Sirius on Dish Network only coming through center speaker

[fenwah]

I love the Sirius radio stations on Dish. I can turn on my satellite tuner (currently a 521 SD DVR) and leave my TV off and listen to Sirius. The only problem is that the sound only comes out of my center speaker. I have 5.1 surround sound setup on my TV. It works fine on TV and DVD...but when I switch to Sirius it goes to center speaker only. Anyone else have issues like this?

 

[Juan]

Are you using the optical output on the e* receiver if so is it set to dolby digital only?? If it is that might be the problem

 

[fenwah]

Yes...I'm using the optical outlet on the back of the Dish receiver. Is it possible to turn the dobly digital on/off? If so, is it on the back of the receiver, or a menu setting on the receiver?

 

[Juan]

In the menu

 

[fenwah]

Okay...thanks, I'll give it a try tonight.

 

[Juan]

try all the different settings

 

[chastulsa]

I love the Sirius radio stations on Dish. I can turn on my satellite tuner (currently a 521 SD DVR) and leave my TV off and listen to Sirius. The only problem is that the sound only comes out of my center speaker. I have 5.1 surround sound setup on my TV. It works fine on TV and DVD...but when I switch to Sirius it goes to center speaker only. Anyone else have issues like this?

Please post the Brand/Model of your receiver. Probally receiver sound mode error

 

[fenwah]

Please post the Brand/Model of your receiver. Probally receiver sound mode error

It's on the original post.

 

[StevenD]

It's on the original post.

Um...no, its not.

 

[lakebum431]

He meant the audio receiver, not the STB.

 

[dishcomm]

I love the Sirius radio stations on Dish. I can turn on my satellite tuner (currently a 521 SD DVR) and leave my TV off and listen to Sirius. The only problem is that the sound only comes out of my center speaker. I have 5.1 surround sound setup on my TV. It works fine on TV and DVD...but when I switch to Sirius it goes to center speaker only. Anyone else have issues like this?

yep..when set my system to dolby I don't get sound out of my rears..So I don't use it..I don't have a center channel..4 speakers plus a powered sub..

 

[DVDDAD]

Try setting your audio receiver to stereo mode. Also you can try setting your Dish receiver to PCM audio.

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Sirius is broadcast in stereo. If your receiver is in stereo mode, then you should get audio out of your two front speakers. If your stereo is in Dolby ProLogic mode, then it will mix the sound to all five speakers, with a good deal of the music coming out of your center.

If you have an older receiver that has only the original Dolby ProLogic, and not ProLogic II or IIx, then even more will be routed to your center. Original DPL wasn't very good.

Personally I prefer listening to stereo music in stereo mode, rather than a matrixed surround mode, like DPL.

 

[gulmer]

Some of the Sirius channels broadcast in ProLogic. I listen to Sirius music in the ProLogicII music mode, A/V receiver set to auto detect, and there is a definite surround sound happening, it's great.