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    5.1 simulated sound from 2.1 digital optical output

    Thanks very much for a clear and well-considered answer. I pretty much figure that so long as I have anything near the set-up that I have, there's not much more to be done. I have a Samsung TV and a Samsung Home Theater. For most sound, either it comes either from the "smart Samsung H-T System"...
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    5.1 simulated sound from 2.1 digital optical output

    Thanks much. I think I'm out of luck. The Samsung TV doesn't give me the option for a compressed format. I guess it might if I were going to take it off the wall and piddle around with some of the analog outputs, but that's a BIG job. The Samsung Home Theater was easy to set up and gives good...
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    5.1 simulated sound from 2.1 digital optical output

    I have a Samsung TV which outputs 2.1 sound, and a Verizon Cable Box which outputs 5.1 sound. I have a Samsung Home Theater System with ONE digital optical input, which of course I use for the Verizon. I'd like to get simulated 5.1 from the TV or the Apple TV that connects to the TV by HDMI. Is...