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Re: need help getting 5.1!
If your receiver doesn't have HDMI, then you need to run a coaxial digital cable to the receiver. This WILL give you 5.1 for sure. Your set MAY pass 5.1 through via optical from the HDMI in, but that is hard to say as I have seen people say that some TVs won't pass 5.1 this way, so you might have to check for your particular set.
Configure the player for bitstream and make sure dts is turned on also in your digital audio setup in the player and you should be good to go.
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Re: need help getting 5.1!
The optical outputs on tvs, are usually just for getting 5.1 from HD programs received on the built-in digital receiver. It's not for a pass through, like you were asking about.
Do what John said, and you should be ok, even with the cheap cable you have. Most dvd players don't come with DD or DTS turned on. You have to do that, in the setup menus.
Good luck!
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