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dhanaoka · Sep 7, 2008, 09:48 AM

We've recently purchased a flat screen TV and have a DVD surround sound. We can only use the surround sound when we play a cd or dvd. When we play our regular TV we are not able to play it with the surround sound. Is this normal?:confused:

Scleros · Sep 7, 2008, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by dhanaoka

When we play our regular tv we are not able to play it with the surround sound. Is this normal?

Mostly yes as most broadcasts are in stereo only. Depending on your specific service provider offering and your TV, receiver, and speaker system setup one or more of the devices may be able to "upmix" a stereo source input into a fabricated 5.1 or other surround scheme. But, it won't be as specific as DVDs that come with all the separate audio channels that place discrete sounds on individual speakers.

AVandMe · Oct 25, 2008, 11:12 AM

If you saying you can't use the surround at all for television and you only hear it through the TV. It may be you don't have a connection from you TV source to the surround receiver.

If you saying you only hear stereo just select dolby pro logic II or dbs neo6 these are not discreete channles of surround but at least it will fill the room.