Surround from DVD only - Confused!

 

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Username: Bigsowndz

Post Number: 1
Registered: Aug-06
Hi - I must admit, I'm pretty clueless here. I can get surround sound from my DVD's, but not from when watching TV. If someone doesn't mind, please, as they say, explain it to me like I'm a five year old...

Here's what I have:

Panasonic 42" Plasma EDTV (TH-42PD50U)
DirecTV HR10-250 DVR Receiver
Zenith ZHX 313 DVD/VCR Combo and Surround Sound (5.1)

There is a component cable, HDMI cable, and RCA cables.

Please let me know if there is any additional information I need to give. Your help is MUCH appreciated!!

Thank you.
 

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Username: Bigsowndz

Post Number: 2
Registered: Aug-06
Oh wow - i finally got it. after trying a million combinations that all gave me sound, but no surround sound, i finally switched the sound setting on the vcr... and it worked. good grief!
 

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Username: Carrieann06

Manchester

Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-06
if possible can you tell me which cables ran from where?
thanks
 

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Username: Bigsowndz

Post Number: 3
Registered: Aug-06
carrie - what i realized was that it doesn't really matter what you connect. i got sound whether i connected the dvr or the dvd to the tv. i'm not sure if there's a "correct" or "best" way to do it, but it all sounded the same to me.
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