yamaha receiver with cable card

belwel · 01-01-2009, 03:42 PM

I just bought a yahama receiver and I have a sony lcd with a cable card. I can't get sound on surround except for a few digital channels and HD. I have the plug the cable into the TV and I have an optical audio to the receiver. Why am I not getting audio on the surround for all the channels?

yustr · 01-02-2009, 06:06 AM

Welcome to TSF.

My guess - and its only a guess - is that the Sony only outputs digital signals via its optical out port not analog ones. If it has analog outputs (red/white RCA plugs) try connecting these to the Yamaha and see if the non-digital channels work.

01-01-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
belwel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	yamaha receiver with cable card I just bought a yahama receiver and I have a sony lcd with a cable card. I can't get sound on surround except for a few digital channels and HD. I have the plug the cable into the TV and I have an optical audio to the receiver. Why am I not getting audio on the surround for all the channels?

01-02-2009, 06:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,050 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: yamaha receiver with cable card Welcome to TSF. My guess - and its only a guess - is that the Sony only outputs digital signals via its optical out port not analog ones. If it has analog outputs (red/white RCA plugs) try connecting these to the Yamaha and see if the non-digital channels work. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.