comcast cable box setting for audio

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On the comcast cable box, under menu, under audio, you can select low or
high compression. I listen to audio for tv on DD5.1 home theater. What is
the best setting to use - low or high?

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Just try them both and choose for yourself!!


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"FlyByKnight" <FlyByKnight@example.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 26-Sep-2004, "larrylook" <noemail@email.com> wrote:
>
> > On the comcast cable box, under menu, under audio, you can select low or
> > high compression. I listen to audio for tv on DD5.1 home theater. What
> > is
> > the best setting to use - low or high?
>
> When you apply compression, you reduce the dynamic range of whatever is
> played. Some people like heavy compression. Radio stations apply extreme
> compression. It keeps their broadcast between specific limits.
>
> Generally speaking, if you have a good home theater system, no compression
> is the best (i.e. "truest" reproduction). However, if you find yourself
> constantly riding the volume control - turning it up during dialog and way
> down during explosions, etc., then you should probably apply some
> compression. Start with the lowest and see how you like it.
>
> If you live in an apartment and have complaining neighbors, you might have
> to go up to heavy compression.
>
> Now... depending upon what cable box you have, the compression settings
may
> or may not be applied to the digital (optical or coaxial) output. You'll
> just have to try it out to see. Switch back and forth between no
compression
> and heavy compression. The effect is not subtle. You'll know immediately
if
> it is working.

Thanks. I believe when I didn't select compression, I didn't get 5.1
sound - but will recheck soon - I could be wrong. I use optical out from
cable box so will get back to you.

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