[Blindtlk] Perhaps an off the wall question about Samnet and Blind Mice Movie Valt

[Christopher-Mark Gilland]

OK guys, as a lot of you probably know, you can sign up for a free account 
through Blind Mice Mega Mall, and get access to the movie valt with tons 
upon tons of DVS audio only movies.  If you are a member of the System 
Access Network, a lot of these movies are also available there.

So, here is my question.  I currently own a dolby digital 5.1 surround sound 
receiver.  More specifically, it's the Yamaha RXV477.  I'm just curious.  I 
know that when looking on IMDB, a lot, and I do mean, a lot! of these movies 
are encoded in Dolby Digital surround sound.  Usually even in 5.1 channel. 
So, my question is, when downloading the mp3 files from the Blind Mice Movie 
Valt, or when streaming them with S A Mobile Network, are those audio files 
downmixed back to just a 2CH stereo recording, or could I still enjoy them 
with the full  surround sound effect?

What I normally do is to run a flash drive via USB directly into the 
receiver which according to my receiver's manual, is totally digital.  It 
does not hit the annalog converter.  It bypasses that, leaving the signal be 
completely digitally processed.  If streaming, I usually will do that from 
either my IPhone or my IPad.  Those, too, connect via USB to my receiver, 
and again, it is a total digital signal out.  There is no analog processing 
involved.  So, all the way out the amplafire all the way to my speakers, 
it's totally digital.

Hopefully that is enough info for you all to determine how this is gonna 
work.  Yes, I'm aware I'd have to use the Surround decoder preset on the 
receiver to make it work.  That's easily enough done.  I know exactly how to 
do that, don't worry.  My biggest thing is just, are they encoded in the 
first place with the surround specification still there for those who want 
to take advantage of it.

Chris.