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April 1st 04, 06:20 PM
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Advice wanted on AV Receiver for Sky+
To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV
Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! 
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April 1st 04, 06:57 PM
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"AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C
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April 1st 04, 06:57 PM
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"AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C
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April 2nd 04, 12:35 AM
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"Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see.
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April 2nd 04, 12:35 AM
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"Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see.
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April 2nd 04, 07:26 AM
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"AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see. I see what you mean, the wording is subtly different. So the 495 could take an optical input from a DVD player that had a DD decoder but not from the SKY+ that just passers the data through. I would have to be honest and say even looking at the specs on the SONY site and an online retailer they would be enough for me to assume that the amp has DD decoding on board. Mike C
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#7
April 2nd 04, 07:26 AM
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"AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see. I see what you mean, the wording is subtly different. So the 495 could take an optical input from a DVD player that had a DD decoder but not from the SKY+ that just passers the data through. I would have to be honest and say even looking at the specs on the SONY site and an online retailer they would be enough for me to assume that the amp has DD decoding on board. Mike C
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#8
April 2nd 04, 09:32 PM
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"Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see. I see what you mean, the wording is subtly different. So the 495 could take an optical input from a DVD player that had a DD decoder but not from the SKY+ that just passers the data through. I would have to be honest and say even looking at the specs on the SONY site and an online retailer they would be enough for me to assume that the amp has DD decoding on board. Mike C Mike Grateful for your interest. Would you believe I've sorted it! In Sky Settings, Sound shows "Normal" or "DolbyDigital". Switched it over - Presto!
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#9
April 2nd 04, 09:32 PM
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"Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see. I see what you mean, the wording is subtly different. So the 495 could take an optical input from a DVD player that had a DD decoder but not from the SKY+ that just passers the data through. I would have to be honest and say even looking at the specs on the SONY site and an online retailer they would be enough for me to assume that the amp has DD decoding on board. Mike C Mike Grateful for your interest. Would you believe I've sorted it! In Sky Settings, Sound shows "Normal" or "DolbyDigital". Switched it over - Presto!
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#10
April 3rd 04, 07:32 AM
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"AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... "Mike_C" wrote in message ... "AndyS" wrote in message s.com... To plug a gap in my set-up I'd appreciate advice on an affordable AV Receiver which can handle Sky+'s Dolby 5.1 output. Unfortunately...... I just bought a Sony STR DE495 which looked to be up to the job, but only reproduces DD Pro-Logic. My Home Theatre already does that! Quick look at the specs of the DE495 says it has an optical input and has Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding/amplification. Not sure why you are having a problem. Mike C Wish you were right, for that's exactly what I thought. It can only deliver Dolby PL through the optical input. If you look at the spec of the 595, that gives it away - it actually says it decodes 5.1 signals. The 495 doesn't, I now crucially see. I see what you mean, the wording is subtly different. So the 495 could take an optical input from a DVD player that had a DD decoder but not from the SKY+ that just passers the data through. I would have to be honest and say even looking at the specs on the SONY site and an online retailer they would be enough for me to assume that the amp has DD decoding on board. Mike C Mike Grateful for your interest. Would you believe I've sorted it! In Sky Settings, Sound shows "Normal" or "DolbyDigital". Switched it over - Presto! LOL If only every problem could be solved so easy  Mike C
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