How do I connect this lot?

[R1gtr]

Sorry for another post looking for help.
Currently I have a Samsung LED TV
Samsung Home Cinema 5.1
Sky HD box
Sony PS3.

Sky connected to Tv by HDMI, home cinema to TV by HDMI, PS3 to TV by HDMI, and PS3 to home cinema by optical cable.

This gives me surround sound for movies and when playing PS3, however when watching Sky I only have sound thru the puny built in tv speakers, how do I go about getting surround sound from the Sky, how should I connect it all?

[SS2.]

Sky HD box to Samsung sound system via optical cable.

[R1gtr]

SS2. said:

Sky HD box to Samsung sound system via optical cable.

Thanks, can I just pull the cable from the back of the Ps3 and stick it into the Sky box instead?
Will I need to change settings on the sky box or receiver or anything?

[Boo152]

R1gtr said:

SS2. said:

Sky HD box to Samsung sound system via optical cable.

Thanks, can I just pull the cable from the back of the Ps3 and stick it into the Sky box instead?
Will I need to change settings on the sky box or receiver or anything?

Well you could, but for the sake of buying a couple of extra cables its not worth the hassle of swapping them each time you need to use the PS3.

No need to change settings other than enable RF2 as for you 2nd tv.

[SS2.]

R1gtr said:

Thanks, can I just pull the cable from the back of the Ps3 and stick it into the Sky box instead?

That should be fine.

R1gtr said:

Will I need to change settings on the sky box or receiver or anything?

The only options for Optical Audio on the SkyHD box are 'NORMAL' or 'DOLBY D' - best to set to 'DOLBY D'.

On the Sky remote: Services > Settings > Sound > Digital Audio Output <DOLBY D>

[SS2.]

Boo152 said:

Well you could, but for the sake of buying a couple of extra cables its not worth the hassle of swapping them each time you need to use the PS3.

Assuming the Samsung Home Cinema device has more than one optical input..

[R1gtr]

Perfect, thanks again to both of you, sure I will be back looking for more help when I mess it up

[MissChief]

Does the Samsung Home Cinema system have HDMI in at all?

[Digger]

Sky appears to have sussed out how to enable 5.1 over their hdmi output, and is updating the software by over-the-air updates. Might depend on which model of Sky HD box you have.

[R1gtr]

MissChief said:

Does the Samsung Home Cinema system have HDMI in at all?

Just the one HDMI socket which I have hooked up to the tv, may invest in a proper home cinema amp soon.

[R1gtr]

Digger said:

Sky appears to have sussed out how to enable 5.1 over their hdmi output, and is updating the software by over-the-air updates. Might depend on which model of Sky HD box you have.

I have a new HD/3D box, hooked it up to the amp with the Optical last night, works a treat, roll on the Moto Gp

[Digger]

R1gtr said:

Digger said:

Sky appears to have sussed out how to enable 5.1 over their hdmi output, and is updating the software by over-the-air updates. Might depend on which model of Sky HD box you have.

I have a new HD/3D box, hooked it up to the amp with the Optical last night, works a treat, roll on the Moto Gp

yes, but does the hdmi now do 5.1?

[R1gtr]

Digger said:

es, but does the hdmi now do 5.1?

yep, working perfectly :-)