[warwickman]

How can I get my audio from all of the following devices to ouput to my home theatre system (Sony DAV-DZ230)? I have tried connecting via scart and HDMI, but I've not managed it so far. Any suggestions?

Sony Bravia KDL-40V3000
HUMAX Foxsat HDR (HDMI)
PS3 (HDMI)
Wii (HDMI component cable)

Thanks

[NandoDave]

Here goes.

Get the anciliary components to the TV
HUMAX -> Bravia: HDMI on Humax to HDMI on Bravia (labelled 4)
PS3 -> Bravia: HDMI on PS3 to HDMI on Bravia (labelled 7 on the side)
Wii -> Bravia: Component Out on Wii to Component In on Bravia (labelled 3)

Get the DZ230 sending Video to the Bravia
DZ230 -> Bravia: HDMI on DZ230 to HDMI on Bravia (labelled 5) - outputing Video only

Get the TV to forward sound from active anciliary component to the DZ230

Bravia -> DZ230:
2 options.
1) Scart I think AV2 (somehow set to sound only in the menu) from Bravia to Scart Out on DZ230 (apparently becomes IN when HDMI connected also).
2) TV phono OUTs to Scart Out on DZ230 using an adapter, you can the set the speaker settings of the Bravia to Audio system ouput so it turns of its internal speakers and sends a leveled output to the DZ230 via the scart link.

My preferred option is 2) as it then keeps your scarts free and you can use a high quality phono lead to go between the TV and the DZ230. The Bravia is more friendly this way too.

Shopping list
3x HDMI to HDMI leads
1x Component to Component lead
1x Phono to Phono Lead
1x SCART to Phono IN adapter

You can't, however, get 5.1 from anything but the DZ230 as the DZ doesn't support decoding of input signals (hence why it doesn't have any digital inputs). You can select 6 speaker output of the Stereo signal though.

[warwickman]

Genius, that worked a treat. Thanks a lot