5.1 SUrround Sound(Hd Trailers from Apple.com)

[G5Unit]

I have a late 2004 PM and I have it hooked up to a 5.1 capable reciever. I am able to watch DVD's in Dolby Surround, yet I can't get 5.1 surround to work with the trailers. I am working with the Poseidon Trailer. It says only 2 channel input on my reciever (YAMAHA HTR-5835)

 

[ChrisFromCanada]

Apple's Trailers are only 2 channel. It is pretty rare to find 5.1 content on computers. You can pretty much only get it from some games and DVDs.

 

[G5Unit]

I am playing the Spt. 11 trailer and it says it's AAC 5.1. Yet I can't get my optical cable to output it! As my reciever doesn't change.

 

[khisayruou]

You are not alone, in fact I don't believe anyone has been able to get 5.1 out of a receiver while playing these so called "AAC 5.1" trailers.

Thread over at apple

I guess its just one of those things Apple needs to work on!

 

[matticus008]

I am playing the Spt. 11 trailer and it says it's AAC 5.1. Yet I can't get my optical cable to output it! As my reciever doesn't change.

AAC 5.1 isn't Dolby 5.1, so it would only come across as stereo, and your receiver wouldn't switch to DTS or Dolby. I imagine that's the problem you're having with the trailers.

I guess its just one of those things Apple needs to work on!

If by "work on" you mean "abandon," then absolutely . I don't see the point in reinventing the wheel, especially if your wheel isn't round and doesn't help anything move. They should just use standard 5.1 encoding.