Why can't I select Dolby on some Freeview products?

Dolby 5.1 is currently only broadcast on certain programmes on TV3. You can check if a programme is broadcast in Dolby 5.1 on the Freeview EPG and by looking for the Dolby symbol below in the synopsis. On some products you can only select Dolby when 5.1 is actually broadcast.

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