DVD/PVR with surround sound

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We've got a Sony dav-880 home cinema system. Would like to replace the DVD player with a DVD recorder/PVR. Other than get a DVD/PVR with built-in amp (are they more expensive?) how can we retain surround sound? Would we be able to use the dav-880 as an amp?

Thanks for any advice.

Rachel

 

[Andrew Everard]

IIRC the SAV-S880 has an optical digital input, so all you need is a DVD recorder with an optical digital output - most have them, but check - to carry the audio between the two.

That will give you surround sound from your new recorder via the Sony system.

 

[Andy Clough]

You could add an affordable PVR such as the 80GB Goodmans GHD8020F2 (£129) or a DVDR/HDD recorder such as the Panasonic DMR-EX77 (£300). But as Andrew says you'd need a digital output from the PVR/DVDR to feed surround sound into the Sony: the Pana has this, the Goodmans doesn't.