Connecting Sky+ to Amp

eddiem74

I will need to connect Sky+ to my (soon to be arriving) Onkyo 605 Amp (Amp Manual for Ref:http://63.148.251.135/redirect_service.cfm?type=own_manuals&file=TXSR605_En_web_.pdf)

What would be the best approach:

SOUND
- Digital Optical only or also Phono

PICTURE
- S-Video to Amp, or
- Scart to TV, or
- Scart to AMP with adapter

Appreciate your inputs.

mossym

run optical only to amp. run scart set to rgb out direct to tv, assuming rgb inputs on tv

Sparky

Your amp only does HDMI switching so SCART direct to TV making sure its in RGB mode via the sky+ menu and use the optical to the amp.
You may also need to setup the optical output to DD5.1 in the settings menu too
Afterall SKY+ offers 5.1 Dolby Digital and phono wont offer that

mossym

Spankeh wrote:

Your amp only does HDMI switching so SCART direct to TV making sure its in RGB mode via the sky+ menu and use the optical to the amp.
You may also need to setup the optical output to DD5.1 in the settings menu too
Afterall SKY+ offers 5.1 Dolby Digital and phono wont offer that

didn't i say that?:D

eddiem74

Attached is a page for my TV manual - LG 42PX5D, showing the back panel. (Sorry about the quality)

Does that change any of your suggestions?

Thanks again !

mossym

simply, no.

eddiem74

Ok thanks, my main confusion was also whether I should be using HDMI somehwere in here or not, which appears not to be the case.

Guess this is my excuse now why I need Sky HD !

Cheers....

eddiem74

Another question why could I also not just connect S-Video from Sky+ to AMP, and then S-Video from AMP to TV, any reason ?

Thanks again.

mossym

scart rgb is a better picture than s-video, that'swhy. To be honest, it sounds like you don't like the idea of not feedinf the video through your amp. we recommended what would give the best picture, but it's up to you what way you do it, ig going through amp is worth sacrificing picture quality, it'll work too

eddiem74

No its not that I don't like the idea of scart to TV, I was just looking to understand the pros and cons. Am really new to a decent set-up and using separates, so need advice off the more experienced such as yourself.

All feedback is valued, believe me.

Thanks for responding, scart to TV it is.

ZENER

Hi lads, kinda on topic here. The standard Sky box provided dolby on the first 3 Sky Movies channels. Does the Sky + provide 5.1 on all channels or just a select few like the original box. Thanks.

ZEN

mossym

only the same few, it needs the original program to be encoded in 5.1 to be able to do it, which pretty much limits it to movies.

ZENER

Thanks mossym, when you say Movies only - is it all movie channels ? (assuming the movies have all been encoded.)

Thanks again.

ZEN

mossym

whatever you picked up as 5.1 on your original box is the same you'll get on a sky+ box. The broadcast is the same, and all the box is doing is breaking out the audio stream from the incoming signal. If it's DD it'll put out the DD stream, if not the stereo stream. You shouldn't get any more 5.1 programts on a sky+ box than a normal box