Why Doesn’t My Samsung Hd Lcd Tv Output Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound From The Rear Optical Audio Output?

I recently bought an Xbox 360 Arcade console, which I have connected to my Samsung 32″ HD LCD TV via HDMI (lovely picture!) but there’s no way to connect the Xbox to my surround receiver, so I had to use a digital optical cable from the output on the back of my TV to output [...]

Why Doesn’t My Samsung Hd Lcd Tv Output Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound From The Rear Optical Audio Output?

I recently bought an Xbox 360 Arcade console, which I have connected to my Samsung 32″ HD LCD TV via HDMI (lovely picture!) but there’s no way to connect the Xbox to my surround receiver, so I had to use a digital optical cable from the output on the back of my TV to output [...]

Which Lcd Tv’s Have A Spdif (digital Co-axial \ Optical) Out ?

I was planning on getting myself a 42 inch LCD TV. I have a Philips home theater system which accepts 5.1 sound in through a SPDIF digital co-axial port.
I am planning on using my laptop as a streamer to stream High-def content onto the TV through the HDMI port. Since I do not have a [...]

Are An Existing Optical Output Dts Audio Receiver, Upconverting Dvd Player, And A 720 Lcd Tv Compatible?

I currently have a Sony ST835 Receiver with DTS and an optical output, a Samsung HD-870 upconverting dvd player and I hope to purchase a budget 32″ LCD TV with decent sound (many sets don’t have it in my opinion). I am concerned about losing DTS capability (dvd player and receiver both have this) and [...]