Decent HDMI/Toslink switch

Basher

Basher

Basher

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Just planning out my updated set-up.

As inputs I will have:

I will have a Sky+ HD Box, PS3 and Apple TV.

As outputs I will have:

Samsung JU6410 TV
Sonos Soundbar

I want to make sure I can get 5.1 on the soundbar and try and avoid connecting the optical cable into the TV (as this will impact the wall mount).

Does anyone have any guidance on a decent HDMI switch that will output audio over optical into the Sonos bar?

Thanks.
 
lude1962 said:
...Here's the issue though: Sonos says they want you to use your TV as a hub, all the inputs going to the TV and then optical audio out from the TV to the Playbar. Great idea - but the problem is that most TV's won't pass Dolby Digital 5.1 surround from HDMI to the digital/optical audio. If it's from the TV itself (such as Netflix on a smart TV) it will pass 5.1 through the optical port but not from HDMI...
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Yes, hence the original question :D
 
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