How do I connect my DISH Hopper to my surround sound?

Connect the digital audio output to an audio input labeled “Cable” or “TV” on your receiver with the cable you purchased. If you used HDMI, connect the HDMI from the cable box to the receiver and then from the receiver’s “HDMI Out” port to the television. Connect audio through the TV.

Can a dish H3 hook up to an AVR?

Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio. On Dish receivers, all output ports are active, and there is a TOSLINK port on your H3 (the one that is showing red). Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio.

What kind of HDMI output do I need for dish?

As Farmer Bob said – there isn’t very much (if any) 4k programming on Dish anyway. Just set the output on the H3 to 1080i/1080p (which your AVR can probably handle) and put the TV on the HDMI output .

How can I connect my Hopper to my AVR?

AND as “Scooper” recommends using TOS/Fiber to connect audio, I had my H3 already connected to the AVR with that and had to pick an HDMI port for that A/V connection. So I can switch between audio coming from the TOS or HDMI. And “Pass-Through” is working great.

Is there a TOSLINK port on a dish receiver?

On Dish receivers, all output ports are active, and there is a TOSLINK port on your H3 (the one that is showing red). Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio. Click to expand… This is likely the only reasonable solution to the problem if 4K support is required.

Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio. On Dish receivers, all output ports are active, and there is a TOSLINK port on your H3 (the one that is showing red). Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio.

As Farmer Bob said – there isn’t very much (if any) 4k programming on Dish anyway. Just set the output on the H3 to 1080i/1080p (which your AVR can probably handle) and put the TV on the HDMI output .

On Dish receivers, all output ports are active, and there is a TOSLINK port on your H3 (the one that is showing red). Lisa – you could leave the H3 plugged into the TV and use the TOSLINK port into your AVR for audio. Click to expand… This is likely the only reasonable solution to the problem if 4K support is required.

AND as “Scooper” recommends using TOS/Fiber to connect audio, I had my H3 already connected to the AVR with that and had to pick an HDMI port for that A/V connection. So I can switch between audio coming from the TOS or HDMI. And “Pass-Through” is working great.