How can I have my components such cable, PS4, and other devices play via 5.1 surround sound? Currently only BlueRay disks do this...setting?
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It can only be played through certain formats, such as Dolby Digital. Then you can use it if the game your playing has that feature.
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It will, if they are connected to one of three HDMI ports and the programming supports 5.1 surround sound.
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Connect your bd7 receiver to tv via HDMI cable. Make sure you select "hdmi arc port" on both tv and bds receiver. By this setup you will only need to connect one cable to receiver and all other cables for ps4 xbox your set top box can stay connected.Now go to receivers menu, select aux using receivers remote control, till you see hdmi arc. You are all set. from this point you should receive the sound through 5.1 system
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Yes. We put our cable box through it in 5.1 but there are spare HDMI connections that you could use for PS4 or something else
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Um, yeah that's a good question. I'm not saying u can't do it bit Not aware of a way to make the device work w/o going through my surround sound either. Honestly, even though I bought the device, sadly I came across the same thing and ended up not using it. However, you might be able to run optical out of th cable box and try that way. I'm really sorry I'm not much help but understand the frustrations
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I know this is old, but I have to disagree; of the models discussed here, only THIS one will handle "high-def" (uncompressed) surround sound from the PS3. The Sony that Knowledge Forest posted has no HDMI inputs; its HDMI output is for the DVD changer only. The Yamaha & Onkyo you suggested have only "pass-thru" HDMI inputs, which merely pass the sound from the HDMI input on to the TV. For all three, the only way to get surround sound to the receiver is by digital optical/coax cables, which handle only DVD-quality surround sound (uncompressed LPCM 2.0 or lossy-compression DD 5.1 & DTS 5.1/6.1)--*not* the newest, lossless HD audio formats (LPCM, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio, all at up to 7.1) on Blu-rays & PS3 games. The HT-SS2300 (as well as its predecessor HT-SS2000 and successor HT-SS360), however, will receive high-def LPCM sound over the HDMI connection; that's exactly what the PS3 outputs over HDMI from DVDs, PS3 games & especially Blu-rays. The PS3 will decode all the HD formats and send them to this receiver as LPCM 5.1. Thus, this model should produce BETTER sound than the others discussed earlier. To get HD sound from a current Yamaha or Onkyo model, you'd have to upgrade to a more expensive receiver that can actually decode TrueHD or DTS-HD MA; but that's totally useless for the PS3 (though not for the newest high-end Blu-ray players). Since the PS3 came out before HDMI 1.3, it cannot bitstream those formats; it only decodes them to LPCM. However, since TrueHD & DTS-HD MA are merely "lossless" compression (like a Zip file) of the original LPCM, you still get the same HD sound; you just won't see a Dolby or DTS light on your receiver. (To see the logo on your TV screen, press the "Display" button on the PS3 Bluetooth remote.) For PS3 owners, this is the BEST home theater system out there for the money, unless you need fancier speakers or other special features.
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Does your blu ray player have the setting for the Audio Out set as Optical Cable. I know my PS3 Has the Video out as HDMI, and Audio Out as Optical. So Basically Same set up as you, but no HDMI from Home Theater to TV as I use my PS3 to play DVD's.
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Yes buy a receiver with multiple HDMI inputs. That way you can connect all your accessories (cable box, blu-ray player, game consoles, etc) directly to the receiver, which will be connected to the surround speakers.
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Not sure where CAT5 (copper) would come into play for audio. Optical (fiber) is sound. If that is what you are talking about then, yes, it would work as that is how my Sonos Playbar is set up. That is the only way I can get Dolby 5.1 surround sound as my tv doesn't pass it to my sound bar directly.
