7.1 ch analog out I have the Samsung BD-P2500 blu-ray player that has 7.1 analog outputs at the rear. The manual says that if I am connecting to a 7.1 a/v receiver, which I am, I should connect the analog outs to the proper inputs on my receiver. This is my set-up right now:Motorola DCH3416 HD Cable Box and Samsung BD-P2500 connected to Onkyo TX-SR706 Receiver via HDMI and HDMI out from Onkyo to Samsung LN46A650 LCD TV.It was my understanding that HDMI carries BOTH audio and video in one cable so I am confused when the manual says that I should also connect the analog outputs from the blu-ray to the receiver. I called Samsung tech support to clarify what the manual was advising and they were totally useless; they insisted that I also use the analog out in addition to HDMI without further explanation.Can someone please explain this to me in very simple terms? 7.1 ch analog out I have the Samsung BD-P2500 blu-ray player that has 7.1 analog outputs at the rear. The manual says that if I am connecting to a 7.1 a/v receiver, which I am, I should connect the... » Read More 7.1 ch analog out I have the Samsung BD-P2500 blu-ray player that has 7.1 analog outputs at the rear. The manual says that if I am connecting to a 7.1 a/v receiver, which I am, I should connect the analog outs to the proper inputs on my receiver. This is my set-up right now:Motorola DCH3416 HD Cable Box and Samsung BD-P2500 connected to Onkyo TX-SR706 Receiver via HDMI and HDMI out from Onkyo to Samsung LN46A650 LCD TV.It was my understanding that HDMI carries BOTH audio and video in one cable so I am confused when the manual says that I should also connect the analog outputs from the blu-ray to the receiver. I called Samsung tech support to clarify what the manual was advising and they were totally useless; they insisted that I also use the analog out in addition to HDMI without further explanation.Can someone please explain this to me in very simple terms? « Show Less
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Andrew:>Here's the problem: the stupid Pioneer certainly has 7.1 OUTPUTS to the 7 speakers and the sub, but the INPUTS are only 5.1You can still use the 7.1 outputs to the 5.1 inputs; just don't use surround back left and surround back right.
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Andrew:For the record, I wasn't advising you to rush out and buy a new receiver for the abundance of 7.1 soundtracks. Clearly, the majority of releases are still 5.1. I'm just saying that there are good deals out there if you are interested and have the $$; the economy is bad, I know, but if consumers continue to spend, it's good for the economy in the long run.
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Hey Under -- I'm looking at the manual right now. See page 16 #8 where it describes the rear panel of the player. Is the manual advising that I use the analog out even if I'm already using HDMI. This is where I'm confused and why Samsung's tech support has confused me even more.FYI, I posted the very same question in forums of avforums.com and audioholics.com and the answer I received was NO. HDMI is all I need and the analog out would only be necessary if my receiver did not have HDMI.
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Andrew,Unless you have about $500 burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't be in a hurry to spend the money on a new receiver. The vast majority of the High Def audio soundtracks are 5.1 surround. Go to the store and look at the discs yourself. True HD and DT 5.1 proliferate. LPCM 7.1 is pretty scarce. So what happens when you input 5.1 soundtracks through your 7.1 setup. Certainly, the rear speakers are offering nothing that the surround speakers aren't delivering, unless you're switching to a non HD audio fomat, such as Pro Logic 2x.
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Excellent points, both of you. I can totally wait it out until more releases even HAVE the HD etc. audio, at which point the receiver prices will be even lower.
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Andrew:>Got to upgrade the receiver for the HD, at which point I'll just use the HDMI. As for what you guys are discussing, maybe the manual is outdated, since a firmware update enabled this unit to output the DTS-HD Master Audio Decoding via the HDMI, without having to go the analog route.Yeah. I would go ahead and upgrade; there are so many good deals on quality receivers right now. I have an Onkyo TX-SR706 with everything I need. I've had it for a week now and it blows me away.
