What happend to Dish Dolby Digital

[rgarcia55556]

Does Dish no longer broadcast any channels other than Pay Per Views in Dolby Digital 5.1? There used to be 1 Cinemax and 1 HBO broadcasting DD but I have not seen one in a long time. I only see them in Pay Per Views.

[r_childress]

HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz and the HD channels all pass Dolby Digital 5.1 when it is available.

[bnewt]

It just doesn't show in the information as it used too - for some reason.

[MLBurks]

I ordered a PPV movie about three weeks ago or so (Evan Almighty) and it was NOT in 5.1. It was PCM 2 channel. I as very disappointed.

[ummad72]

dont you get 5.1 if you are channeling you audio thru your audio reciever using toslink or digital audio connection ?

[aperry]

Aren't HDNET, HDNET Movies, Discovery HD Theater, and some other of the HD channels done in 5.1 as well?

[ripnbigc]

I think the OP is refering to how DD used to be shown in the info screen.

[bnewt]

Any idea why it isn't shown in the info screen now?

[rgarcia55556]

They don't show because they aren't in DD. My Pioneer Elite receiver is set to auto receive DD 5.1 or what ever is broadcasting and I have not recieved any movies from Cinemax or HBO in 5.1 in quite some time. The pay per view movies do display DD as well as the DD symbol in the movie title.

[ripnbigc]

They don't show because they aren't in DD. My Pioneer Elite receiver is set to auto receive DD 5.1 or what ever is broadcasting and I have not recieved any movies from Cinemax or HBO in 5.1 in quite some time. The pay per view movies do display DD as well as the DD symbol in the movie title.

I get DD on HBO and Cinemax.