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Hi,

I've had Sky HD for some time now and it's been fantastic, this weekend I upgradedmy home cinema system to the Onkly 706 amp ad a set of B&W MT-30's.

All is gand with h exception of one thing...  When the Sky HD box broadcasts a HD program with Dolby Digital sound, the amp seems to break up the sound.  If I set the amp t use the stereo signal from the HDMI it works okay (but is obviously not right).  Settng the sound to use the optical input, the sound breaks up again.

 Any help would be most welcome!

Thanks,

Andy

TV - Pioneer Kuro 42"

Amp - Onkyo 706

Speakers - B&W T-30

Interconnects - HDMI all round with optical for sound on the Sky HD box

Hi, I guess dropping out would be a better description.

The sound can be okay for a bit, then it will go quiet for a split second, then the sound continues.

I thought it was initially the recording, but when switching to using the HDMI for sound it was all fine (so in thinking it was the broadcast I deleted an episode of Fringe.  grr).

Is the known issue on Sky Sports a Sky thing or something to do with the amp?

Hi, 

This is perculiar.

I've just tried playing a DVD (HD-e35 player) and the sound drops-out on that too.  However, a strange thing is that if I set the DVD to be in DTS, or it's only DPLII, then the sound is fine.

Could there be some problem with the amp playing back DD?

Any help would be most very welcome.

Cheers

Cheers Voodoo,

I'm confused though why the DD from the DVD player (over HDMI) is causing it to drop out.

I don't suppose anyone else out there has had anything similar have they?

Cheers,

Andy

I have exactly the same problem! Whenever watching programes in DD the sound cuts out for a split second and then comes straight back.

I thought it was a problem with my amp but now I'm not sure wether it is a problem with the Sky box as any other DD input works fine.

Any ideas anybody, it's really annoying!

Well, I've found out that it was a fault with the Onkyo amp.  I've taken it back to the shop who have assessed it and have ordered me a replacement.

I'm hoping that the new one will work nicely for both Sky HD and normal DD.