HELP PLEASE!!!!!! Home Theatre to Sky box with RCA Audio Cable?

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james1607

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#55259 27-Dec-2009 12:36

Hi I'm new to these forums. I went to Harvey Norman today and bought an RCA Audio Cable (2 RCA Plugs to 2 RCA Plugs) so that I can connect my Sony Home Theatre System to my Sky Digital box. Just in case, I asked a lady working there if they will work. She said it will. At first I was a little confused because the Sky has one Audio OUT input and there were 2 RCA Plugs. So I plugged the red RCA plug in the Sky box and 2 RCA Plugs (red and white) in the home theatre system. Nothing happened so instead of plugging in the red one, I plugged in the white. Still nothing happened. Im pretty new to all home audio so I'm wondering what I should do to make it work.

Thanks :)

link to my home theatre system model: http://www.noelleeming.co.nz/audio-mp3/home-theatre/sony-bravia-theatre-system/prod47511.html

I bought Pudney RCA Audio Cables (2 RCA Plugs to 2 RCA Plugs)

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#285412 27-Dec-2009 12:47

What model Sky STB do you have?

There should be two RCA terminals on the back for audio, one saying L and one saying R. One should be white and one should be red. You should simply connect the cable from these into the audio input on your home threatre system.

james1607

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#285416 27-Dec-2009 12:55

I not sure what model I have, but it's the small, silver box, not the big black box.

I did plug 2 RCA cables into the Home Theatre System (the red one in the red input and the white one in the white input). The sky box has one audio OUT input so I plugged the red RCA in there, but nothing happened so I plugged the white RCA. That didnt work either.

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#285418 27-Dec-2009 13:18

I'm guessing you mean the Pace one. This box has white and red connectors on the back for audio. From memory they are actually the only two RCA connectors on the back of the box.

You should just need to connect the cable from these two plugs into a line input on your home theatre system.

james1607

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#285424 27-Dec-2009 13:44

1st pic is the back of the sky box. Un plugged inputs are AUDIO OUT, RF OUT, RF IN.
2nd pic is the RCA Audio Cable

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#285429 27-Dec-2009 14:01

Why dont you use the audio out of one of the scart(purple)cables.
Or,if one of these is going to you VCR,take the audio out to your HT

james1607

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#285432 27-Dec-2009 14:05

Brunzy: Why dont you use the audio out of one of the scart(purple)cables.
Or,if one of these is going to you VCR,take the audio out to your HT

sorry I dont understand what u mean. Like I said before, I'm new to home audio stuff. I would appreciate if you rephrase it so that newbs such as myself can understand it. :)

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james1607

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#285434 27-Dec-2009 14:16

I think I get what u mean. Ive looked at the back of the VCR and there are 3 purple plugs (white, red and yellow). I took all of them out and plugged the red and white into the TV/VIDEO AUDIO IN of the Home Theatre Sytem, but nothin happened.

james1607

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#285439 27-Dec-2009 15:15

Anyone with an answer? Please help I gotta get this to work ASAP

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#285440 27-Dec-2009 15:20

If you get audio via the VCR but don't plugging the white and red plugs into the home theatre system it would suggest the problem lies with the home theatre system. Do you have it set to the correct input?

james1607

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#285442 27-Dec-2009 15:35

not sure. what settings do u suggest I should change in order for it to work?

james1607

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#285443 27-Dec-2009 15:42

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!I set the function to TV/VIDEO and it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the help every1

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#285511 27-Dec-2009 23:07

The small black socket next to the LNB input (Coax cable from Dish) is your dedicated audio out, if you want to connect your audio cables back into your VCR, go swap the cable you got from HN for one like this...

Its just two RCA cables to a single 3.5mm stereo plug ( same as on headphones) Pudney part #P546 (HN will know the part number)