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I have mine connected to a Samsung HDTV and Samsung Blu-Ray player. It comes with a manual. Set-up was quick and easy. I cannot address your situation and suggest you call them directly @1-800-377-7655. They will be happy to help you. Tech support is wonderful.Merry Christmas,KFYSMAN
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I have the same issue with the DG710 (only difference is one less HDMI and 10watt less per channel, otherwise, same unit) and the only solution was to set all outputs to "Bitstream" I spent an hour with Sony on the phone and could not get the receiver to play 5.1 PCM from any source but a PS3 game, why, I don't know, I tried 4 different Blu-Ray disk.I am exchanging mine through Amazon for a new one, I don't know what I'll do if the new one doesn't work. Some people have claimed the Lossless audio works great (lossless is PCM only) yet CNet reviewed and claimed it mixed all PCM to 2.1, which is what both of our units have done. Apparently it's a hit or miss issue, some work, some don't. I hope I get a good one next time. I have the same issue with the DG710 (only difference is one less HDMI and 10watt less per channel, otherwise, same unit) and the only solution was to set all outputs to "Bitstream" I spent an hour with Sony on the phone and could not get the receiver to play 5.1 PCM from any source but a PS3 game, why, I don't know, I tried 4 different Blu-Ray disk.I am exchanging mine through Amazon for a new one, I don't know what I'll do if the new one doesn't work. Some people have claimed the Lossless audio works great (lossless is PCM only) yet CNet reviewed and... » Read More I have the same issue with the DG710 (only difference is one less HDMI and 10watt less per channel, otherwise, same unit) and the only solution was to set all outputs to "Bitstream" I spent an hour with Sony on the phone and could not get the receiver to play 5.1 PCM from any source but a PS3 game, why, I don't know, I tried 4 different Blu-Ray disk.I am exchanging mine through Amazon for a new one, I don't know what I'll do if the new one doesn't work. Some people have claimed the Lossless audio works great (lossless is PCM only) yet CNet reviewed and claimed it mixed all PCM to 2.1, which is what both of our units have done. Apparently it's a hit or miss issue, some work, some don't. I hope I get a good one next time. « Show Less
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I think this might have all the details you're looking for: http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/HTP_071_5707_00000_611_0S_manual/ I'm just using HDMI w/ embedded audio, but it has coax and optical for audio as well (and it will accept & process 7.1 in addition to 5.1, although to do 7.1 you need an external amp to do the side speakers - it has only amps for the 5.1 channels and then 2 RCA outs for the side channels). Other interesting thing to note is that it switches video w/ audio of course, BUT does not allow for any conversion of video format. So, while it has analog video inputs, it will only send those analog video signals to an analog video signal output, not the HDMI output (and vice versa w/ the HDMI - the HDMI video input can only be routed to the HDMI video output, not the analog video output). I like this unit. The speakers leave a bit to be desired, but the receiver is a solid foundation for a decent home theater setup.
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Helen Allan,For the TV, assuming it has a digital optical audio output, you'd connect your audio bar to your TV with the digital optical cable (sold separately). For the Blu-Ray player, if it's connected to the TV, it should send the audio out directly to your audio bar through the TV. Some Blu-Ray players only have HDMI output, however, so if that's the case, the HDMI output on the Blu-Ray could go to the HDMI INPUT on the audio bar, and you could connect another HDMI from the Audio Bar's output to the TV's input. --Mr. S
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If you only have DVI on your cable box forget using a DVI/HDMI cable to hook up your system. Use a Component Video cable directly from your cable box to your TV and an Optical Audio cable from your cable box to your 920. You will have less problems with video and get just as good if not better picture quality than with DVI. There are handshake problems with DVI. You also have to hook DVI to a specific HDMI port on most HDTV's. You shouldn't hook DVI to HDMI cables through an HDMI equipped AV-Receiver/AMP. You should hook your DVD, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, PS3 and other similar players by HDMI cable to your AV-Receiver/AMP. If you have a PS3 or other Blu-ray disk player hook this to the AV-Receiver/AMP HDMI port marked BD or Blu-ray disk player. Sony has optimized this AMP port for Blu-ray disk. You will have a single HDMI cable from the AV-Receiver/AMP to your HDTV. I have HD cable boxes, that only have DVI versus HDMI, hooked to a 61 inch DLP HDTV and a 40 inch LCD HDTV and I have Component Video cables from the Cable Box to the HDTV's on both. The picture on both HDTV's is excellent. I also tried using DVI to HDMI cables between the Cable Box and HDTV. Sometimes the picture would not look right on the screen when first turned on among other problems. I would prefer a cable box with HDMI. However, there isn't really a need for HDMI from the Cable Box because you only get 1080i from Cable. Some cable boxes do have HDMI ports but you still only get 1080i from the Cable Company. The AT&T U-Verse HDTV system supplies a box that has an HDMI port but it doesn't work! AT&T is connecting their U-Verse boxes to HDTV's with Component Video cables.
