Home cinema connection problem

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Hi, recently I connected a Sony DAV-DZ260 up to my ps3 using an optical cable. Works like a charm no problems what so ever. But when trying to connect the system to my TV (which is a Sony Bravia KDL-32v4000) I noticed it didn't have an optical jack:nervous:. But I did however notice it had phono jacks. Is there anyway of connecting my home cinema system to my TV to actually watch TV, or am I stuck forever. Note, I have the home cinema connected to the TV via HDMI but only to view the DVD, which by the way works too.

By the way In the TV manual it has 2 ports for connecting Hi-Fi audio equipment Can I use these to connect it up?
 
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Unfortunatly the DAV-DZ260 only has digital inputs (RCA and Optical) so if your TV doesn't have either of these outputs its a bit of an issue.

This is I'm afraid part of the problem with 'single-box' home cinemas, they lack inputs in a big way.

You could try one of these....

http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca..._catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4#ps-sellers

...which will take the two phonos outputs from the TV and convert it to a two channel digital signal.

No idea what the end quality will be like and you will never get full 5.1 from it, so would have to use the 'pro-logic' setting on your AV to fake it.

Edited to add - I've checked your TVs manual and the outputs for Hi-Fi are twin RCA (phono) so the adaptor I linked to above would be your only route.


Regards

Scaff
 
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Ok thanks thats great, to be honest I will really only use it for gaming but it would have been a bit of a bug not having a tv play through home cinema and pro-logic I don't think will be a problem for me either. Thanks for the help again you've been great.
 
I had the exact opposite problem to you with my setup. I had an optical out on my TV, but I have a Denon Seperates system which only has phono connections. My solution was a product which looks identical (but does the exact opposite) to the gadget that Scaff has suggested. The sound quality through it is excellent, it will obviously never be as good as it would be if the signal was entirely digital, but as long as you have good quality cables connecting it all, then you wont ever complain about the quality.

For some reason it is far easier to get a little box which converts analogue-digital than the other way round, I had to get mine shipped from the US, and it cost nearer £50!

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But the TV only has one optical input and it's being used by the PS3, unless I misunderstood.

Regardless, looks like it's not going to work anyway, Jack.
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I think the solution to this would be to connect the amp diectly to the TV using this gadget, and then connecting the PS3 to the TV via HDMI. That way all sound from the TV (PS3, the TV itself) will then output to the amp. Its all confusing in my head without seeing the setup, but i think that'll do the trick
 
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Theres a setting for PC audio input on the TV settings it has the option "PC" or "HDMI 3" which is the HDMI Port, now currently my hdmi is in port 2, should I move it to port 3 and give it a shot?

Sorry for double posting just realised
 
Jack_uk
Theres a setting for PC audio input on the TV settings it has the option "PC" or "HDMI 3" which is the HDMI Port, now currently my hdmi is in port 2, should I move it to port 3 and give it a shot?

Sorry for double posting just realised
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I'm not sure that switching HDMI sockets will do anything.

I think buying the digital/analogue converter thing is the best (and probably only) solution. As I said before, my problem was very similar in principle, and i spent a long time trying to find the solution!
 
Just found out my TV has RGB jacks (pretty sure thats Y,Pa/Cb,Pr/Cr) sorry, I'll admit I'm a total rookie at things like this
 

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