Does DishTV support multi channel audio over HDMI?

[vij]

Hey guys

I am planning on a complete home theatre setup. I would like to connect the dishTV HD STB to the receiver via a single HDMI cable and then connect receiver to projector. Wont be watching too much TV on projector, but when I do, I would like 5.1 ch audio for the HD channels that support it.

So my question is - will I get 5.1 audio doing that - basically, does DishTV support multi channel audio over HDMI?

Answer would be much helpful.

 

[grunthos]

Actually I have a DishTV HD STB
And I havent been able to get the HDMI to receiver working at all

So currently I connect HDMI to TV directly and take optical out to receiver

It is a irritating workaround, but using different cables and different HDMI ports make no difference - just doesnt work

 

[vij]

Actually I have a DishTV HD STB
And I havent been able to get the HDMI to receiver working at all

You mean it doesn't work at all (or) are you saying you are just not getting 5.1 audio?

 

[grunthos]

You mean it doesn't work at all (or) are you saying you are just not getting 5.1 audio?

Doesn't work at all

 

[vktyagi]

Doesn't work at all

Did you try disabling HDMI control in all the three equipment i.e. TV, AVR and STB.

 

[Bharath2481]

Dish TV does not provide 5.1 sound, it is stereophonic only hence no 5.1 pass through via HDMI
Tatasky, d2h, Airtel, Sun direct provide 5.1 support on their STB

 

[sanjay0864]

I am sorry to say this, but why anyone subscribes to the technically retarded Dish TV, is beyond me. Even their Vice President - Technical has no clue as to what 5.1 audio, or for that matter even stereo audio is.

 

[grunthos]

For me the box (and 3 months of HD channels) came free with the TV, so just continued with it
But since I am moving houses next month, maybe I should consider Tata Sky instead

 

[haisaikat]

Dishtv offers 5.1 over optical only and that too only in Movies Now channel. It is true 5.1 movie track and not fabricated from stereo. Using it for last 4 years