Hey, I have an Audio Reciver (Sony STR-DE695) hooked up to a Scientific Atlantic HD box (Explorer 4250HDC) it is hooked up though the optical cable. on the basic channels (ex. nbc) the audio sounds good, and easy to hear. The audio comes out from the center speaker and the stereo speakers. Th problem comes when i turn the HD channels (nbc-HD) the TV shows audio only comes out though the stereo (right and left) speakers and it makes it harder to hear. When a commercial plays on that channel the audio is very loud. I was wondering if there is a way to make the audio come out of the center speakers with the reciver i have?
2007-12-06 17:10:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
On the HD box go into the settings , you will have to hit the settings button twice on the remote. and go to digital audio. Make sure you are using digital out, and that you are using the correct settings.
From some reason on my box, "other" provides a better audio quality, than "Dolby Digital"
2007-12-06 18:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by fg3068 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even though you may be watching a HD affiliate Network doesn't always mean that you will get Dolby Digital, playback from that existing channel, it depends on what type of audio the program was recorded in, this seems like a situation with the network on how they audio is set up not your Surround System, and the loud commercials are part of the networks audio volume control. Now their are some programs that will playback in Dolby 5.1 but it depends on the type of program you may be watching at the time. No need to worry, and if the loudness from the commercials are that bothersome try switching to your Midnight/Loudness modes this will cut down on the noise compression.
2007-12-09 15:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by jmowgli1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HDMI helps 7.a million audio. Optical (or digital coax) purely help 5.a million. HD audio formats (like "lossless" Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD grasp) have a "middle" lossy 5.a million audio flow this is used if optical cables are used, on an analogous time as the full HD audio is utilized if linked over HDMI). considering that lossless audio is greater bitrate and (a minimum of in concept) constancy, it may (on sturdy kit) provide extra ideal sound high quality than lossy formats like Dolby 5.a million. That stated, on the final public of shopper setups that's uncertain listeners will p.c. any distinction. the different respondent is erroneous re there being no 7.a million audio. as an occasion, Dolby genuine HD and DTS-HD grasp (the two optionally available format under the Blu-ray spec) are able to hold 8 discrete channels of audio ...and 7.a million discrete audio is encoded in one format or the different on many Blu-ray disks. See the articles on the hyperlinks (the 1st is slightly dated yet nevertheless correct) for extra element.
2016-12-10 15:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by luci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My box has a "Compression" level. Thanks to another poster here, he suggested putting "Compression" to "High".
This seems to force the box to make all the sounds stay within a narrower range of volume so commercials don't blast you .
2007-12-07 05:48:35 · answer #4 · answered by Grumpy Mac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