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Blu-Ray upgrade (Speakers & Subwoofer)

  • 12-08-2009 08:13AM
    #1
    The_Seal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭


    I have a Sony Home Cinema System (5.1) and i love the speakers & woofer and the way i have everything set up. But you see i want to upgrage to a Blu-Ray player.

    Would i be able to buy a stand alone blu-ray player without any speakers and just connect it to the speakers and sub woofer all ready set up in my home


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  • #2
    The Ritz
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, RicherSounds.ie Moderator Posts: 2,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Ritz


    What's the model number of your Sony set up ?


  • #3
    WillieCocker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 747 ✭✭✭WillieCocker


    Sounds like the OP is using a basic sony DVD/speaker combo.
    Most affordable standalone Blu Ray players will not allow you to hook up speakers to them.
    You would need to buy a receiver seperately and connect up the Blu Ray player by analogue RCA cables or over HDMI (expensive for HD audio).


  • #4
    The Ritz
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, RicherSounds.ie Moderator Posts: 2,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Ritz


    If it is a basic dvd/speakers combo, then he/she could expect to be able to connect a blu ray player to it for audio by RCA and get Pro Logic sound and connect the bluray to tv by HDMI for video. The difference in sound between DD 5.1 and Pro Logic on these systems isn't a huge gap so there shouldn't be a huge disappointment - of course, a recever and upgraded speakers would result in a superior sound, but this could be added at a later stage if desired.

    Ritz.


  • #5
    The_Seal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭The_Seal


    The model number is Sony DAV-HDX275.

    I was thiking could i just sit me Blu-Ray player on top of my DVD player and connect them with an digital optical cable. Run the picture from my blu-ray to the ty and run the sound from ther blu-ray to the DVD player and out through its speakers


  • #6
    WillieCocker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 747 ✭✭✭WillieCocker


    The_Seal wrote: »
    The model number is Sony DAV-HDX275.

    I was thiking could i just sit me Blu-Ray player on top of my DVD player and connect them with an digital optical cable. Run the picture from my blu-ray to the ty and run the sound from ther blu-ray to the DVD player and out through its speakers

    Yes you could do that, if the Blu Ray player sends optical out 5.1 with HDMI also.


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  • #7
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    As long as there is an optical input on the sony system you will be able to get dolby digital. I have done that with a similar system recently.


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