Do you need a receiver for surround sound?

You would need the receiver on for surround sound. It’s just a more convenient and neater way of connecting a set top box to the TV and a receiver by a single HDMI cable and removes the need for an optical cable. One less HDMI cable going to the TV. The receiver would just be in standby if you just wanted to use the TV’s speakers.

How do I connect my receiver to my PC and get 5.1 surround?

For option 2, connect the HDMI cable through the receiver and set the ‘Nvidia HDMI Output’ as your default device. Then click ‘Configure’ and select 5.1. I already have 2 HDMI cables hooked up to my graphic card. 1 for my monitor and 1 for my TV…

What to do when your surround sound is not working?

If you still have the same problem after changing the sound mode, make sure the speakers are securely and properly connected to the A/V stereo receiver. If your A/V receiver has an Auto Calibration function, try using it to setup the appropriate sound settings.

Why do I get no sound from my speakers when I connect to my TV?

There will be no TV sound from the connected speakers when the receiver is connected to an HDMI input jack of a TV that is not compatible with ARC. Switch input of the receiver to [TV]. Increase the volume on the receiver or cancel muting.

You would need the receiver on for surround sound. It’s just a more convenient and neater way of connecting a set top box to the TV and a receiver by a single HDMI cable and removes the need for an optical cable. One less HDMI cable going to the TV. The receiver would just be in standby if you just wanted to use the TV’s speakers.

If you still have the same problem after changing the sound mode, make sure the speakers are securely and properly connected to the A/V stereo receiver. If your A/V receiver has an Auto Calibration function, try using it to setup the appropriate sound settings.

How to connect an old surround sound system?

If you are using it as a switcher for your inputs, IE you have video routing through it as well, you might have multiple inputs for that (R G B and sync perhaps). Post the model and link to the receiver.

How to connect my Sony TV to my Receiver?

How to Connect My Sony TV to My Receiver 1 Connect a Coaxial Digital Cable, Optical Digital Cable, or Audio cable to… 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding jacks on the A/V receiver… 3 Power on your TV. 4 Set the TV Audio out setting to either Fixed or Variable . See More….