would not come through via the digital connection. Secondly, I could find NO inidication in the guide as to which movies were being broad cast in 5.1 sound and which were not. As you know, I have Direct TV and their guide is very clear about which shows are broadcast in 5.1 and I have no problem, except the volume is usually lower than a normal broadcast.

If you're hooked up with the optic cable and the programming is in 5.1, those 5 speaker indicators should come on on your receiver display. That's what I'd look for to know if you're getting the 5.1 digital sound or not. Also, there may be something in the set up menu of your cable box that you need to mess with.

Prologic analog sound can sound really good, but it will never sound like a 5.1 movie will.

[hershon]

I'm going to have to check out the set up menu which I forgot to do. Thanks for reminding me.

Sometime over a year ago, I helped a friend connect a new cable box (time/warner) nonHD digitally and this was my experience: My friend had to have BOTH analog and digital connections as the analog stations would not come through via the digital connection. Secondly, I could find NO inidication in the guide as to which movies were being broad cast in 5.1 sound and which were not. As you know, I have Direct TV and their guide is very clear about which shows are broadcast in 5.1 and I have no problem, except the volume is usually lower than a normal broadcast.

If you're hooked up with the optic cable and the programming is in 5.1, those 5 speaker indicators should come on on your receiver display. That's what I'd look for to know if you're getting the 5.1 digital sound or not. Also, there may be something in the set up menu of your cable box that you need to mess with.

Prologic analog sound can sound really good, but it will never sound like a 5.1 movie will.

[hershon]

I have this on off. Should it be on for 5.1 sound?

I'm going to have to check out the set up menu which I forgot to do. Thanks for reminding me.

[paul_pci]

I have this on off. Should it be on for 5.1 sound?

SAP is for Spanish language broadcasting, so no.