Hello
I have recently upgraded my TV and discovered that I can not have the same connection setup and I had with my previous, much older Samsung TV. My previous setup was this:
Hardware
Samsung 46in LCD TV (bought circa 2012 - unsure of the model number)
Samsung HT-J5500 5.1 Sound System
Sky Q box
Old Set-up
HDMI cable FROM Sky Q TO TV
HDMI cable FROM Sound System TO TV
Opitcal Audio Cable FROM Sky Q TO Sound System
We found this gave us the best Dolby sound possible, utilising the rear speakers and giving us the full and varied sound offered by the Sky Q box.
I then upgraded the TV last week (buying a QE55Q6FAMT) - literally unplugging one TV and setting up the new one in the exact same way - however the sound now seems to primarily come through the front speakers. The rear speakers no longer offer the surround sound offered by the previous set up.
I know the setup must have changed, as I have discovered I no longer need the Audio Optical cable from the Sky Q box to the Sound System, to hear the audio. On my previous setup, I would occasionally have to switch the Optical Audio cables from my PS4 and Sky Q, as the Sound System has only one Optical IN. I now no longer need ANY Optical Cables.
My current setup is:
HDMI cable FROM Sky Q TO TV
HDMI cable FROM Sound System to TV
I have tried running an Optical Cable from the Sky Q box to the TV and choosing the Optical option on the TV menu, but no audio is heard. I have also tried switcing off the AnyNet system, but this doesn't work either. The only option I have for Audio on the TV that works is Receiver (HDMI).
How do I get my Sound System/TV to take sound from an Audio Optical cable from the Sky Q box and not through the HDMI?
