\u00a9 2023 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. Plot thickens, Parcel Force man turned up at the door asking for the 'old box' in exchange for the ''new'' hd box. I have bought a new system but this lg system only comes with red and white jack input,can I connect this to my sky+ had box look forward to your reply thanks. Can a system like this be linked via a skybox or do I need something else. Thanks, Manuel, good morning, i'm not sure if this the correct place to ask this, i have a Haier model 28e200 led tv with 2 Hdmi ports and Rca model rt2870r surround sound receiver with no Hdmi ports, i have a amazon fire stick installed in the Hdmi 2(mhl) port and i would like to get audio only for the music and sports channels for out on my patio, would it be possible to do, any help would be great thanks for your time, got composite not sure where on back of tv to put them. Sky Q connected to soundbar via the 2nd HDMI port located on the soundbar. Contact sky about the viewing card. The new sky box does not have this facility. We call this HDMI One-Touch-Play. But remember that DVI doesn't carry audio so you will have to use RCA or optical depending on your set up for the sound (not that the HDMI carrys 5.1 sound anyway). You are using an out of date browser. Cables like the Cmple Composite Video Cables are available in different lengths on Amazon. OK from 2.5 Mb/s upwards, and excellent at 4+. Please could you advise me on how to get the best out of my home set up. 1 Home Entertainment Tech Resource. I followed the instructions to run sound for my sky hd box but still get no sound do I have to do any settings on my my tv to allow the sound. As I understand it my options are to get a Scart to 3 x rca connector and a suitable cable for audio, or to connect the tv to the Skybox via RF2 output on the box and by tuning the TV to the appropriate analogue channel. I have just taken the easy way out and cancelled my Sky subscrijption Report post Post 9 of 13 Select your adapter from the list of available devices. Thanks for the above. Check the TV for HDMI ports or look up the specifications on the manufacturer website or in the instruction book. Thanks for your help Barry Crowhurst. (Nice TV, sh!t communal aerial). Connect the cable from one device's HDMI port to the other. Looking at the manual it suggests there is an AV in on that set - should have come with a lead that ended in some coloured plugs? As it only changes the volume on the Toshiba telly which is muted as running through the HDMI 1channel Your home cinema system will normally play the audio in stereo. After considering all the helpful advice in the thread I will be suggesting getting a HD box and perhaps downloading as many of the shows from the old box as possible from catch-up services on the new box. Pioneer msc 737 surround sound They have the classic red, white, and yellow connection cables. I get wonderful surround sound via a commercial DVD but nothing like the sound from the rear speakers when watching a DD rated movie from a Sky channel. If it's not, you'll need to switch on RF Outlet Power Supply: It may be a silly question but I want to get it all right when I order what I need. You might have to switch AV channels on your TV so the input on the TV display corresponds with the port you are plugging the HDMI cable into on the TV. I have a new sky box that has an optical connection to use for a surround sound system. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. You also have to use the TV remote to switch to the corresponding HDMI source. The HDMI cable must also be long enough to reach from the device to the TV. I'm Jonah. The Digital Audio Output setting on the Sky Q box has been left on normal (if you change to Dolby the sound goes off). I am wondering reading all comments the skyboxes are not compatible wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Any help would be appreciated, I have hooked up Sky to am Hitachi soundbar and it works on non HD channels but not HD. can i convert the hdmi to component some how and do it that way. Sky was connected to TV via HDMI1 and Bluray via HDMI3, but this no longer works. Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. I connected my Denon 1507 to the Sky+ box. . Plug one end of the HDMI cable into your laptop's HDMI port. 2- HDMI Cable A HDMI cable which is the standard for the interconnecting of all new TV's and AV equipment is perhaps the second-best way to connect your TV to your soundbar. Any suggestions greatly received as without sound through subwoofer it sounds just like a normal TV. Before HDMI cables took over, composite RCA cables were commonly used for the same purpose connecting both audio and video from component to component. That should give you enough time to check it out too. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SDS-Extendeat5+hdmi+cable, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/?ie=UTF8&psc=1. The second problem when I change to watch the Netflix on the TV apps I still get the sky sound even though the screen will show the Netflix. Normally , if wallmounting a TV , you plan beforehand and route the necessary cables behind the wall , so if you already have a cable run behind the wall then get a HDMI cable through as well , if not , its either put up with wires or take down the TV and make a channel run for the wires. Copyright 2000-2023 M2N Limited E. & O.E. I should say I have it hooked up the the headphone socket but the sound is just not that good. With an adapter, you'd plug a standard HDMI cable into the HDMI end, and a standard DVI, DisplayPort, or VGA cable into the other side. % of people told us that this article helped them. AVForums.com is owned and operated by M2N Limited, Finally, set the video recorder to use the SCART (possibly labeled Line 1, AV1, Ext, AUX on the VCR remote). Plug the pink end of the HDMI cable into the pink port of your Sky Q Mini box and the other end into your TV. This div height required for enabling the sticky sidebar. Finally, switch on your home cinema system on, and it may automatically detect the signal and switch to this input, or you may have to select the appropriate input using the remote this is different on every model so check your manual if it is not obvious. In addition, you can purchase an HDMI to Scart adapter. To make your TV compatible with HDMI, you will need an AV to HDMI converter which can be bought at a Walmart. Your email address will not be published. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. Some do support hdcp over DVI but not all.