Can I connect Airtel HD Settop Box with my 5.1 Home Theatre and SDTV

[Priyam1309]

I have a LG SDTV and Samsung Home Theatre which does not have a HDMI Port but has a Optical In Port which currently is plugged to PS3. If I get Airtel HD Set top Box, can I get 5.1 Dolby sound from that, even though the picture would be non-HD?
Also, is there any device out there using which I can connect both my PS3 Optical cable and Set Top box Optical cable and switch automatically?

 

[htfan17]

I have a LG SDTV and Samsung Home Theatre which does not have a HDMI Port but has a Optical In Port which currently is plugged to PS3. If I get Airtel HD Set top Box, can I get 5.1 Dolby sound from that, even though the picture would be non-HD?
Also, is there any device out there using which I can connect both my PS3 Optical cable and Set Top box Optical cable and switch automatically?

Only HD channels have 5.1 audio. U are saying u are gonna watch HD channels in SD resolution and i am not sure if that is possible to do accurately. Well if u get the video display right, then yes u shd get 5.1 dolby via the optical cable connected via the optical out port of Airtel STB which I am only guessing is there.

As for ur second question, i think thats possible only via an AVR. However, Does ur samsung HT has analog 5.1 input (not output which goes to speakers) ? if it does, then may be I ll have a cheap solution.

 

[Priyam1309]

Only HD channels have 5.1 audio. U are saying u are gonna watch HD channels in SD resolution and i am not sure if that is possible to do accurately. Well if u get the video display right, then yes u shd get 5.1 dolby via the optical cable connected via the optical out port of Airtel STB which I am only guessing is there.

I was hoping to apply the same technique for this HD Settop Box as I did for PS3. i.e. I have used the component cable to connect PS3 display to TV display IN (it has a component display in). and hooked the PS3 optical out with HT optical port. So this was I get the 5.1 surround sound with non-HD Video.

As for ur second question, i think thats possible only via an AVR. However, Does ur samsung HT has analog 5.1 input (not output which goes to speakers) ? if it does, then may be I ll have a cheap solution.

Regarding the other question, I am not sure but the specs of the model are here - DVD Home Theater System C330 - TECH SPECS | SAMSUNG

 

[jagdish_p]

Also, is there any device out there using which I can connect both my PS3 Optical cable and Set Top box Optical cable and switch automatically?

Connect the optical out of Set Top Box to your Home theater

You will need something like the below for connecting both PS3 and Set Top Box.

Ex-Pro Optical TOSlink SPDIF Splitter - Plus 2 x 1m: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Note that you do not have to select the source. Only ensure that only one source is switched on at a time.

 

[just4kix]

I have a LG SDTV and Samsung Home Theatre which does not have a HDMI Port but has a Optical In Port which currently is plugged to PS3. If I get Airtel HD Set top Box, can I get 5.1 Dolby sound from that, even though the picture would be non-HD?
Also, is there any device out there using which I can connect both my PS3 Optical cable and Set Top box Optical cable and switch automatically?

As mentioned earlier, only HD channels have DD+/5.1 audio. You can connect the optical out from Airtel STB to your Samsung HTiB. But you will need a multi-port-in, one-port-out optical connector switch. I doubt whether there are any such switches available that automatically switch.