Poor Dolby ?

We watched About a Boy last night, and having Sky+ I fed the digital audio
output as usual through my Denon 3803.

I was really fed up as the lipsync was out, and seemed to alter - I mean
wasn't a fixed problem, also the soundtrack seemed very quiet - although the
amp had no probs picking up the digital signal straight away.

Haven't watched a sky movie with Dolby Digital for a month or so, and were a
bit disappointed with this.

Is everyone having trouble with dolby digital on $ky ?

Ian

P.S As I'm using a plasma I double checked my audio delay settings, but they
work perfectly for all the other channels.

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 10:21:47 -0000, "Ian Wilson"
wrote:

We watched About a Boy last night, and having Sky+ I fed the digital audio
output as usual through my Denon 3803.

I was really fed up as the lipsync was out, and seemed to alter - I mean
wasn't a fixed problem, also the soundtrack seemed very quiet - although the
amp had no probs picking up the digital signal straight away.

Haven't watched a sky movie with Dolby Digital for a month or so, and were a
bit disappointed with this.

Is everyone having trouble with dolby digital on $ky ?

Not sure about the other problems, but Dolby Digital sountracks (along
with DTS) are normally at a lower volume than standard stereo so as
not to max out and blit high volume moments. Solution: Turn amp up.

--Nick.
--
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I meant much lower volume than usual. You're right Dolby is always lower
volume than stereo or prologic on Sky.

Comparing Sky's Dolby to a DVD's Dolby, Sky was much quieter - I have not
had this happen before, and the amp settings are locked so not "fiddled"
with!

Ian
"Nick" wrote in message
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On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 10:21:47 -0000, "Ian Wilson"
wrote:

We watched About a Boy last night, and having Sky+ I fed the digital
audio
output as usual through my Denon 3803.

I was really fed up as the lipsync was out, and seemed to alter - I mean
wasn't a fixed problem, also the soundtrack seemed very quiet - although
the
amp had no probs picking up the digital signal straight away.

Haven't watched a sky movie with Dolby Digital for a month or so, and
were a
bit disappointed with this.

Is everyone having trouble with dolby digital on $ky ?

Not sure about the other problems, but Dolby Digital sountracks (along
with DTS) are normally at a lower volume than standard stereo so as
not to max out and blit high volume moments. Solution: Turn amp up.

--Nick.
--
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/scp/id/what - Want DVDs/Games?
Fax: +44 (0) 7974 984182 --- icq: 9235201 --- Hayn on dal

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 11:24:29 -0000, "Ian Wilson"
wrote:

I meant much lower volume than usual. You're right Dolby is always lower
volume than stereo or prologic on Sky.

Comparing Sky's Dolby to a DVD's Dolby, Sky was much quieter - I have not
had this happen before, and the amp settings are locked so not "fiddled"
with!

Ian
"Nick" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 10:21:47 -0000, "Ian Wilson"
wrote:

We watched About a Boy last night, and having Sky+ I fed the digital
audio
output as usual through my Denon 3803.

I was really fed up as the lipsync was out, and seemed to alter - I mean
wasn't a fixed problem, also the soundtrack seemed very quiet - although
the
amp had no probs picking up the digital signal straight away.

Haven't watched a sky movie with Dolby Digital for a month or so, and
were a
bit disappointed with this.

Is everyone having trouble with dolby digital on $ky ?

Not sure about the other problems, but Dolby Digital sountracks (along
with DTS) are normally at a lower volume than standard stereo so as
not to max out and blit high volume moments. Solution: Turn amp up.

--Nick.
--
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/scp/id/what - Want DVDs/Games?
Fax: +44 (0) 7974 984182 --- icq: 9235201 --- Hayn on dal


This is why top posting is bad.

--Nick.
--
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/scp/id/what - Want DVDs/Games?
Fax: +44 (0) 7974 984182 --- icq: 9235201 --- Hayn on dal