5.1 on Cable TV...? (1 Viewer)

[MikeGee]

Just wondering the best way to get my Pioneer 1014tx to run in surround sound for 5.1 broadcasts/shows. Right now i have my cable plugged into my VCR and the red/white rca's go from the vcr to the 1014tx.
Do i have to get some sort of a digital feed instead of just using the RCA's?

 

[jason_l_h]

As far as I know, the 5.1 audio needs to be carried to your receiver via digital interconnect (coax or optical).

 

[Jeff Gatie]

You would need a cable box that is capable of passing a digital audio signal. There is no way to get DD 5.1 with the cable hooked up to the VCR, it requires the cable box. Also, it usually requires a subscription to digital cable. NOTE: You are not missing much. Aside from a few movies on the pay channels and/or certain digital channels, most non-HD cable is broadcast in Pro-Logic only.

 

[Michael.M.C]

CSI seems to be 5.1, if not, it sure does sound like it when it goes through my system.

(component cable direct to a HK receiver)

 

[Jeff Gatie]

5.1 is only available from a cable box through a digital audio connection. If you are connected by a normal red/white audio pair, you are getting Pro-Logic (maybe Pro-Logic II) at most. It is still surround sound, but not near as good as true DD 5.1.