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Sky in Stereo

  • 28-12-2005 12:33am
    #1
    cupthehand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭


    Hey Guys this is probably a stupid question but just got myself a new LCD TV and connected it to my digibox with a scart lead but it wont broadcast in Nicam Stereo all the teresstial channels that are coming thru the aerial will RTE1 etc and they sound so much better anyone be able to provide me with any help on the matter?


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  • #2
    Charles Slane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    The sound coming from a digibox through a scart to your TV should be in stereo, but will not be "Nicam" stereo. Nicam is system for broadcasting analogue signals in stereo and when your TV gets a Nicam signal (from terrestrial ananlogue signal or through analogue cable) it probably shows a "Nicam" sign on the display. As Sky don't use Nicam to broadcast their stereo signal it wouldn't show a Nicam sign on the display but as long as the scart is connected properly it will still be stereo sound on any channel that broadcasts in stereo (the majority of channels on Sky Digital).

    Hope that's not as confusing as it looks ....


  • #3
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    i noticed when i got my lcd the sound was on mono, untill i changed it to stereo.

    also if you hook your digibox up to a pro logic amp via the red and white phonos at the rear, you can get some dolby surround from channels. ;)


  • #4
    cupthehand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭cupthehand


    Charles Slane wrote:
    The sound coming from a digibox through a scart to your TV should be in stereo, but will not be "Nicam" stereo. Nicam is system for broadcasting analogue signals in stereo and when your TV gets a Nicam signal (from terrestrial ananlogue signal or through analogue cable) it probably shows a "Nicam" sign on the display. As Sky don't use Nicam to broadcast their stereo signal it wouldn't show a Nicam sign on the display but as long as the scart is connected properly it will still be stereo sound on any channel that broadcasts in stereo (the majority of channels on Sky Digital).

    Hope that's not as confusing as it looks ....


    Doh told you it was a stupid question!thanks for the help ya thats it alright it was just the nicam sign that was coming up on the terrestial channels that was throwing me off.Thanks again


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