Help with Panasonic SCHT990 dvd home cinema

[gazzfoth]

I've just bought the Panasonic 42' TH42PX60 TV with Panasonic SCHT990 DVD Home Cinema system. Connected everything up and the surround sound works when playing a dvd. Just wondering if/how I can connect the home cinema up to my sky+ box. Pretty knew to this so need a bit of help

[evxcmt]

I may be wrong but I believe the scht880 does not have optical input. So I don't think you can connect your sky+ digitally and that means no Dolby Digital 5.1. However, you should be able to connect using the analog input and let the scht880 to decode it using Pro-logic II. Either connect your tv's audio out directly to your scht880 or from your sky+ box direct.

[gazzfoth]

Originally Posted by evxcmt

I may be wrong but I believe the scht880 does not have optical input. So I don't think you can connect your sky+ digitally and that means no Dolby Digital 5.1. However, you should be able to connect using the analog input and let the scht880 to decode it using Pro-logic II. Either connect your tv's audio out directly to your scht880 or from your sky+ box direct.

bugger the guy in currys said it would work with sky+. Time to take it back. Has anyone any ideas if currys sell another dvd home theatre sustem that will work with sky+?

[evxcmt]

Try look at the All-in-one section of this forum. Not many cheapish current model of all-in-one has separate digital in. I think by far the sony htddw880, yamaha av59 and sony htsf1000 (without dvd) have the biggest following.