The Zohan

Hvae a TV with an optical output

Looking at a s/h (On ebay) surround sound system which has an optial input.
The unit is a decoder/amp and 5 speakers

I am assuming that if i connect vial the optical ports then i will get surround sound.

Is this correct


My last TV had it built in so not an issue

what would scooby do

does the TV have surround sound decoder built in?

What TV is it ?

Dr Hu

hmmmm....

Generally your surround amp does any processing - not your tv.....

For example - watching eastenders - you feed your amp with a stereo signal and it will convert it to Pro-Logic/Pro-Logic IIx/DTS:Neo6 etc.
Do you have sky or something? - Sky box L/R to amp via phono usually.

For any DVD's you watch, the dvd player is connected to your AMP via optical or coax and the amp processes the DD & it comes from your amp/speakers.

Generally once you have a surround amp you have NO sound from your TV speakers at all - you turn the TV sound off. All the sound is from your amp with all its requesite inputs/outputs.

All the TV does is show a picture - nothing else - the amp does all the sound work.