Surround sound

webba23 · 14-12-2012, 20:59

Hi,

I'm looking to but either a Sony BDVE490 or LG BH7420P home cinema.

I basically want to have my Sky HD box and PS3 hooked up and after looking at the Sony unit I'm not sure it's possible. It only has an HDMI out and none in with an optical connector. The LG on the other hand has two HDMI inputs.

Am I right in thinking with the 2 HDMI inputs I could have the pictures and sound from both the PS3 and Sky box?

If so how would I go about hooking all of this up?

Cheers

Matt

Deacon1972 · 14-12-2012, 23:43

Looking at the rear panel it looks like you can hook up your PS3 and Sky HD box to the LG, you will need to connect the optical from Sky as well to get 5.1 providing the LG will decode multichannel audio from an external source, this goes for the 5.1 and HD audio from the PS3 too.

The LG certainley caters for external devices but I can't confirm whether it will output multichannel audio or not, sometimes all in ones only output DPL.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-...463/lg-bh7420p

XxBlaKOuTZxX · 15-12-2012, 09:51

The LG model is something similar to Samsung's HT-E5530 and is worth considering.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...em/HT-E5530/XU

The E5550 is another model worth considering but this one comes with 4 tall SS speakers

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...em/HT-E5550/XU

14-12-2012, 20:59	#1
webba23 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1	Surround sound Hi, I'm looking to but either a Sony BDVE490 or LG BH7420P home cinema. I basically want to have my Sky HD box and PS3 hooked up and after looking at the Sony unit I'm not sure it's possible. It only has an HDMI out and none in with an optical connector. The LG on the other hand has two HDMI inputs. Am I right in thinking with the 2 HDMI inputs I could have the pictures and sound from both the PS3 and Sky box? If so how would I go about hooking all of this up? Cheers Matt

14-12-2012, 23:43	#2
Deacon1972 Guest Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,103	Looking at the rear panel it looks like you can hook up your PS3 and Sky HD box to the LG, you will need to connect the optical from Sky as well to get 5.1 providing the LG will decode multichannel audio from an external source, this goes for the 5.1 and HD audio from the PS3 too. The LG certainley caters for external devices but I can't confirm whether it will output multichannel audio or not, sometimes all in ones only output DPL. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/home-...463/lg-bh7420p

15-12-2012, 09:51	#3
XxBlaKOuTZxX Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Edinburgh / Scotland Posts: 2,773	The LG model is something similar to Samsung's HT-E5530 and is worth considering. http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...em/HT-E5530/XU The E5550 is another model worth considering but this one comes with 4 tall SS speakers http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/t...em/HT-E5550/XU

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