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Dolby Digital Transmissions Have Started
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Posted by: Automan

Sky have now started showing films on 305 in Dolby Digital 5.1 http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

I've now seen and heard the future!

Automan.

Posted by: Maclynn

With my poor old ears I can hardly tell stereo from mono so I'll pass on this one.
Mike.

Posted by: Automan

Sony do some nice Dolby Digital / DTS cordless headphones http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

Automan.

Posted by: Maclynn

Is that some new fangled version of the ear trumpet.
Mike.

Posted by: sjp

not a new version as such - just 2 trumpets, 1 for each ear. being half deaf in my left ear i find that a sock stuffed down the trumpet stuck in my good ear helps balance the sound out a bit, sorta brings it from behind my right eye to near the bridge of my nose.

hth

stuart

Posted by: Automan

Advance ear horn can be purchased in the UK from http://www.techtronics.com/uk/shop/...-headphone.html or even Alders in Croydon http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

Automan.

Posted by: ChrisA

Oh Bu**er, Automan has found me another thing I have to get! I have been holding off on any form of Dolby Digital kit until Sky get it sorted. This is going to cost me an arm and a leg as I am also thinking of upgrading my DVD player as well!

Posted by: RobBellis

quote:
Originally posted by sjp:
not a new version as such - just 2 trumpets, 1 for each ear. being half deaf in my left ear i find that a sock stuffed down the trumpet stuck in my good ear helps balance the sound out a bit, sorta brings it from behind my right eye to near the bridge of my nose.

Well, being fully deaf in my right ear this sounds like the basis of a deal. How about we split the headphones http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Rgds,

R.

Posted by: Maclynn

Just checked the price.
I suppose I will have to start looking for a job.
Anyone need someone old, useless and half deaf.
Mike.

Posted by: sjp

quote:

Just checked the price. I suppose I will have to start looking for a job. Anyone need someone old, useless and half deaf.

sorry my wife has no need of you, I already fill those requirements.

hehehe

stuart

[This message has been edited by sjp (edited 11-30-2001).]

Posted by: Automan

ChrisA,
Granted on Sky's first night of Dolby Digital some problems with picture did occur affecting all viewers of chn 305 (mainly after 22:30 last night - white picture with some movement in blue then all white). Sky even stopped the movie to I assume try and fix it which they did.

This morning just before 07:00 chn305 was back to a white screen with just the red interactive button (dolby digtal was however working).

I assume by now Sky's / SES's engineers will have resolved these first day "teething problems".

We shall see/hear tonight!
They may even manage to have audio with the adverts.

Automan.

Posted by: ChrisA

Automan
Thanks for the info. I feel a SONY coming on! Looks like a visit to the local Sony centre to get all the info on the gear, and then decide from there. Mind you I have a QUAD stereo system with electrostatic loudspeakers so it is going to be a hard pushed to beat that!