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stobieshambles · 02-07-11, 08:52 AM

i have just bought a 40inch umc tv no probs with that, what it is i have connected my sky box to tv via hdmi cable and thats working fine, the question is how do i connect surround sound system to tv surround dosent have hdmi port ive tried using scart but only getting sound when i watch a dvd, how can i get sound through system when watching tv programs? please help , thanks.

Mickha · 02-07-11, 08:58 AM

Can you please post the make/model of your television, and details of your surround sound system.

stobieshambles · 02-07-11, 09:02 AM

surround sound system is a warfadale 400htdab and tv is a UMC 40 INCH LCD http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.210-9065.aspx thanks.

stobieshambles · 02-07-11, 09:13 AM

surround system is a 5.1 dvd media player and has a optical port, i dont know if that helps i cant find a site link to show you. thanks.

mikie8 · 02-07-11, 05:59 PM

it would seem your tv has digital coaxial out but your surround system only has digital optical in . so they are not compatible .

stobieshambles · 05-07-11, 07:51 AM

wrong, i had a profesional come out and set it up works great done in 20 mins.

mikie8 · 06-07-11, 01:28 PM

glad to hear , how was it sorted in the end ?

50pounds · 26-07-11, 05:38 PM

Seems funny this Tv if you look at the title it state's:

UMC 40 inch Widescreen HD Ready 1080p LCD TV with Freeview

Now when you look on the list of features it has it state's:

Full HD 1080p -------- NO

now thats confusing.. glad to hear a pro sorted it out..

how much did it cost you for someone to do it for 20mins?

unadkat · 26-07-11, 06:05 PM

A digital Coax does the same thing as SPDIF / Optical as they both can distribute 5.1 surround with out any loss or compression. Only difference is that the digital Coax have become Obsolete as far as I was aware and Optical have taken over.

What Mikie stated above is correct. Then it would mean that the guy used some sorta converter or you bought an AMP.

I assume it would be something like this: http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...ed=0CEIQ8wIwAQ

02-07-11, 08:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
stobieshambles Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	home cinema problems.... i have just bought a 40inch umc tv no probs with that, what it is i have connected my sky box to tv via hdmi cable and thats working fine, the question is how do i connect surround sound system to tv surround dosent have hdmi port ive tried using scart but only getting sound when i watch a dvd, how can i get sound through system when watching tv programs? please help , thanks.

02-07-11, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,003 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... Can you please post the make/model of your television, and details of your surround sound system.

02-07-11, 09:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
stobieshambles Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... surround sound system is a warfadale 400htdab and tv is a UMC 40 INCH LCD http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.210-9065.aspx thanks.

02-07-11, 09:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
stobieshambles Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... surround system is a 5.1 dvd media player and has a optical port, i dont know if that helps i cant find a site link to show you. thanks.

02-07-11, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
mikie8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 122 Thanks: 3 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... it would seem your tv has digital coaxial out but your surround system only has digital optical in . so they are not compatible .

05-07-11, 07:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
stobieshambles Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... wrong, i had a profesional come out and set it up works great done in 20 mins.

06-07-11, 01:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
mikie8 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 122 Thanks: 3 Thanked 30 Times in 28 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... glad to hear , how was it sorted in the end ?

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50pounds Stella Artois Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Teesside Posts: 960 Thanks: 106 Thanked 151 Times in 116 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... Seems funny this Tv if you look at the title it state's: UMC 40 inch Widescreen HD Ready 1080p LCD TV with Freeview Now when you look on the list of features it has it state's: Full HD 1080p -------- NO now thats confusing.. glad to hear a pro sorted it out.. how much did it cost you for someone to do it for 20mins? __________________ Use the "Search" Button

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unadkat Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 1,215 Thanked 801 Times in 635 Posts	Re: home cinema problems.... A digital Coax does the same thing as SPDIF / Optical as they both can distribute 5.1 surround with out any loss or compression. Only difference is that the digital Coax have become Obsolete as far as I was aware and Optical have taken over. What Mikie stated above is correct. Then it would mean that the guy used some sorta converter or you bought an AMP. I assume it would be something like this: http://www.google.co.uk/products/cat...ed=0CEIQ8wIwAQ Last edited by unadkat; 26-07-11 at 06:12 PM.

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