Panasonic Viera digital audio out is only PCM?

[djBon2112]

EDIT: Well, after putting my settings and connections back to the way I had them yesterday (which worked), it still doesn't sound right, so I'm just going to have someone take a look at it. Thanks anyways [H].

 

[Grentz]

If it makes any difference (though I did not see your original question)....

When connected via HDMI, input devices will detect that the TV is only stereo and thus only supply a stereo feed to the TV, which they can only pass on a stereo feed. If you can set your input device to ignore what the display is saying, the TV will pass other formats. I do this with my 360 for example.

 

[JohnDC]

Virtually all TV's will only output 5.1 from the internal tuner. Any other source hooked up to it, such as HDMI will be sent as 2-channel PCM.
I think LG is the only major TV mfgr that makes sets that put out 5.1 from other sources, but there are reports of other TV's that will do it.
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[djBon2112]

That's what I figured. Thanks guys.
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[Grentz]

Virtually all TV's will only output 5.1 from the internal tuner. Any other source hooked up to it, such as HDMI will be sent as 2-channel PCM.
I think LG is the only major TV mfgr that makes sets that put out 5.1 from other sources, but there are reports of other TV's that will do it.
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The Panny S1 I have will do it, you just have to turn off the auto detection on the input device.