Stereo on HDMI with HDPVR2

[jasonwilliams]

Hello,

I hope this is the right place to ask this.  I have been using NextPVR for years with my HDPVR as a tuner.  In the past, I was using the Composite Connection and Optical for audio.  In that configuration, NextPVR seemed to record in 5.1 surround.

I recently replaced the composite/optical with HDMI and updated the settings in NextPVR.  Everything is working, except I notice that my audio is always recorded in Stereo now.  Is there a way to configure it to use 5.1 surround?

TIA,

Jason

<UPDATE>

NVM. I figured out it was the STB settings. I had it set to Stereo. All working now!

[Seesser]

Do you find the sound quality over HDMI much improved over optical? I'm considering switching space waves and not sure what the practical difference is.

[jasonwilliams]

Do you find the sound quality over HDMI much improved over optical? I'm considering switching and not sure what the practical difference is.

I didn't really notice a difference, but it has stopped working again because our cable company changed STBs and this one doesn't allow anything but Stereo.

When it did work, the difference wasn't noticeable.

[jasonwilliams]

For my provider (Rogers), they changed STBs about 5 months ago. Now it only outputs in Stereo unless it detects a 5.1 compatible receiver on the other end, presumably by some kind of handshake. Since the HDPVR boxes don't give that handshake, I'm only getting stereo from HDMI. Apparently this is not the case with Optical, so I must just be switching back.