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Audio problem when connecting Harman Kardon BDS 870 AV Receiver (HDMI out) to TV

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* I have my new Harman Kardon Bluray/AV Receiver BDS 870 which I would like to connect with the TV (Philips 32PF9986 with DVI and HD Ready sign)
* I do not need Audio on the TV (just via the BDS)
* I have a SAT Receiver which I connect to the BDS using a HDMI cable
* As soon as I make a connection using the HDMI <-> DVI Cable the audio on the BDS is gone
* Also no Audio from CD Roms as long as the HDMI<->DVI Cable is connected
* When switching to radio, I hear 1 second sound, 1 second silence, 1 second sound, and so on.
* When removing the cable to the TV, the BDS works fine

=> I tried out several HDMI<->DVI cables and adaptors
=> does anybody have an idea what the problem could be, or how it could be solved?

Thanks!
Tom
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As far as I know if you got and adaptor from HDMI to DVI then you will get video only from the connection. I'm not sure if you can get sound from the same cable, if so you should look for a HDMI to DVI with AUDIO OUT if there is such thing. One end HDMI another DVI + Jack or RCA. In the meantime I did a short research for you http://www.amazon.co.uk/1-8m-HDMI-Cable-Phono-Adapter/dp/B0056YPSAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347785145&sr=8-1 .One more thing, why are you using a DVI connection in HD Age? Good Luck cool.gif
Edited by ausfahrt - 9/16/12 at 1:54am
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Sounds like somekind of compatibilty issue using a DVI cable, or a handshake issue. Do you have another TV around with an HDMI to test?

If not, check in the menu settings of the Harmon/Kardon and see if you can turn off the Audio on the HDMI out. Most receivers have this option.

Otherwise your only option for now is to go from the SAT box directly to the TV with the HDMI/DVI cable, then use a coaxial/Toslink digital audio cable from the Sat box to the reciver to get DD 5.1
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