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Can you get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus - without an optical lead/connection?

Hulk Smash! (Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2006, 14:20

I`ve got an all-in-one Panasonic Home Cinema and it hasn`t got an optical input :( . Is there any other way/connection so you can get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus...?

Cheers! :)




RE: Can you get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus - without an optical lead/connection?

geoff g (Competent) posted this on Wednesday, 8th March 2006, 16:10

you need a optical output from your system for sky+ if you have a coaxial output i belive you can buy a converter that will convert a coaxial out to optical

RE: Can you get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus - without an optical lead/connection?

Hulk Smash! (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 9th March 2006, 02:10

...sounds good! Have you any idea of the price (...any links? :) ).




RE: Can you get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus - without an optical lead/connection?

biddenden_sue (Elite) posted this on Thursday, 9th March 2006, 09:56

Assuming that the SKY+ box has an optical output and the Panasonic system has a co-axial input, this little gizmo will get you out of trouble:

http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/Optical-to-Coaxial-Converter.html

At £19.99 it won`t break the bank, either.

Check the Panny has a digital input first though, or you could be wasting your money.

RE: Can you get DD5.1 sound on Sky Plus - without an optical lead/connection?

Hulk Smash! (Elite) posted this on Friday, 10th March 2006, 01:11

Thanks - I`ll have a look! :)




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