Need help for hooking my SA8300 up using HDMI

drbrosco · 06-13-2006, 12:01 PM

i need to use my HDMI input on my tv & the cable box i have (SA8300 HD DVR) has a spot for HDMI also. I bought the cable & thought all i had to do was run the HDMI cable from my cable box to my tv & the picture & sound would be there. Well all i get is the pic. Could anyone help here please? And in answering please consider i am a novice to this stuff. Thanks for your time.

deadhead68 · 06-13-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by drbrosco

i need to use my HDMI input on my tv & the cable box i have (SA8300 HD DVR) has a spot for HDMI also. I bought the cable & thought all i had to do was run the HDMI cable from my cable box to my tv & the picture & sound would be there. Well all i get is the pic. Could anyone help here please? And in answering please consider i am a novice to this stuff. Thanks for your time.

I don't have an SA8300, I have a Moto 3412. On the Moto, in the set up menu there is a place for me to select how/where I want the audio to be sent. Poke around in the settings and look for an HDMI setting for the audio. Sorry I can't be more specific, but like I said, I don't have the SA8300. Hope this helps.

DeadHead68

drbrosco · 06-13-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by deadhead68

I don't have an SA8300, I have a Moto 3412. On the Moto, in the set up menu there is a place for me to select how/where I want the audio to be sent. Poke around in the settings and look for an HDMI setting for the audio. Sorry I can't be more specific, but like I said, I don't have the SA8300. Hope this helps.

DeadHead68

thanks for trying to help but i looked thru settings & the only thing i can find is where you can choose Dolby or 2 channel. Thanks though

Shelton77 · 06-13-2006, 12:57 PM

I am assuming that you are using the home theater system for the audio. If this is what you want then you need a fiber optic audio cable from the SA8300HD output to the Home Theather audio input. You must also go into the setting menu for the STB and select Dolby Digital. The TV's internal audio will no longer work and you must use the Home theather system. If you want the sound through the TV's speakers then select HDMI from the settings audio menu.

drbrosco · 06-13-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Shelton77

I am assuming that you are using the home theater system for the audio. If this is what you want then you need a fiber optic audio cable from the SA8300HD output to the Home Theather audio input. You must also go into the setting menu for the STB and select Dolby Digital. The TV's internal audio will no longer work and you must use the Home theather system. If you want the sound through the TV's speakers then select HDMI from the settings audio menu.

Yes i already do use my home theater system for my sound & not the TV speakers. So i guess your saying i need the cable to run my sound from the home theater system to my stb. thanks for your help

deadhead68 · 06-13-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drbrosco

Yes i already do use my home theater system for my sound & not the TV speakers. So i guess your saying i need the cable to run my sound from the home theater system to my stb. thanks for your help

Shelton is correct. I didn't realize you wanted to run the audio to the home theater.

DeadHead68

drbrosco · 06-13-2006, 09:49 PM

okay, i hooked the HDMI from my STB to my TV & unhooked the cables i use for audio from my tv & plugged them into my STB & i got sound & picture now. BUT when i changed my tv from cable box to the DVD player you could still hear the sound from the channel my cable box was on until i started a DVD & then i am good again as i get the DVD sound once i change my sound field from VIDEO to DVD on my DVD remote...BUT when i switch the TV to GAME for my XBOX 360 wich i just bought the only sound i get is what's coming from my STB & not my XBOX 360, so now i am stuck again because the sound field button on my home theater remote only has VIDEO, DVD, FM, AM. Before i bought the XBOX 360 i used my 2 HD outputs for my STB & DVD player, but all i have is 2 HD outputs plus the HDMI, so this is why i am having this trouble if that helps any, because the XBOX 360 has to have one of those HD inputs on my TV so i am trying to hook my STB w/ HDMI. I hope this makes sense, if not i am sorry, but if anyone can help i would appreciate it.

06-13-2006, 12:01 PM	#1
drbrosco UK ALL THE WAY!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Age: 41 Posts: 3,009	Need help for hooking my SA8300 up using HDMI i need to use my HDMI input on my tv & the cable box i have (SA8300 HD DVR) has a spot for HDMI also. I bought the cable & thought all i had to do was run the HDMI cable from my cable box to my tv & the picture & sound would be there. Well all i get is the pic. Could anyone help here please? And in answering please consider i am a novice to this stuff. Thanks for your time. __________________ LG LCD 1080p HDTV 55LH40 LG LHB977 BLUE RAY DISC HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DIRECTV HR20-700 HD DVR XBOX 360 ELITE w/120GB HARD DRIVE I am pretty new to the world of Blu Ray & my modest collection includes...Under Siege...Out For Justice...Point Break...Speed...Air Force One...Bonnie & Clyde...UP...American Gangster Plan on adding The Departed & Gran Torino next. And hopefully one day Scarface will be on Blu Ray as I will be 1st in line to buy.

06-13-2006, 09:49 PM	#7
drbrosco UK ALL THE WAY!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ohio Age: 41 Posts: 3,009	almost...but not quite okay, i hooked the HDMI from my STB to my TV & unhooked the cables i use for audio from my tv & plugged them into my STB & i got sound & picture now. BUT when i changed my tv from cable box to the DVD player you could still hear the sound from the channel my cable box was on until i started a DVD & then i am good again as i get the DVD sound once i change my sound field from VIDEO to DVD on my DVD remote...BUT when i switch the TV to GAME for my XBOX 360 wich i just bought the only sound i get is what's coming from my STB & not my XBOX 360, so now i am stuck again because the sound field button on my home theater remote only has VIDEO, DVD, FM, AM. Before i bought the XBOX 360 i used my 2 HD outputs for my STB & DVD player, but all i have is 2 HD outputs plus the HDMI, so this is why i am having this trouble if that helps any, because the XBOX 360 has to have one of those HD inputs on my TV so i am trying to hook my STB w/ HDMI. I hope this makes sense, if not i am sorry, but if anyone can help i would appreciate it. __________________ LG LCD 1080p HDTV 55LH40 LG LHB977 BLUE RAY DISC HOME THEATRE SYSTEM DIRECTV HR20-700 HD DVR XBOX 360 ELITE w/120GB HARD DRIVE I am pretty new to the world of Blu Ray & my modest collection includes...Under Siege...Out For Justice...Point Break...Speed...Air Force One...Bonnie & Clyde...UP...American Gangster Plan on adding The Departed & Gran Torino next. And hopefully one day Scarface will be on Blu Ray as I will be 1st in line to buy.

06-13-2006, 12:57 PM	#4
Shelton77 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 32	I am assuming that you are using the home theater system for the audio. If this is what you want then you need a fiber optic audio cable from the SA8300HD output to the Home Theather audio input. You must also go into the setting menu for the STB and select Dolby Digital. The TV's internal audio will no longer work and you must use the Home theather system. If you want the sound through the TV's speakers then select HDMI from the settings audio menu.