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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    It all works like a dream, apart from the auto calibration but I was happy to do that manually. Well pleased!
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Okay, so I bought the Panasonic DP-UB820EB-K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player as discussed and I love it. To solve the 4K problem I have ordered the Sony STRDN1080 7.2 Channel Dolby Atmos Home Theatre AV ReceiverAmp . It arrives tomorrow. Thanks for all your help.
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Okay, thanks for your patience bigboss. It will take a little juggling to try this as the output of the amp is not connected to the TV so I can't see the amp menus. Beginning to think that I need at least a 4k AV receiver.
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    I have connected the Amp to the ARC channel but there is no sound. I found the diagram below on the Sony site which appears to explain why - "However, if connecting a system that is not BRAVIA Sync-compatible or ARC capable, an additional audio connection via DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) is...
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Yep, I was looking at this one: Panasonic DP-UB820EB-K Ultra HD Blu-Ray Player
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    My next headphones.

    Do they have Bluetooth?
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Thanks i'll give it a go. I was looking to get a new DVD player as mine wasn't working but none had optical audio, hence this query. Hopefully now I won't need optical.
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Thanks Bill. That is pretty much what I did at first with my Sky Q box but I found that if I went for Sky ---> Amp ---> TV using HDMI for both connections that the TV did not recognise the signal as 4K. I fixed this by connecting the Sky Q box direct to the TV via HDMI and then connecting...
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    Thanks for replying and good question, one I should have addressed in the initial post :rolleyes: Sony Bravia KD55-AF8 Onkyo TX-NR609 Bowers and Wilkins M1 speakers (centre and front and rear surround) Wharfedale Diamond SW150 Subwoofer My DVD Player is Panasonic DMR-EX78 but it will no...
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    Question HDMI and Optical connections

    My current DVD player has both HDMI and optical ports. I have it connected to my Sony TV via HDMI and my Onkyo surround sound amplifier by optical. It seems that if I use HDMI to the TV and then connect the TV to the amp I lose Dolby. If I connect HDMI to the amp and then the amp to the TV I...