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Hi Dawn, Thanks for the question. While this unit has great sound quality from using an optical or digital coax cable, it does not subscribe to Dolby or DTS. These formats are for surround sound and this is not a surround sound system. Most Sound bars if not all are not surround sound as you would need rear speakers to utilize this feature. I own this unit and play blue ray movies and cable through it with very high quality. This unit delivers high performance in stereo and with other feature that one will find on sound bars at 2-3 times the cost. Hope this helps. Please contact AV-Express with more questions. Hi Dawn, Thanks for the question. While this unit has great sound quality from using an optical or digital coax cable, it does not subscribe to Dolby or DTS. These formats are for surround sound and this is not a surround sound system. Most Sound bars if not all are not surround sound as you would need rear speakers to utilize this feature. I own this unit and play blue ray movies and cable through it with very high quality. This unit delivers high performance in stereo and with other feature that one will find on sound bars at 2-3 times the cost. Hope this helps. Please contact AV-Express... » Read More Hi Dawn, Thanks for the question. While this unit has great sound quality from using an optical or digital coax cable, it does not subscribe to Dolby or DTS. These formats are for surround sound and this is not a surround sound system. Most Sound bars if not all are not surround sound as you would need rear speakers to utilize this feature. I own this unit and play blue ray movies and cable through it with very high quality. This unit delivers high performance in stereo and with other feature that one will find on sound bars at 2-3 times the cost. Hope this helps. Please contact AV-Express with more questions. « Show Less
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You can choose different audio inputs for HDM1, for example either get the sound from the HDMI cable or one of the optical inputs. I don't know if that answers your question but that's currently what I'm running, to either play the sound from the TV itself (Optical in) or form the Cable Box (HDMI in).
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I have a Blue Ray with digital audio output, the video is with HDMI, but I want to connect the audio to an amplifier. It works fine with DVD and Blue Ray disks, but when I want to play a home made CD of music, it distorts with noise. The device will convert your TV output to rca, sure, but I can't tell you if you will hear noise. Is cheap, so you can try.
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yes 5.1 with optical which only occurs from the device you have connected it to. So for example, if you connect the soundbar to your tv, then you get digital sound from any media that your tv plays. If you then play your xbox you will not get digital, but it does give a good 5.1 representation. So for example, I use my TV as a media player for video playback and get 5.1 sound that way. FYI. Costco have great deal for thanksgiving on this, with $80 off. If I was you, I would get from there, then if you hate it you can always easily return. plus, check out the firmware version. There is an update out there that fixes some of the sound related issues. Firmware update is very simple. http://store.vizio.com/documents/downloads/accessories/S4251W-B4/s4251wb4-firmware-update-guide.pdf
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Have done all this, but how do I get 5.1 sound from the external source? Sound only coming through the front speakers. What input should I be using on the receiver to get 5.1 sound from the external source? TIA.
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Using optical from cable box, sounds like tv has a stereo signal cable box i have has no sound at all via HDMI i think the tv would pass it thru if it were available. oh optical is into philips 5.1 blu ray system always on to opti in or fm radio tuner.
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John's right. I used mine as the convertor from PS3 optical to 5.1 surround. My surround had rca type inputs, no optical. Use this box to convert optical output to stereo, but if your surround box has optical input, this box isn't needed.
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Here's what I know, I have multiple sources connected via HDMI to J-Tech and using the optical cable connecting to my Audio Receiver. This gives me surround sound from all my HDMI sources, exactly what I was looking for, hope this helps.
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No but there is a solution. The audio output is via stereo jack or the hdmi. What I did to have 5.1surround through a n optical cable was to connect the hdmi audio/video out to an hdmi / sprig (optical) splitter. You get as an output the hdmi signal + optical audio. I am using the viewHD splitter and it works perfectly
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Im having an issue with this. I contacted Sony and they told me to hook up my: Bluray &gt; HDMI &gt; TV Bluray &gt; Optical Cable &gt; Home Theater Home Theater &gt; HDMI &gt; TV When i play my dvds on my home theater i get the full surround sound, BUT when i play my blurays i dont. I get the same sound from my front right speakers and my right rear speakers (same thing for the left side). Does anyone have a solution? or having these same issues? My Equipment: Sony Bravia KDL46V5100, Sony HDX589w Home Theater, Samsung P3600 BluRay Player
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Everything that we have played will play in surround sound as long as we have the system on and the television muted. Everything sounds so much clearer in the surround sound. The only thing we have streamed so far is YouTube videos and they do play in surround sound. To get television shows to play in surround sound we had to purchase an optical cable and mute the television. Easy set up and sounds great!