Almost all (and have yet to find an exception) Samsung TVs don't emit 5.1 when the source is HDMI.
http://www.cnet.com/news/20-tvs-tested-which-sets-can-pass-surround-sound-to-a-sound-bar/
So to get 5.1 you hook it up like this:
Source -> 5.1 system (receiver) -> HDTV
For OTA and apps one last optical link from TV to receiver.
Didn't that sales folk tell you this?
Bob
hi all. new to this forum just asking for a bit of help with setting up a Samsung surround system. right here we go I have set everything up as said in the manual but for some reason i'm only getting surround from my dvd ie when watching a film but not getting any surround from watching normal tv programmes I have a digital box in place ie virgin do I have to run any cables from this to achieve the surround sound and how

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