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Patrick

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13th Aug 07 at 14:04

I've just bought a Samsung surround sound system, and have tried linking it all up but cannot get the 5.1 to work with the Sky box. It works fine with the DVD player and Radio but not Sky or TV.

Am I missing something simple?

Cosmo

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13th Aug 07 at 14:06

How you linking it up?
Looked in the sound settings on the Sky menu?

C2RL R

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13th Aug 07 at 14:09

you should have a cable connecting the audio output of the sky box to an input on the surround system

Patrick

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13th Aug 07 at 15:37

I tried two ways:

1) using the video out on the surround sound and linking that up to audio on the sky box

2) linking the surround and sky box using a scart lead.

Dean_W

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13th Aug 07 at 15:40

Try running it through an aux. Like a dvd player.

Cosmo

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13th Aug 07 at 15:49

quote:
Originally posted by Patrick
1) using the video out on the surround sound and linking that up to audio on the sky box

shouldnt that be audio out on the Sky, and audio in on the surround sound?!

Andy_sxi

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13th Aug 07 at 15:56

If its just a normal sky box, best thing to do is just use the red and white audio cables and link it up to your av receiver. Only sky + and hd have real 5.1 audio out. I think thats right ? thats what im doing and works fine for me.

Marc

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13th Aug 07 at 15:58

Our surround systems has 3 AV channels, are you on the right one?

Richie

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13th Aug 07 at 16:24

Sky+ and Sky HD are the only boxes that support 5.1

Some of the newest Sky boxes have digital optical out.

ssj_kakarot

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13th Aug 07 at 17:18

yeah and im pretty sure the only channels that actually use 5.1 are the HD channels, just like virgin.

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14th Aug 07 at 15:52

Isn't the Simpsons broadcasted in 5.1 on Sky One? Also, aren't movies broadcasted in 5.1 too?

John

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14th Aug 07 at 16:02

Some movies definitely are.

I didn't know about the simpsons though, I'll check when its on later.

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15th Aug 07 at 09:56

It says at the beginning that it's in surround sound where available. Though I guess that doesn't actually mean it is broadcasted in it. Never mind...

John

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15th Aug 07 at 10:25

I missed it

I'll try again tonight.

Steve

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15th Aug 07 at 10:47

hi john

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15th Aug 07 at 11:21

quote:
Originally posted by John
I missed it

I'll try again tonight.

It's shit anyway. They are showing all the old crap Channel 4 are showing at the moment

I felt cheated.

John

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15th Aug 07 at 12:26

Hi Steve.

I have decided to keep my car and try and get maxidot for it.

Steve

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15th Aug 07 at 12:40

good idea

what does maxidot do that vagcom dont?

John

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15th Aug 07 at 12:41

I don't even kno what maxidot does tbh, just fancy having the display in my dash.

Steve

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15th Aug 07 at 12:44

how much is it

John

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15th Aug 07 at 12:54

Skoda UK charge about 360 for the part apparently and nobody knows if it actually works or not yet.

I spotted a group buy on briskoda which was originally for bluetooth kits that interface with it.

Whether they will actually materialise or work though is not 100% atm.

Better stop spamming this thread as well.

To make this less like spam I will actually test the simpsons the 1st time I catch it on.

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