sony bravia home theater dav-hdx285
Why can't I get sound from my tv through my home theater system?
I have a sony bravia home theater model # dav-hdx285. My tv is a sharp 42 inch model # lc42sb45u.I've hooked up as follows:coaxial cable from wall to cable box, cable box to tv, tv to theater.i followed the manual still doesn't work. Even emailed sony, did everything they said but it didn't work either. DVDS & cds are fine through the system, just can't get tv sound through theater system.
Amy - These other guys obviously don't know what to do. I apologize for them and their bad advice.
YOU NEVER HOOK UP AN HTS SYSTEM FROM THE TV OUTPUT!!!
THE TV DOES NOT PROCESS SURROUND SOUND AND ALL YOU ARE GETTING IS 2 CHANNEL (LEFT &RIGHT) SOUND. THE RECEIVER IS CONFUSED AND CAN'T PROCESS IT. THE RED AND WHITE CABLES...COME ON GUYS. THAT MEANS RED IS ONE CHANNEL AND WHITE IS ONE CHANNEL. THERE IS NO CENTER, REAR OR SUBWOOFER CHANNELS BEING SENT TO THE RECEIVER.
First of all your cable box needs to be new enough to have multiple outputs for different hook ups. If it only has coax going out to the TV you are hosed? Then you need to upgrade your cable box. You should have the right one since you are using a 42" LCD HD TV.
It should be like this - Cable box output goes to the HTS using component cables or an HDMI cable. The HTS decodes the audio and sends it to the speakers in surround (if the broadcast is in 5.1) Then the video goes to the TV using either an HDMI cable, component cables (red,blue,green) from the HTS or a separate digital optical cable from the cable box.
Anyway...the only way you should have this hooked up is wall > cable box > home theater > TV
Basic setup principals for Home Theater is everything runs to the HTS first and then out to the TV.
EDIT > I just looked up your HTS and it has everything you need to hook it up right. Now you just need to check on the back of the cable box. It would be best not to use the coax but if that is all it has then you are stuck with it. Run that line into the HTS coax input. Then go the superstore and get an HDMI cable to run from the HTS to the TV. Don't buy the one that is $70 bucks. They are just ripping you off. Buy the cheapest one they have...just make sure it is long enough to reach from the back of the HTS to the back of the TV. Plug it in and then switch the TV to the correct input setting (your TV will have several input modes depending on which HDMI port you plugged it into you will need to switch the TV input mode to that plug number. Should be on the remote control. Again, your cable box should be HD compatible since you have an HD TV or you need to upgrade to HD cable to fully enjoy the TV and surround sound.
Good luck
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