I can only comment my HDR is connected to a Yamaha Amp via HDMI and I am getting Dolby Digital On Strictly Come Dancing 
Dolby 5.1 I'm struggling
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Guess what?..........
I'm the biggest idiot, numpty, brain dead pathetic numbskull.
I've been getting ready to ditch Virgin, so I programmed my Harmony remote for the "Humax" activity, but didn't set the amp input correctly, so it was using the optical output from my TV, which will not output DD.
DD 5.1 now working perfectly. Sorry about wasting everyone's time. Thanks for the help. I'll triple check everything first, next time I have a problem.
I'm the biggest idiot, numpty, brain dead pathetic numbskull.
I've been getting ready to ditch Virgin, so I programmed my Harmony remote for the "Humax" activity, but didn't set the amp input correctly, so it was using the optical output from my TV, which will not output DD.
DD 5.1 now working perfectly. Sorry about wasting everyone's time. Thanks for the help. I'll triple check everything first, next time I have a problem.
Originally Posted by NoDad:
“OK, I presume Lichfield is transmitting HE-AAC audio on the HD channels (when the program is in 5.1?
I've tried every kind of search to find out.”
“OK, I presume Lichfield is transmitting HE-AAC audio on the HD channels (when the program is in 5.1?
I've tried every kind of search to find out.”
Try BBC HD test transmissions in the morning or overnight, as not all programmes are in 5.1, these are.
Luxe HD in non Freesat mode transmits 5.1 all the time.
Have you checked the box settings so it out puts Dolby Digital?
Originally Posted by grahamlthompson:
“There is no chance of this, the HDMI transfer to the TV is 100% 1 way. There is no way the TV can talk to the Fox box. Most likely is there is a problem that your amp has a problem with Dolby Pulse output. Easy to prove watch HD with a scart only connection in SD. Press audio while watching HD and check the 5.1 track is selected”
“There is no chance of this, the HDMI transfer to the TV is 100% 1 way. There is no way the TV can talk to the Fox box. Most likely is there is a problem that your amp has a problem with Dolby Pulse output. Easy to prove watch HD with a scart only connection in SD. Press audio while watching HD and check the 5.1 track is selected”
That's not strictly true - there is communication in both directions over HDMI which enables the TV to indicate to the STB what audio formats it supports.
In addition, HDMI now supports an Audio Return Channel that allows the TV to send audio back down the HDMI cable to an Audio Amplifier. This is useful for getting audio from sources that are directly connected to the TV that would otherwise require a separate SPDIF connection.
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