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hedgie · 11-01-2010, 14:46

Hi all,

I have just changed my AV Setup and cant get my surround sound working like it did before!

Previously I had the V+ connected directly to the AV Amp by optical toslink and all worked fine.

I am now using the HDMI connection, I have set HDMI Override off and get sound via HDMI but no 5.1. I have recorded a chunk of the BBC HD which I know has 5.1 and can replay this as a "control". When I use Optical I get 5.1, when I use HDMI I don't.

I suspect the problem is elsewhere but before I flash the firmware on the TV which has an integrated HDMI hub and optical output can anyone confirm that the V+ 5.1 works over HDMI.

The TV people swear blind that the TV will pass 5.1 from HDMI in to optical out. This way I can use my TV as hub and my old composite video AV Amp can still do surround sound duty whilst I have direct HDMI connections to the TV.

Any thoughts?

11-01-2010, 14:46	#1
hedgie cf.geek Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warrington Age: 58 Services: Phone, 360 + two mini boxes, Hub 5. Posts: 867	V+ Sound Query Hi all, I have just changed my AV Setup and cant get my surround sound working like it did before! Previously I had the V+ connected directly to the AV Amp by optical toslink and all worked fine. I am now using the HDMI connection, I have set HDMI Override off and get sound via HDMI but no 5.1. I have recorded a chunk of the BBC HD which I know has 5.1 and can replay this as a "control". When I use Optical I get 5.1, when I use HDMI I don't. I suspect the problem is elsewhere but before I flash the firmware on the TV which has an integrated HDMI hub and optical output can anyone confirm that the V+ 5.1 works over HDMI. The TV people swear blind that the TV will pass 5.1 from HDMI in to optical out. This way I can use my TV as hub and my old composite video AV Amp can still do surround sound duty whilst I have direct HDMI connections to the TV. Any thoughts?