Mayandi2
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While we are getting 2 completely new Home Cinema systems for the lounge and master bedroom, I decided that rather than get rid of the very good condition older items, I'll use them to DIY another A-V system in the third bedroom (for guests). I wonder if what I am thinking is going to cause a HDMI-Optical clash of some kind.
The system is centered around a TV and my old Onkyo HTX-22HD 2.1 system. The Subwoofer/Receiver has 2 HDMI inputs, a HDMI out, 2 RCA inputs, 2 optical inputs and a coaxial input. I plan to do the following.
- Sky mini box to Receiver via HDMI 1
- BD player to Receiver via HDMI 2
- Receiver's HDMI out to TV
- CD player to RCA 1 input
- Turntable to RCA 2 input
So far so good, right? But in order to use the Onkyo's speakers I have to disable the TV's own speakers. If I did that, I cannot access the audio for TV's own incorporated programmes like Freeview, Netflix and Amazon Prime. I am going to try and solve this issue this by connecting the TV to the receiver by an optical cable.
If I did that and then tried to see Sky channels or a BD movie later, will the audio signals from those devices use the HDMI in-out connections or will there be interference from the optical connection between the TV and receiver?
The system is centered around a TV and my old Onkyo HTX-22HD 2.1 system. The Subwoofer/Receiver has 2 HDMI inputs, a HDMI out, 2 RCA inputs, 2 optical inputs and a coaxial input. I plan to do the following.
- Sky mini box to Receiver via HDMI 1
- BD player to Receiver via HDMI 2
- Receiver's HDMI out to TV
- CD player to RCA 1 input
- Turntable to RCA 2 input
So far so good, right? But in order to use the Onkyo's speakers I have to disable the TV's own speakers. If I did that, I cannot access the audio for TV's own incorporated programmes like Freeview, Netflix and Amazon Prime. I am going to try and solve this issue this by connecting the TV to the receiver by an optical cable.
If I did that and then tried to see Sky channels or a BD movie later, will the audio signals from those devices use the HDMI in-out connections or will there be interference from the optical connection between the TV and receiver?