connecting my Sony BDPS350

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I connected my Sony BDPS350 to my Sony HT-DDW890 by HDMI but got no sound do I need an optical connection and can I by a splitter to do this as only have one socket and my Sky+ HD box is using this

 

[Gerrardasnails]

hinchcliffe1.orangehome.co.uk@afs:I connected my Sony BDPS350 to my Sony HT-DDW890 by HDMI but got no sound do I need an optical connection and can I by a splitter to do this as only have one socket and my Sky+ HD box is using this

No, your Sony system will play audio through hdmi (you need to check your settings on your BD player). You will want to use the BD player to do the decoding so that you get HD audio.

 

[Anonymous]

what should it be set to if you know it would be a great help. I have priority set to HDMI and Audio (HDMI) set to auto, BD Audio Setting is on Mix and audio DRC on Auto. Hope you can help thanks.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

hinchcliffe1.orangehome.co.uk@afs:what should it be set to if you know it would be a great help. I have priority set to HDMI and Audio (HDMI) set to auto, BD Audio Setting is on Mix and audio DRC on Auto. Hope you can help thanks.

You want BD Audio setting to be "Direct".

 

[Anonymous]

Done what you said still no sound, great pix. Can I have HDMI lead in wrong way is there a right or wrong. looking at my amp there is no sign of any signal except when I press video 2 it says Unlock, can't find any reference to this in manual will have to ring Sony if you cant help. Thamks for your efforts. Brian

 

[Sorreltiger]

I have just been looking at the Sony HT-DDW890 manual online (that's your HT set-up, yes?) ÿI think I have the answer!

If your blu-ray player is connected via HDMI only, it will only accept stereo sound, which can be routed to the TV via another HDMI. ÿIf you want surround sound, you need to use an optical cable too. ÿThis will enable Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks - your Sony HT doesn't handle the most recent High Def sound formats, so optical will work fine.

I've read what you say about using the optical input already for Sky+HD, but the diagram on the manual indicates clearly that there are TWO optical inputs, the second one specifically for blu-ray. ÿAre you sure you only have one, or do you need to have another look???!!! ÿIf you really do only have one optical in, you can buy optical switchers (Amazon have one for ÿ£3.49) - make sure you buy a switcher (2/3 in - 1 out) NOT a splitter (1 in - 2/3 out).

 

[Anonymous]

Soreltiger you are spot on there are two optical inputs I missed that thank you very much, just off to get another optical lead. In the manual the second optical does say video 2 BD in in thanks again I will try and see what happens. Brian