supra steveo Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 i am trying to get my TV (40" samsung )to go thoungh my DVD player that has surround sound iv tryed optical cable and it`s no good so have i just wasted 4 squid on an optical cable ? what do you use them for ? ive also noticed that my PS3 has an optical jack, and when i play DVDs on the PS3 the sound is crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Does the dvd have a built in amp with all your speakers connected? or do you have a stand alone AV amp? Either way then PS3 optical out goes into amp as long as its got optical inputs and not coaxial. This will give you surround sound out the PS3. For the TV you will need to check what audio outputs it has, (assuming it has an optical port on it then maybe its just an input to the tv) sometimes they're just composite L&R outs or white & Red RCA plugs but can still be connected to the amp and sound fine. Might need a scart adapter cable. All depends on the input ports available on the thing thats processing the surround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 i dont really know, i think the amp is in the sub but i cant see how to conect the lot together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 If the DVD player, speakers and sub all came together, (ie as 1 boxed product) then just plug it all in as the manual describes. Usually this means the DVD/amp are 1 unit, then speakers and sub all connect into the labelled sockets on the back. Then, the optical out from the TV can be plugged straight into the optical input on the back of the amplifier, and then you change the input with the remote control to the input you've just connected, and sound should come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Are you sure you're selecting the right audio input on the DVD player? I use optical out from my PS3 to my DVD as it has Dolby 5.1 surround and TBH, it's excellent. I generally use the PS3 as my DVD player now too as it upscales - my DVD home theatre system really only gets used as an audio amp nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted April 21, 2008 Author Share Posted April 21, 2008 i will get pics when i get home tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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