Discussion topic: Normal or Dolby Digital
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Message posted on 28 Jan 2024 04:32 AM
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Normal or Dolby Digital
I have recently switched to Sky Q from Sky Plus and would like to know which audio setting is more suitable or more similar to the sound i was getting on the Sky Plus ?
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Message posted on 28 Jan 2024 07:03 AM - last edited: 28 Jan 2024 07:04 AM
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Re: Normal or Dolby Digital
@AM9 wrote:
I have recently switched to Sky Q from Sky Plus and would like to know which audio setting is more suitable or more similar to the sound i was getting on the Sky Plus ?
Hi @AM9
It is a long tome since I had SKY Plus so I can't remember if it had the option for both - I am pretty certain SKY HD had both.
Even if you only had the equivalent of Normal it really depends on what you are listening through and it's capabilities.
What are you listening through - is it a TV or a Sound bar or an AV Amp ?
Can it process Dolby Digital ?
With Dolby Digital you will get 5.1 Surround Sound from some/many sources although some such as ITV only use 2.0 channel Stereo but you don;t get DD on SD channels
Whilst some TVs and a few Sound Bars can process Dolby Digital they don't always sound better when they get a 5.1 signal - it can depend on how many speakers they have where the speakers are situated and what walls / furnishings are around them
I have a been a big advocate of Surround sound since the mid 90s & really think it can enhance the experience but I have always had a separate AV amp and discrete speakers.
At the end of the day it is what sounds best for you.
Message posted on 28 Jan 2024 12:12 PM
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Re: Normal or Dolby Digital
No soundbars just have the sound come from a LG tv but when it's on normal it sounds significantly louder i thought it would be the opposite
Message posted on 28 Jan 2024 12:40 PM
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Re: Normal or Dolby Digital
Hi @AM9 Normal (PCM) should be louder.
Message posted on 24 Sep 2024 08:50 PM
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Re: Normal or Dolby Digital
On my sky HD box Dolby was much louder than normal on my new sky q box it's round the other way, any ideas why this is ?
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