good analog out of directv?

any way to get good analog sound out of the directv box. in other words decompressing the signal? thanks bryon

bryon8405-14-2008 1:16am

hrothie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3 posts 05-14-2008 at 03:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've had good results taking the optical out running it through a Theta THC into a DAC. My only caveat is that my system is totally vacuum tube, that certainly helps with the digititis.
riley804 Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,224 posts 05-14-2008 at 09:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete From a few days earlier : http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&1210539499
bryon84 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 05-14-2008 at 11:42pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete thanks guys, appearently this means i have to get a directv with a digital out vs. using the analog out? what is a thc? thanks bryon
sharpnine Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14 posts 05-16-2008 at 06:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I expect all directv boxes have digital out. That's the way you get surround sound (dolby digital) and the common way people connect them to their cheap home theater in a box units. If you run it into a 2-channel dac I expect you need to make sure to configure it to output 2-channel only (not DD).