How do I get 5.1 surround from my DVR to my Surround Processor/Receiver?

Question

I have Time Warner Digital cable and I don't get 5.1 surround while watching tv. Do I need the digital audio cable to connect the two?

Answer 1

Yes, you need the digital audio cable to connect the two. Also, you will probably have to tell your cable box to use digital output and you will probably have to tell your receiver to use digital input.

Answer 2

You either need Digital Optical (a red light beam delevered through fiber optic plastic cabling)Or digital coax (basically an RCA adapter that carries all 6 channels over 1 cable), then you need to configure your reciever to work onver that new input