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DaMac · 01-06-2012, 18:06

Post 12 is the way to connect defo, if you try conecting the V+ to the bluray via HDMI then it is obvious you aint going to get surround because the V+ only outputs stereo pcm over HDMI... unless the Sony Blu-Ray has a way of marrying your optical audio input to the HDMI Visual input (which i am quite sure it won't).
Just to reiterate, V+ to TV via hdmi. V+ set to HDMI audio overide. If you now switch to 108 (BBC HD) you shouldn't hear any sound from your TV. Connect optical cable from V+ to Blu-ray player, switch on blu-ray and select optical input as source. Check that Blu-ray input is set to output multi channel and not stereo downmix. Also make sure there are no DSP presets enabled, these can sometimes destroy the mix. P.S. Just because BBC HD broadcasts in Dolby Multi Channel audio doesnt mean every program on has a surround field.

01-06-2012, 18:06	#20
DaMac Inactive Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North West England Services: VM 200mb Gamer BB, 1m Motorised Satellite, Netflix 4K, Amazon Prime 4K, VM M TV, Freesat HD. Posts: 920	Re: Surround sound issue Post 12 is the way to connect defo, if you try conecting the V+ to the bluray via HDMI then it is obvious you aint going to get surround because the V+ only outputs stereo pcm over HDMI... unless the Sony Blu-Ray has a way of marrying your optical audio input to the HDMI Visual input (which i am quite sure it won't). Just to reiterate, V+ to TV via hdmi. V+ set to HDMI audio overide. If you now switch to 108 (BBC HD) you shouldn't hear any sound from your TV. Connect optical cable from V+ to Blu-ray player, switch on blu-ray and select optical input as source. Check that Blu-ray input is set to output multi channel and not stereo downmix. Also make sure there are no DSP presets enabled, these can sometimes destroy the mix. P.S. Just because BBC HD broadcasts in Dolby Multi Channel audio doesnt mean every program on has a surround field.