You've got to get off of cable! Digital TV is the way to go. The minute I switched over to the optical input for regular TV viewing, there was a ton more sound out of my rears. If there is one thing I can't complain about DirecTV is that their sound is very, very good. I think they are up to about 20 channels of 5.1. Also, a lot of the regular shows and movies on ABC are now in 5.1. I get a warm-fuzzy when the rear center channel lights up on regular TV!
Fletch