What happens when I connect my dishnetwork receiver with just analog audio to my surround sound system?

Question

If i connect the dish network receiver with just analog sound connections will this system improve it to surround sound at all or anything close to it?

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Answer 1

No, those connectors are ONLY STEREO sound...they were never capable of delivering 5.1 Surround.....

You need to use the Dish Network's OPTICAL OUTPUT or the ORANGE Digital Audio output ....

And connect it to your amplifier's OPTICAL INPUT or ORANGE Digital Coax input......

You have either one on  BOTH UNITS , and you get Dolby Surround signal into your amplifier where the DOLBY DECODER can translate that signal into 5 channels + subwoofer signals....

As for your unit, the DVD's will be in surround, but the TV set will be in stereo, since you only have the Red and White inputs for Left and Right channels.....

Answer 2

Depending on the signal encoded in the shows you're watching, you might be able to get quadraphonic sound.  Dolby Pro Logic allows 4 channels of audio to be encoded in a stereo signal while still maintaining compatibility with normal 2-channel stereo devices.

Your wording is a little bit ambiguous, but I think you're saying that the dish network receiver doesn't even have digital audio outputs.  Is that correct?  If so, then your best hope is for your shows to broadcast Dolby Pro Logic audio.

Otherwise, a lot of channels might not even broadcast in 5.1 surround, but for $10 or less you should be able to buy an RCA-style coax cable or TOSLink fiber-optic cable that will hook up to your surround system's receiver.  And don't let the salespeople talk you into wasting extra money on the gold-plated or Monster cables for your digital surround sound--digital signals by definition won't be improved by more expensive home theater cables.

Answer 3

If you connect your Dish receiver to your surround sound using the analog audio cables (red/white RCA cables) you'll get stereo sound from your surround sound system.

Granted, the surround sound system's speakers will give you better sound than your TV's speakers, but it'll only be stereo.

On the other hand, if you have an HD receiver, and use an optical audio cable, you'll get full 5.1 surround sound...for those programs that support it, which many HD programs do.