EE TV Box Pro

[Mosyahs]

My old BT box died recently, and I took delivery of a shiny EE Pro box.

My problem is that the old box had audio out connections for the rather old Sony home theatre audio I use, and the new one doesn't.

My problem is compounded by the face that my TV appears to only support HDMI audio out, but my Sony doesn't have an HDMI port; it does have a SCART, but that doesn't seem to do anything.

The outputs on the TV don't seem to marry up with any of the ports on the speakers.

All and ny assistance would be greatly appreciated; many thanks in advance

 

[Midnight_Voice]

@Mosyahs @DarrenDev @Whittin1706 

There might be another solution.

The TV has a headphone/line out option (p26)

[Edit, this manual is for the later HDR model, here’s the one for the earlier model, but check your set for a headphone output, which it probably does have]

http://documents.4rgos.it/v1/static/5784235_R_D001  

This could perhaps be used to feed the DAV-SB100 via (probably) a 3.5 minijack to two RCA (phono) plugs, the inputs you were using before.

It depends on what you are used to, to control the volume you are listening at (I’d guess the DAV-SB100 remote), in which case set Line. Or if you want to use the TV remote, set Headphones.

[Midnight_Voice]

@Mosyahs @DarrenDev 

Hope yet:-

• SCART INPUT

  1.0

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/sound-bars-home-theater-systems-dvd-home-theater-systems/...

[Whittin1706]

@Midnight_Voice You are now trying to resolve an issue that is resolved. In the words of Anna from Frozen “Let it go” lol

[Midnight_Voice]

@Whittin1706 

Lol. But sorry, I didn’t see where  @Mosyahs accepted any particular solution yet?

In the words of John Sebastian from the Loving Spoonful, “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?” 😛

By the way, that link I gave above seems to be bad, and I can’t edit it, so trying again:-

http://documents.4rgos.it/v1/static/5784235_R_D001

Confirming that my suggested Headphones/Line solution is still valid for the TV @Mosyahs actually has.

[Mosyahs]

Thank you all - I've been trying to join the fray, but for some reason it refused to authenticate me.

No matter - so are you saying that either one of the boxes you alluded to will work - ie one or the other, not both - or that the SCART may work, and as I have one, should I try first?

Really appreciate your help - think I just got old!

V Best

[Midnight_Voice]

@Mosyahs 

I think any of the three solutions could work.

Depending on your priorities, try the simplest/cheapest/most convenient solution first.

[Annie2602]

Hi  just reading above comments I am in  a similar situation to  original forum poster. I replaced broken BT box with new we box. I have Sony home cinema KD1100. Do I need a converter or just the optical cable please

[Midnight_Voice]

@Annie2602 

Help is at hand, but:-

What is a ‘we’ box?

Can you check that Home Cinema product code, as I can’t find a KD1100?

What make and model is the TV?

[Annie2602]

Thanks for replying EE box sorry

surround sound is HT SS1100 it’s old

TV is KD 55 

[Midnight_Voice]

@Annie2602 

I’m going to assume you have a Box Pro. Yes?

This has a socket on the back labelled SPDIF. This is the sole labelling or description of it given in the User Guide.

I’m also going to assume that this does what it ought to do given the name, which is to supply the audio from the Box Pro as digital Optical. Have a peek in this output when the box is on. If it is lit up, that is promising.

The SS1100 has a couple of Optical inputs, labelled Opt In Sat and Opt In Video 2/BD. Choose one, it doesn’t matter which, and connect it to the SPDIF output with an Optical cable, S/PDIF type not Phono type. If you have one, great, otherwise they are very cheap to buy.

Play the Box Pro, connected by HDMI to the TV, with the TV volume turned right down or even muted - though don’t mute the Box Pro - and connected by Optical to the Sat connection as above, with the SS1100 set to the Sat input.

Adjust the volume to taste.

Issues you may find are that the video and audio are a bit out of sync, and/or that you can only control the volume with the SS1100 remote; but do the above and report back if it works at all, and we can fine-tune it, if necessary, once we know what we are working with.

Is there any reason, historical or otherwise, why you only ran the Box Pro’s predecessor into the SS1100, and not all of the audio from the TV?