Dolby Surround and Sky boxes

Hi,

I've got a Sky Plus PVR 3 box.

I'm thinking about getting a Dolby surround sound system / amp thing.

Looking at the back of the box, and the instructions, I can only see a
digital optical output on the back of the box ... and two basic left and
right phono sockets. Is this right?

Now, I thought that if I wanted Dolby Pro Logic 5.1 sound out of my 6
speakers, I'd need many more than just two analogue outputs. So does that
mean I'd have to buy a home cinema system that can receive digital input in
order to get Dolbly?

Or, as the person on the Sky helpline just told me: "No, just plug the two
phono leads into the amp you get and it'll digitally convert it into
Dolby"???

Just looking around on the web I've not yet found a digital amp and I'm
already looking at the over 300 quid level. Are digital input home cinema
amps very very expensive still?

Any thoughts on this, which home cinema amp/system I should get to
complement my sky box, etc ... much appreciated.

....Damon

Me again.

Actually that was a very lengthy message.

The question I really want answering is:

Q: Will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound using the two phono outputs on the
back of the Sky Box which I would then connect to a Dolby 5.1 amp ... or
will I absolutely need to get an amp that takes a digital input?

"Damon" wrote in message
...
Q: Will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound using the two phono outputs on the
back of the Sky Box which I would then connect to a Dolby 5.1 amp ... or
will I absolutely need to get an amp that takes a digital input?


You will only get 5.1 is you use the digital input

Loz

Thus spaketh Damon:
Me again.

Actually that was a very lengthy message.

The question I really want answering is:

Q: Will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound using the two phono outputs on
the back of the Sky Box which I would then connect to a Dolby 5.1 amp
... or will I absolutely need to get an amp that takes a digital
input?


You will get Dolby Digital (5.1) from the optical out of the Dodgybox.

You will get Dolby Surround (Pro-Logic) from the left/right phonos.

Dolby Digital 5.1 = Front Left, Front Right, Rear Left, Rear Right,
Centre and Sub, using discrete audio.

Dolby Surround (Pro-logic) = Front Left, Front Right, Centre and Mono
Rear, using matrixed sound (The centre and rear channel data is mixed
within the stereo track).


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On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:55:33 +0100, "Damon" wrote:

Just looking around on the web I've not yet found a digital amp and I'm
already looking at the over 300 quid level. Are digital input home cinema
amps very very expensive still?

No. They are very cheap. I bought one of the very first DD 5.1 amplifiers form
Kenwood & it cost me over 800 pounds. You can now buy a very nice amplifier now
that will do DD & DTS for under 100 pounds & is probably better than my old
Kenwood e.g.
http://www.richersounds.co.uk/showpr...pid=JVC-RX5062

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have a look at this over in digital spy
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...=Tannoy+FX+5.1


"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:55:33 +0100, "Damon"
wrote:

Just looking around on the web I've not yet found a digital amp and I'm
already looking at the over 300 quid level. Are digital input home cinema
amps very very expensive still?

No. They are very cheap. I bought one of the very first DD 5.1 amplifiers
form
Kenwood & it cost me over 800 pounds. You can now buy a very nice
amplifier now
that will do DD & DTS for under 100 pounds & is probably better than my
old
Kenwood e.g.
http://www.richersounds.co.uk/showpr...pid=JVC-RX5062

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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

Damon wrote:

Q: Will I get Dolby 5.1 surround sound using the two phono outputs on the
back of the Sky Box which I would then connect to a Dolby 5.1 amp ... or
will I absolutely need to get an amp that takes a digital input?

As mentioned, you just need a digital amp with an optical input. These
are numerous and cheap.

Forget about ProLogic and the analogue connections.

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"Nigel Barker" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:55:33 +0100, "Damon"
wrote:

Just looking around on the web I've not yet found a digital amp and I'm
already looking at the over 300 quid level. Are digital input home cinema
amps very very expensive still?

No. They are very cheap. I bought one of the very first DD 5.1 amplifiers
form
Kenwood & it cost me over 800 pounds. You can now buy a very nice
amplifier now
that will do DD & DTS for under 100 pounds & is probably better than my
old
Kenwood e.g.
http://www.richersounds.co.uk/showpr...pid=JVC-RX5062


Thats quite nice. I was looking for something to replace my bulky speakers
with for my games consoles.
The speakers that are built in, are they sufficient for someone that wants
surround sound but does not require it too loud?