mine provide better options

Posted by Joe Murphy Jr (A) on September 14, 2011 at 14:27:06

In Reply to: Surely… posted by David Aiken on September 14, 2011 at 13:42:01:

"Surely... since we're talking about the output from a cable box which also includes a video signal, he'll want the display on in order to view the video."

I purchased my own tuners for the cable feed (not FIOS). The signals they accept are NTSC, ATSC and clear QAM (SD and HD digital from the cable company that's not scrambled). The tuners have various analog video outputs and a DVI output. The boxes have L/R analog audio outputs as well as optical outputs to feed downstream components with Dolby Digital or 2.0 PCM. I know where the digital music channels are, so I just punch in the station that I want to listen to (there's a numeric display on the front panel of the tuner). The DAC gets 2.0 PCM and the display doesn't have to be turned on when I want to listen to music that the cable company provides. For regular programs, the display is turned on.

Obviously, with his Motorola FIOS box, because the douchebags aren't providing Dolby Digital-to-2.0 PCM capability, he doesn't have this option if he wants to send the optical output to a stereo DAC. Hence his predicament.

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Topic - Need Help with 2 Channel System - but Dolby Surround Input - Mel 09:39:04 09/10/11 (25)

model number = confidential information - Joe Murphy Jr 15:22:23 09/10/11 (3)

RE: model number = confidential information - Mel 16:54:42 09/10/11 (2)

that's crazy - Joe Murphy Jr 23:30:27 09/10/11 (1)

RE: Yup! - Mel 08:00:58 09/11/11 (0)

RE: Need Help with 2 Channel System - but Dolby Surround Input - Kal Rubinson 13:37:30 09/10/11 (20)

RE: Need Help with 2 Channel System - but Dolby Surround Input - Mel 16:49:09 09/10/11 (19)

RE: Need Help with 2 Channel System - but Dolby Surround Input - Kal Rubinson 07:12:00 09/11/11 (18)

RE: Need Help with 2 Channel System - but Dolby Surround Input - Mel 08:06:00 09/11/11 (17)

RE: Monoprice referred me to this Product that I Think Should Work - Mel 09:01:35 09/14/11 (6)

RE: Nope, Doesn't Work! - Mel 08:41:54 09/22/11 (5)

forgot to list the model number - Joe Murphy Jr 23:56:11 09/24/11 (0)

RE: Gefen GTV-DD-2-AA? - Mel 14:49:32 09/22/11 (3)

it's $86 overpriced - Joe Murphy Jr 00:19:39 09/25/11 (2)

RE: it's $86 overpriced, . . . Mabey - Mel 08:07:11 09/25/11 (1)

here's what really sucks - Joe Murphy Jr 09:21:13 09/25/11 (0)

check before you buy - Joe Murphy Jr 19:42:18 09/11/11 (0)

If your TV accepts HDMI… - David Aiken 13:20:41 09/11/11 (8)

Is that right, Kal? - The Duke 09:43:38 09/12/11 (3)

RE: Is that right, Kal? - David Aiken 13:38:19 09/14/11 (1)

it's impossible - Joe Murphy Jr 14:42:56 09/14/11 (0)

Dunno. - Kal Rubinson 15:07:11 09/12/11 (0)

only if it's acceptable to leave the display on [nt] - Joe Murphy Jr 14:03:33 09/11/11 (3)

Surely… - David Aiken 13:42:01 09/14/11 (2)

mine provide better options - Joe Murphy Jr 14:27:06 09/14/11 (1)

RE: mine provide better options - David Aiken 00:08:19 09/15/11 (0)

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RE: mine provide better options - David Aiken 00:08:19 09/15/11 (0)

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