I just set up a Panasonic PT670 Home Theater and I only get sound throught the speakers when playing DVD's. When I switch to TV it only plays through the Samsung DLP speaker. I have cable TV through a DVR which is connected to my TV via HDMI as well as component cables. (I just added the HDMI for this set up based on store advice and did not disconnect the existing component cables between DVR and TV.) I have a Digital Optical Audio cable from the Panasonic DVD to my TV, which was recommended for best sound. I was told when I bought all the cables that I don't need anything directly between the DVR and Panasonic DVD player for Surround sound. Any advice would be great as I don't get why I'm not getting speaker sound through TV. Thanks
Jim, Thanks for the reply. But what about losing benefits from the Optical Audio cable connected between the TV and the Panasonic? I guess I'm not clear as to the relationship between the TV to the Panasonic vs. the DVR to the Panasonic regarding sound. Also, if I do disconnect the Optical Audio from the TV and connect to the DVR, what audio cable if any do I then need between the TV and Panasonic? I have a yellow one that came with the set, but wasn't going to use it since the Optical is better quality. Thanks again!
Roger, are you an acoustic efficienado? Most average folks are not and unless you are looking to pump 1000 watts of clear crisp surround sound you're not really going to notice a big difference between optical and analog. Don't get me wrong as there is a difference but most folks won't discern it.
For your use I would connect your DVR and the Pan DVD to the TV via HDMI and then the TV to the HT by either optical (preferred) or analog.(acceptable to most users). Make sure you tell the HT what source to use when you're looking to here TV sound from the HT speakers...
No No No roger we want the sound to come from panasonic home theater not crappy sound from tv. disconnect component cables from dvr and tv leave hdmi only if does panasonic have hdmi in?
if pana doesn't have hdmi in connect dvr with hdmi to tv and optical to reciever
does this reciever not have a built in dvd? does it not have hdmi inputs and out if just out , connect hdmi to tv
but dvd built in doesn't have to be connected to tv optically , sound is there in reciever already
if you can't figure it out call an installer for one hour only.. vince theaudioguy.ca