How to get DD from sky HD?

[admin_exported]

Hi

Is there any other way of getting DD to your amp instead of optical?

Thanks

 

[Andrew Everard]

Only if the Sky+HD box also provides a coaxial digital output.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

canada16:
Hi

Is there any other way of getting DD to your amp instead of optical?

Thanks

The newer boxes have coaxial and optical but that is the only way.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Jinx. Ish.

 

[Anonymous]

I have the new box, so maybe will try coax.

I am having volume problems and also wierd clicking/beeping when it goes from PCM to DD.

So its just a digital coax I need yes?

MALE TO MALE ?

 

[daveh75]

canada16:
I have the new box, so maybe will try coax.

I am having volume problems and also wierd clicking/beeping when it goes from PCM to DD.

So its just a digital coax I need yes?

You just need a standatd digital coaxial I/C,with RCA plugs.

 

[Anonymous]

Can somone show me a link as I am in work and want to buy one at lunch.

Thanks so much

 

[Andrew Everard]

canada16:Can somone show me a link as I am in work and want to buy one at lunch.

Clickety

 

[Anonymous]

Thats what I thought.

Thanks so much, had a look on currys as they have one in town,.50.00 !!!!!

 

[Gerrardasnails]

canada16:
Can somone show me a link as I am in work and want to buy one at lunch.

Thanks so much

I use this one for my Sky HD box

http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/232/ixos-xhd608-xen-digital-coaxial-cable/display.html

and it's a a very good cable but if I were buying now, I would go for.....

http://www.audiovisualonline.co.uk/dynamic/eshop_products.set/ref/3235/qed-reference-digital-coaxial-audio-cable/display.html

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:Only if the Sky+HD box also provides a coaxial digital output.

Are there any advantages to using optical over coaxial or vice versa?

Thanks

LL

 

[Anonymous]

LittleLouie:
Andrew Everard:Only if the Sky+HD box also provides a coaxial digital output.

Are there any advantages to using optical over coaxial or vice versa?

Thanks

LL

That depends who you ask. As the opinion is divided, the safe answer is no (which is prob the right one anyway)

 

[Andrew Everard]

I'll go with the 'no'

 

[Anonymous]

Can you damage a optical lead?

And if so what would be the effects, would I get this beep or weird noise changing between PCM and DD?

 

[Andrew Everard]

You can damage any lead, but usually if an optical lead is damaged the signal doesn't get through at all.

Assuming this noise is coming through the speakers, then I suspect it may be a problem with the muting relay in the amp designed to cut the signal for a second when the channel is changed, and the digital to analogue converters in the amp momentarily unlock from the digital audio signal and then lock on again.

 

[Anonymous]

Is there anyway of changing this, as it never did it on my old sky box?

or seeing if it is my amp before the sky guy comes?

Thanks again,

I dont remember changing anything on my amp from the old box to the new one

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well, could be the new box isn't muting while changing channels, in which case, and given your previous experiences, I'd let Sky try a box-swap first.

 

[Anonymous]

Yeh, thanks andrew