I am asking thus because I was under the (wrong) impression that I would be able to get 7.1 when using my Bluray and my 861 only to find out now that this is not the case. Will I be able to get the benefit of Dolby or DTS True HD?

Thanks
Ken

Meridian 861v6, HD621, G98, Pioneer BD-09, Mark Levinson 436 monoblocks, Aerial Acoustics 20T, CC5, SR3, SW12, Mark Seaton Submersives, QSC 322, Runco Vx22D, Lumagen Radiance XE