Bought a new smart tv now I can’t get my dvd surround system to play cd,s to work with sky q

[Candplum]

Not sure how to connect the different hdmi cables to what

[Chrisee]

@Candplum not a lot to go on but if your surround system has a HDMI socket try to connect it to the HDMI on your TV marked as ARC or eARC. The Q box connects to any other HDMI - you will need to set the TV to output sound over the Audio Return Channel which what ARC stands for.

If you postvsome details of the sound system like make and model and ideally a picture of its connections members maybe able to give better advice.

[TimmyBGood]

@Candplum 

Many such systems, which are now essentially obsolete, used SCART as well as (or instead of) HDMI which does complicate things now TVs don't have that 45-year-old connection any more.  As @Chrisee indicates, it would be useful for us to know the make and model number: sometimes there are workarounds using RCA-audio links.

[Candplum]

Thanks for your help

so I have a Sony Bravia smart tv

panasonic blue-ray surround sound sound system (SA-BTT405)

sky Q

[nigea99]

hi @Candplum hopefully your Bravia TV supports ARC but it is difficult to tell from the images. 

Your bluray player surround system does fortunately support ARC

Can you tell us the model of your Bravia so we can look up the specs & connections.

If your TV does support ARC you need to connect SKY direct to your TV but NOT the ARC connection. 

If it is a new Smart TV then it is very likely to support ARC - unfortunately I can't tell from the image as I say

the ARC connection on your TV should be connected to the HDMI on your Blu-ray player.

Can I ask what is connected to the optical input on your blu-ray player ?

EDIT : SKY hdmi should not be connected to the hdmi on your blu-ray player 

[bob1234]

@Candplum Looks like mine if it is the ARC one is HDMI 3 (but there should be a photo of the layout in the instruction book)

[Candplum]

Hi

so it's a Bravia 4K ur3

the optical cable is connected to the sky q and blue ray surround sound

the hdmi from sky q box is connected to hdmi on the tv

and I've put the hdmi from blue ray into hdmi on tv

Im in such a pickle because I think I mistakenly threw out the manual with the tv box😢

[GD1]

@Candplum  You should be able to find the manual online,use google.

[nigea99]

hi @Candplum using the optical should be fine

From what I can tell your blu-ray / sound system should support Dolby Digital so, on SKY goto :

Home - Settings - Setup - Audio Visual 

Then 

Set Digital audio output optical to Dolby Digital

Then select that input on your Panasonic & see if you get any sound

(The instructions for your Panasonic seem rather basic so not sure how you select the optical input)

[Candplum]

Better pictures of the back of tv

[Candplum]

[nigea99]

@Candplum it would help us if you can tell the specific model number of your TV

As you have a SMart TV then you can probably get good quality sound from your blu ray / sound system from any apps you use on your TV

[Candplum]

It's a Sony kd-43XH8096

[bob1234]

@CandplumYes the ARC one is HDMI 3

[nigea99]

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Thanks - According to the manual the ARC HDMI input is HDM3 as  @bob1234 mentioned

So connect the HDMI from your Bluray Sound system to HDMI 3 on your TV

It may take me a little time to see I can advise any settings on your TV to get the most from it