I'm an idiot!

I should have checked before I bought a sony av amp to do the HDMI
switching. I have 3 HDMI inputs, SAT, DVD and BD only to discover that the
Sky HD box does not output DD 5.1 via HDMI. DD 5.1 is only output via
optical which doesn't match any of the video inputs!! So I can have Sky HD
with PCM 48 sound and picture or Sky HD with DD 5.1 (Video2) and no picture.
Unfortunately my TV only has one HDMI input.

It may save somebody else buying a modern amp which no longer matches the
now 'out of date' Sky HD box. As the current Sky HD box has been around for
a some time and HDMI standards have evolved, can I make an appeal that the
next release has DD 5.1 via HDMI.

"remblancecouk"  wrote in message 
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> I'm an idiot!
>
> I should have checked before I bought a sony av amp to do the HDMI
> switching. I have 3 HDMI inputs, SAT, DVD and BD only to discover that the
> Sky HD box does not output DD 5.1 via HDMI. DD 5.1 is only output via
> optical which doesn't match any of the video inputs!! So I can have Sky HD
> with PCM 48 sound and picture or Sky HD with DD 5.1 (Video2) and no 
> picture.
> Unfortunately my TV only has one HDMI input.
>
> It may save somebody else buying a modern amp which no longer matches the
> now 'out of date' Sky HD box. As the current Sky HD box has been around 
> for
> a some time and HDMI standards have evolved, can I make an appeal that the
> next release has DD 5.1 via HDMI.
>
>
>
HDMI.ORG require users of their Logo to state what services "are" supported 
via their HDMI outputs and never mention revision numbers. The various HDMI 
standards are full of options so putting HDMI 1.3 on a box can be 
misleading. Will I get HD Audio via HDMI 1.3, or Deep Colour, or neither?

So the onus is also on users to not assume anything based on revision 
numbers and check what is listed. So if SKY say PCM stereo via HDMI they are 
doing what is asked of them.

Hi,

I'm also short of hdmi connections on my t.v. so I'm going to buy one of 
these:-

http://www.crtprojectors.co.uk/oppo_dvd.htm#hm_31

    Matt U.K.

"John Russell"  wrote in message 
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>
> "remblancecouk"  wrote in message 
> news:YfOdndTxhNu25N3VRVnytAA@bt.com...
>> I'm an idiot!
>>
>> I should have checked before I bought a sony av amp to do the HDMI
>> switching. I have 3 HDMI inputs, SAT, DVD and BD only to discover that 
>> the
>> Sky HD box does not output DD 5.1 via HDMI. DD 5.1 is only output via
>> optical which doesn't match any of the video inputs!! So I can have Sky 
>> HD
>> with PCM 48 sound and picture or Sky HD with DD 5.1 (Video2) and no 
>> picture.
>> Unfortunately my TV only has one HDMI input.
>>
>> It may save somebody else buying a modern amp which no longer matches the
>> now 'out of date' Sky HD box. As the current Sky HD box has been around 
>> for
>> a some time and HDMI standards have evolved, can I make an appeal that 
>> the
>> next release has DD 5.1 via HDMI.
>>
>>
>>
> HDMI.ORG require users of their Logo to state what services "are" 
> supported via their HDMI outputs and never mention revision numbers. The 
> various HDMI standards are full of options so putting HDMI 1.3 on a box 
> can be misleading. Will I get HD Audio via HDMI 1.3, or Deep Colour, or 
> neither?
>
> So the onus is also on users to not assume anything based on revision 
> numbers and check what is listed. So if SKY say PCM stereo via HDMI they 
> are doing what is asked of them.
>