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Originally Posted by Z-man
Most amps from that era have an HDMI for video that serves as 'pass through' which is why you need a separate digital optical cable to get sound to your speakers. Connect the optical out directly to the AMP - no need to run it through the TV. Also -check the fiber ends - clean them with a fiber optic cleaner (or alcohol swab).
Besides the cable box, how are your other components connected? HDMI & digital optical cable as well?
There is a flexible glass tube in your optical cable - but it can only bend so much. If your cable has been bent then the tube will crack and cause data packets to be dropped. But I can't imagine all of your optical cables going bad all at once...
-Z
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I think if this receiver just passed the video through, the manual would direct the user to hook up digital audio directly from the source to the receiver. I pulled up the manual for this one and it shows connecting a DVD player only using HDMI.
I have an older Pioneer Elite that will switch the HDMI video signal, but not process the audio. The manual shows not only shows hooking up a separate audio connection, but has a warning that if you don't do this that you will get no sound.
I'd be looking in the receiver settings for some way to switch the audio to HDMI. The manual I found is only 5 pages long and lacks any details about the set up menus.
Do you have another HDMI cable you can try?