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I have the basic surround sound system with the Red and White cord. I cannot get it to play on my new HD TV.
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I have the surround sound option to ON in the menu selection on the TV. I am lost.
Maybe I should get a system with a HDMI cord??
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Thanks,
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I have the surround sound option to ON in the menu selection on the TV. I am lost.
Maybe I should get a system with a HDMI cord??
:Thanks,
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Okay, just guessing from the info you posted above which isn't much. 
I am guessing you have a Dolby Surround (4 speakers) or Dolby ProLogic (5 speakers) surround system next to your TV and you are trying to hook up the surround system to your TV using the stereo output jacks on the TV (red & white).
If this is the case, yes it should work for your system to decode dolby surround or dolby prologic surround. Why isn't it working? My guess is you are not feeding your TV a stereo signal. If your TV is connected to the Dish Network receiver via RF cable (channel 3) then the TV is never getting the stereo signal. This means that the red and white output jacks are putting out the same sound and your surround amp is getting a mono signal.
If this is the case, there are two possible solutions.
1) If you absolutely know your TV is an MTS stereo TV connect the yellow, white and red jacks from the Dish receiver to the TV's video input. Connect the red and white audio output jacks from the TV to your surround amp/receiver. Set the TV to Video Input, and all should work fine. You will also get a superior picture by using the video input rather than channel 3
OR
2) Hook up the audio output, red and white, from the Dish Network receiver DIRECTLY to your surround receiver. This bypasses everything! If you still get nothing from your surround speakers on the music channels, then you may have other problems.
Again, these guesses are based on the scant info you posted. If this isn't the case, post detailed info on how you have things hooked up to what receivers including brand and models if you can. (Ie. Dish 501 and Pioneer SX60)
I dealt with this stuff for over two decades so I may be able to help.
I am guessing you have a Dolby Surround (4 speakers) or Dolby ProLogic (5 speakers) surround system next to your TV and you are trying to hook up the surround system to your TV using the stereo output jacks on the TV (red & white).
If this is the case, yes it should work for your system to decode dolby surround or dolby prologic surround. Why isn't it working? My guess is you are not feeding your TV a stereo signal. If your TV is connected to the Dish Network receiver via RF cable (channel 3) then the TV is never getting the stereo signal. This means that the red and white output jacks are putting out the same sound and your surround amp is getting a mono signal.
If this is the case, there are two possible solutions.
1) If you absolutely know your TV is an MTS stereo TV connect the yellow, white and red jacks from the Dish receiver to the TV's video input. Connect the red and white audio output jacks from the TV to your surround amp/receiver. Set the TV to Video Input, and all should work fine. You will also get a superior picture by using the video input rather than channel 3
OR
2) Hook up the audio output, red and white, from the Dish Network receiver DIRECTLY to your surround receiver. This bypasses everything! If you still get nothing from your surround speakers on the music channels, then you may have other problems.
Again, these guesses are based on the scant info you posted. If this isn't the case, post detailed info on how you have things hooked up to what receivers including brand and models if you can. (Ie. Dish 501 and Pioneer SX60)
I dealt with this stuff for over two decades so I may be able to help.
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When we get old we get stubborn and stupid. I use headphones because I"m nearly deaf. Crawled behind the set yeastereday. The light I thought was DD was the power light. Far to the right of that, covered by the TV center post, there was a red light indicating Dolby Pro Logic. My apologies to all you folks.
When we get old we get stubborn and stupid. I use headphones because I"m nearly deaf. Crawled behind the set yeastereday. The light I thought was DD was the power light. Far to the right of that, covered by the TV center post, there was a red light indicating Dolby Pro Logic. My apologies to all you folks.
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Okay, just guessing from the info you posted above which isn't much.
I am guessing you have a Dolby Surround (4 speakers) or Dolby ProLogic (5 speakers) surround system next to your TV and you are trying to hook up the surround system to your TV using the stereo output jacks on the TV (red & white).
Sorry I did not post anymore detailed information. The surround sound system is a REGENT HT-391. Yes, I am trying to plug the Red and White wires directly to the TV. Upon searching for the surround system on the web, here is a thread concerning my system. I think it is saying I cannot transmit dolby sound? Thanks for everyones input.
REGENT MODEL HT391 SURROUND SYSTEM - FixYa
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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On one H3 (not the main one that controls the MOCA network), after it reboots, it doesn't recognize it has two EHDs plugged into it. Rebooting the EHD by their power source doesn't fix it. Resetting the network doesn't. Software h3 reset doesn't fix it. Rebooting MOCA h3 doesn't fix it but so far, after 3+ cold boots (unplug pwr to H3 with unrecognized EHDs), it finally it figures out they are plugged into it. BUT.... Then when you open a program it only partially shows series and episodes, but instead of showing recordings, it only shows upcoming airings. HELP!!!!
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JohnGalt1234 - So you basically have 2 Hopper 3's. The CasinoH3 is the one that is Hopper 3 only while Master Bedroom is a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus setup.
Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
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Master Bedroom uses Android TV (ATV) software so the DISH part is actually a app and will behave differently as you can probably tell the Guide's are different on the Master Bedroom which will resemble the same guide used on other ATV devices such as the Joey 4 and Wireless Joey 4. If I am correct, the CasinoH3 is the one with the problem since you did say the one dated 09/05/2026 is the naughty one while 08/15/2026 named Master Bedroom is the nice one. Usually I would expect the CasinoH3 to be the one without the problem because it's Hopper 3 only and Master Bedroom would be the one with problems because it has the Hopper Plus involved. That is why they behave differently because CasinoH3 is running the native Hopper 3 software while Master Bedroom is running the Android TV software and also it runs a app called DISH known as package com.dish.atv.launcher, the version for mines is P15403 2026100917 so it's probably the same version as the Hopper Plus software version with the date of October 9, 2026, not sure what the 17 means except maybe revision 17?
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