522 Optical Out

[AllyBaba]

I can't seem to get the audio to work through the optical out on the DISH 522 PVR. I do get a beam and I've tried two different fibre cables. I've also verified the port on my Denon 3805 is working...

Is there a setting somewhere that turns this feature on? The standard RCA audio connections work fine.

 

[Hall]

There is a Dolby Digital menu on the 522... Have you enabled the right option in it ??

 

[AllyBaba]

I've tried all 3 options.

Dolby Digital/PCM
Dolby Digital
PCM Only

 

[santiclaws]

It appears that you tried other dolby digital sources on the same input? Are you certain that the receiver is switched to the correct input or set to automatically detect a dolby digital source?

 

[David_Levin]

Might want to double check the settings on the 3805. Most commonly, this problem is caused by people forgetting to set up the digitial port mappings on the receiver.

 

[AllyBaba]

Yes. I've verified all these things. I got a replacement 522 today so we'll see if a hardware problem on the 522 or not for sure.

 

[AllyBaba]

Ok replaced the dish 522. The digital out is now working! Definately a bad 522.

Thanks all for your comments.