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no digital optical audio input on reciever for 5.1 surround sound
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Steuart
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30. March 2008 @ 21:05 |
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i just got a new Lg 42" LCD tv and a Panasonic SC-pt750 surround sound system. the system will give 5.1 sound with movies but not with cable. i looked into it and found that i would need to attach a optical cable from my rogers digital cable box to the reciever, however there is no optical audio input on the back of the reciever.
i was wondering if anyone was encountering the same problem, and if there is anyway to get around it.
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31. March 2008 @ 15:41 |
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Not to my knowledge. If there is a digital coaxial output on the cable box and a digital coaxial input on the receiver then you could do it with a digital coaxial cable.
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Steuart
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31. March 2008 @ 15:51 |
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no, theres one on the cable box but not on the reciever.
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goodswipe
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31. March 2008 @ 16:01 |
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Originally posted by Steuart:
no, theres one on the cable box but not on the reciever.
Man, sounds like you either have a 40 dollar receiver or it's about 15 years old. Time to upgrade!
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Steuart
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31. March 2008 @ 16:03 |
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naw, i got it like 3 weeks ago, its panasonic and it cost 400$
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31. March 2008 @ 16:07 |
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Whats the model number?
It has to have a optical input, you must be missing it.
Take a closer look, the optical inputs will have a little door or cap in front of them.
Let us know.
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goodswipe
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31. March 2008 @ 16:09 |
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Originally posted by Steuart:
naw, i got it like 3 weeks ago, its panasonic and it cost 400$
Yea, what's the model number? Is it one of those "all in one" units? That could be the case, but I still think most receivers these days have at least an optical input on them.
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Steuart
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31. March 2008 @ 16:15 |
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nope, none on it, its the sc-pt750
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Icanbe
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31. March 2008 @ 16:29 |
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I checked it out, sorry didn't realize it was a all-in-one system.
I can't see anyway of doing it, it looks like the only one in that series of panny units is the SC-PT1050, which has optical input.
Maybe you could exchange it for that model.
Good Luck.
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goodswipe
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31. March 2008 @ 16:48 |
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Looks like the thing has HDMI on it. Does your digital cable box have an HDMI output? If so, you can use HDMI for true 5.1 sound.
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Icanbe
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31. March 2008 @ 17:06 |
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I thought that too for a second, But the HDMI is for output only.
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Steuart
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31. March 2008 @ 17:07 |
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tru on that point
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