How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
25-01-2012, 17:40
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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There are lots of 5.1 on BBC HD, Later with Jools always is, Live Match of the Day is usually. It's ITV that is the problem, why they are still broadcasting HD football and HD Movies in 2.0 is beyond me... even channel 5 HD transmits 5.1 on blockbuster movies.
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I know with STV HD they don't actually broadcast anything in DD!
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25-01-2012, 18:00
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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There are lots of 5.1 on BBC HD, Later with Jools always is, Live Match of the Day is usually. It's ITV that is the problem, why they are still broadcasting HD football and HD Movies in 2.0 is beyond me... even channel 5 HD transmits 5.1 on blockbuster movies.
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BBC HD, yes.. I think some people get confused between BBC1 HD and BBC HD 
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25-01-2012, 20:14
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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I know with STV HD they don't actually broadcast anything in DD!
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What not even Corrie? 
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25-01-2012, 21:18
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
Only a couple of the "ITV" HDs have a Dolby audio stream at the moment. They are slowly being done.
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26-01-2012, 08:44
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To complete the test. BBC1 HD was transmitting Dolby 2.0 until the regional news came on. Our regional news doesn't transmit to BBC1 HD so we get a red screen with a message and some dolphin noises. That was in Dolby 5.1. So yes my 5.1 is working on BBC 1 HD but hardly anything uses it
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26-01-2012, 14:30
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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Only a couple of the "ITV" HDs have a Dolby audio stream at the moment. They are slowly being done.
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Glad they're finally doing that. Do you know which have 5.1?
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26-01-2012, 14:47
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
London & Midlands, I think.
Edit: Just checked, and it's now Dolby here in the glorious North, too.
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26-01-2012, 14:53
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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glorious North
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A phrase you dont often see 
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26-01-2012, 14:57
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
STV HD in Scotland now seems to have DD as well Took them long enough!
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26-01-2012, 15:04
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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STV HD in Scotland now seems to have DD as well Took them long enough! |
When was this done? Am sure I had DD for a while here 
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26-01-2012, 18:58
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Re: How to Determine if Sound Output is 5.1
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London & Midlands, I think.
Edit: Just checked, and it's now Dolby here in the glorious North, too.
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Yes it does seem that ITV HD is transmitting in Dolby Dogital 48 khz 384kbps here in the North West.. the footy had better be in 5.1 on saturday or else 
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