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Audio and video are separate. The signals (audio and video) come out perfect from this device and I love it! I purchased it, because I have an older Harmon Kardon Receiver with no HDMI capabilities. I wanted to have the 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound...from my new Blu-ray player. My new Blu-ray player only had the HDMI connection, so I needed the converter to run the 1080p video to my TV and I used the optical out (on the converter) to get the 5.1 signal to my old receiver. The converter has HDMI out and Optical out. This device is meant to send audio to a device (such as my older receiver) that do not have HDMI input. The Optical out (via fiber optic cable) carries the sound. The HDMI out goes to the TV...for video and the optical goes to the receiver, or audio device. HDMI carries audio and video in one cable, so I am not sure about what you are trying to do. Bottom line...this converter will take your HDMI signal and split the audio and video. The video will go out through the HDMI and into your video display and the audio will come out of the optical connection. If your audio device does NOT have an optical connection, this device will not work for you. You mention 2 channels. Are you trying to send sound to 2 speakers (stereo mode) from your slingbox? If so, I would recommend buying a receiver with HDMI inputs. I am not 100% sure about what you are trying to do, but I am sure I can help you figure out how to fix your problem. I have been dealing with A/V equipment since the late 80's. If you tell me all the audio and video equipment you have, I can probably tell you exactly what you need. It looks like you may be looking at the wrong device, for what you are wanting to do.
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I have the same issue with the DG710 (only difference is one less HDMI and 10watt less per channel, otherwise, same unit) and the only solution was to set all outputs to "Bitstream" I spent an hour with Sony on the phone and could not get the receiver to play 5.1 PCM from any source but a PS3 game, why, I don't know, I tried 4 different Blu-Ray disk. I am exchanging mine through Amazon for a new one, I don't know what I'll do if the new one doesn't work. Some people have claimed the Lossless audio works great (lossless is PCM only) yet CNet reviewed and claimed it mixed all PCM to 2.1, which is what both of our units have done. Apparently it's a hit or miss issue, some work, some don't. I hope I get a good one next time.
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I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything works well. Hope this helps - Chuck Wurts I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything... » Read More I did a quick search and did not see that the Samsung 5500 had a digital optical out (toslink). I bought a samsung 65" and it did not have any speaker outputs! I bought an hdmi switch from monoprice and it had a toslink connection that I ran to the soundbar. So I had my xbox, blue ray player and roku all connected to the monoprice switch and the switch fed the soundbar. Consequently all I ever do is turn the TV on and off; I don't touch it's remote since sound comes from the soundbar and channel or whatever comes from whichever device input is selected. It's strange but everything works well. Hope this helps - Chuck Wurts « Show Less
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Mark, I am considering buying a Sony KDL-40EX700 TV and a BDV-E770W or BDV-570 Blu-ray Disc Player Home Entertainment sytem. I went to the Sony web site and contacted David P. on their chat link and asked the HDMI hook up question.His reply is as follows: "I'd be happy to assist you with that. There is one HDMI connection on those systems that connects to your Television. Once you have connected that, you would then plug any other devices that you have (Cable Box, Game Systems etc) to your TV via HDMI and it will send the sound to the surround sound system." Sounds like it should work but have yet to try it. Good luck. Mark, I am considering buying a Sony KDL-40EX700 TV and a BDV-E770W or BDV-570 Blu-ray Disc Player Home Entertainment sytem. I went to the Sony web site and contacted David P. on their chat link and asked the HDMI hook up question.His reply is as follows: "I'd be happy to assist you with that. There is one HDMI connection on those systems that connects to your Television. Once you have connected that, you would then plug any other devices that you have (Cable Box, Game Systems etc) to your TV via HDMI and it will send the sound to the surround sound system." Sounds... » Read More Mark, I am considering buying a Sony KDL-40EX700 TV and a BDV-E770W or BDV-570 Blu-ray Disc Player Home Entertainment sytem. I went to the Sony web site and contacted David P. on their chat link and asked the HDMI hook up question.His reply is as follows: "I'd be happy to assist you with that. There is one HDMI connection on those systems that connects to your Television. Once you have connected that, you would then plug any other devices that you have (Cable Box, Game Systems etc) to your TV via HDMI and it will send the sound to the surround sound system." Sounds like it should work but have yet to try it. Good luck. « Show Less
