Sky+ HD installation

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I'm having Sky+ HD installed on Saturday and I'm hoping to connect it to my Denon 2310 receiver for 5.1 audio. I believe I need an HDMI cable and an optical cable to achieve this. If this is correct, can I connect both to the Denon or HDMI to the TV and optical to the receiver?

Also, do Sky supply either of these cables or are you expected to provide your own?

Thanks

LL

 

[Dave_]

LittleLouie:I'm having Sky+ HD installed on Saturday and I'm hoping to connect it to my Denon 2310 receiver for 5.1 audio. I believe I need an HDMI cable and an optical cable to achieve this. If this is correct, Correct

can I connect both to the Denon or HDMI to the TV and optical to the receiver?Either,but you'll have to assign the optical to whatever HDMI input the Sky box is connected to if you choose the former.

Also, do Sky supply either of these cables or are you expected to provide your own?An HDMI cable is supplied,but you'll have to provide your own optical cable.

 

[pete.g]

You can connect both hdmi and optical to the 2310 or the hdmi direct to the tv and the optical to the amp. I have both into the Amp and it works great. Sky do provide a hdmi cable but not the optical cable.

 

[Anonymous]

Not doubting that everyone is right, but why doesn't the audio work via HDMI?

 

[Andrew Everard]

HDMI only delivers stereo from the Sky+HD box; for 5.1 surround you need the optical link.

 

[Dave_]

Ci4N:Not doubting that everyone is right, but why doesn't the audio work via HDMI?
SkyHD boxes can only output stereo over HDMI, so you have to use optical or coaxial cable for DD 5.1 sound.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks all.