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Surround sound set up help

  • 29-09-2012 10:57am
    #1
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Hi all,

    Having some issues with my surround sound....i.e. I can't get it to work :(!
    I have:
    - LG LCD TV (37LG3000): http://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-37LG3000-lcd-tv
    - Sony DAV-DZ260 surround sound: http://www.sony.ie/support/en/product/DAV-DZ260
    - Standard UPC box: http://www.hdtvnieuws.nl/images/upc-dvr.png
    - Sony blu ray player: http://www.sony.co.uk/product/blu-ray-disc-player/bdp-s373
    - Xbox 360

    What I want is for the surround sound to work with the UPC box, blu ray player and xbox. I can live without the xbox working on the surround sound though. At the moment, the surround sound is working perfectly with the blu player. However, the surround sound only comes out of the front 2 speakers on the surround sound when using the UPC box. Can anybody help on this? While I know it won't be true surround sound as UPC don't broadcast in surround sound on standard channels, how can I get all 5 speakers working with the UPC box? I'm not sure exactly what cable I need.

    Any help greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    From a bit of research today, it looks like I need this: http://www.harveynorman.ie/philips-digital-coax-audio-cable-100-series-1-5-metres.html
    Will pick up one tomorrow and hopefully it will make the sound from the UPC box come out of the 5 surround sound speakers


  • #3
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    BDJW wrote: »
    From a bit of research today, it looks like I need this: http://www.harveynorman.ie/philips-digital-coax-audio-cable-100-series-1-5-metres.html
    Will pick up one tomorrow and hopefully it will make the sound from the UPC box come out of the 5 surround sound speakers

    This hasn't work. Can anybody please shed some light on this for me? It's driving me mad!


  • #4
    stephendevlin
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    Sounds to me like the UPC box is outputting on Stereo only. Check the audio settings maybe. How do you connect the UPC box to the surround sound?


  • #5
    Tallon
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    UPC doesn't output surround sound so it won't work


  • #6
    stephendevlin
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    Tallon wrote: »
    UPC doesn't output surround sound so it won't work

    I dont have a UPC box so theres your answer :D


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  • #7
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
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    Tallon wrote: »
    UPC doesn't output surround sound so it won't work
    BDJW wrote: »
    While I know it won't be true surround sound as UPC don't broadcast in surround sound on standard channels, how can I get all 5 speakers working with the UPC box?

    I know UPC doesn't output surround sound, I wanted to know if it was possible to output the sound to the 5 speakers


  • #8
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    BDJW wrote: »
    Tallon wrote: »
    UPC doesn't output surround sound so it won't work
    BDJW wrote: »
    While I know it won't be true surround sound as UPC don't broadcast in surround sound on standard channels, how can I get all 5 speakers working with the UPC box?

    I know UPC doesn't output surround sound, I wanted to know if it was possible to output the sound to the 5 speakers
    That makes no sense!

    You know it doesn't support surround sound but you don't know why it won't support surround sound?

    It's not just 5 speakers, it's surround, the input needs to have 5.1 capabilities


  • #9
    stephendevlin
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    Tallon wrote: »
    That makes no sense!

    You know it doesn't support surround sound but you don't know why it won't support surround sound?

    It's not just 5 speakers, it's surround, the input needs to have 5.1 capabilities

    Not necessarily .... I have stereo outputting to all 5.1 speakers, 2 channels combined split over 5.1 speakers, you need to look at the settings for "sound field" thats what he is looking for not 5.1 channels over 5.1 speakers


  • #10
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    stephendevlin wrote: »
    Not necessarily .... I have stereo outputting to all 5.1 speakers, 2 channels combined split over 5.1 speakers, you need to look at the settings for "sound field" thats what he is looking for not 5.1 channels over 5.1 speakers

    Thanks Stephen. That was what I was thinking. Need to do a bit of messing about with my surround sound, but don't think I have the option to change the settings for it :(


  • #11
    Tallon
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    stephendevlin wrote: »
    Not necessarily .... I have stereo outputting to all 5.1 speakers, 2 channels combined split over 5.1 speakers, you need to look at the settings for "sound field" thats what he is looking for not 5.1 channels over 5.1 speakers
    Which the UPC box doesn't have.. I tried before


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  • #12
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Got some advice on how to get this working. Needed to set the system settings to A.F.D MULTI and now the sound is coming out of 4 speakers (front and rear left and right speakers) and also the sub


  • #13
    stephendevlin
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    Tallon wrote: »
    Which the UPC box doesn't have.. I tried before

    Its not the UPC box that does this function its the surround sound amp that does the work to output the sound to all speakers


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