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I have a sub par sound system so I'm not interested in 7.1 or anything like that. The way I have my 360 and AppleTV hooked up is everything goes to the TV thru HDMI and then I have a Optical out from the TV to receiver so whatever input is selected on the TV is automatically fed to the receiver. Will that work with the BD35? My receiver doesn't have multiple optical inputs. So will the audio go out thru the HDMI?
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HDMI connections carries both digital audio and digital video. DVI is strictly a Digital video connection with no audio. If you are considering the SONY BDP-S1100 then you will have to upgrade to a TV with HDMI inputs and a home theater receiver with DTS and Dolby processors. You will not be able to get audio to your present TV. The coaxial output on a Blu-ray or DVD player provides for 5.1 channel of digital audio but can only be connected to a home theater receiver. As far as I know NO TV sets have inputs for an external coaxial feed.
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Could you please be more specific? What if I just go straight from the blu-ray player to my Sony Bravia with a HDMI cable? How does the receiver enter into the mix? I am not seeing any upscaling either.
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Jeffrey - I don't have that; where can I get it? I did a search on monoprice, but nothing relevant showed up. SocialLogic - I dunno what it's called but it's definitely not the coaxial input port (coaxial is the same used for subwoofer, I thought - and this receiver has two inputs, since it is 7.2)I've had it for about 10 days, and I'm still tweaking around with the settings. What audio mode do you guys generally use when playing Blu Ray? :)
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I have a new HDTV and it only has the optical output. We went from the cable box to the TV with HDMI, but I also want to connect to a home theater system. My receiver is an older one and does not have HDMI or optical. Can I just use the left- right audio outputs that are on the back of the cable box for the audio receiver as well as using the HDMI for the television??? Sal
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The HDMI inputs outputs do carry audio signals. In the simplest setup where all sources and monitors (I.e. TVs, receivers, etc) are HDMI capable, you won't need to worry about audio. However, if your receiver is HDMI-less, then you have the choices of sending analog or digital audio signal to it. While I've not tried digital signal but the analog works for me just like you stated in your question. I've read in the product reviews that the unit can only output one type of signal at a time. Meaning you can't have both analog and digital outputs at the same time. Search the reviews may help. The HDMI inputs outputs do carry audio signals. In the simplest setup where all sources and monitors (I.e. TVs, receivers, etc) are HDMI capable, you won't need to worry about audio. However, if your receiver is HDMI-less, then you have the choices of sending analog or digital audio signal to it. While I've not tried digital signal but the analog works for me just like you stated in your question. I've read in the product reviews that the unit can only output one type of signal at a time. Meaning you can't have both analog and digital outputs at the same time. Search the reviews may help.
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I assume you have a "smart" TV and are obtaining the content from the internet directly to the TV. If so, you have to select TV/CD as the source on the receiver. Also, you have to have either a digital sound return via HDMI from the TV back to the receiver or you have to use a digital optical cable. Which one you use depends on what the TV supports, really. I had to use the optical cable with my Samsung EH5300.