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burtz

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Master Geek

#315386 10-Jul-2024 17:09

MIL got a new sky box today and I cant physically get there, previously we have used HDMI in to the TV from the old sky box, and optical out from the TV into a sound bar. Now she has no sound from sky? What are the settings on the HDMI menu to set this up please?

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#3258232 10-Jul-2024 18:28

SPDIF menu on Sky box only has two settings, Dolby Digital and PCM. Defaults to Dolby Digital so change to PCM and test.

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burtz

168 posts

Master Geek

#3258233 10-Jul-2024 18:32

Thank you, but it's not coming out of the SPDIF port on the sky box but from the TV.

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#3258234 10-Jul-2024 18:34

Change your thread subject as totally misleading.

Find the relevant optical output setting on the TV and toggle that between Dolby and PCM.

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#3258235 10-Jul-2024 18:47

My Samsung only allows PCM selection with Sky Box HDMI source, identical setup with TV optical output into Sonos.

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#3258238 10-Jul-2024 19:03

More likely Sky Box is muted or volume turned down.

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