Is this an Old Amp? If so, chances are the HDMI is only for switching (passthrough) to your TV. That means the HDMI signal is not processed by the AVR.

Better double check.

Means Your HDMI port for switching only lor.

E.g Like sometimes people have a TV with only one AV input but they have 2 or 3 Devices to connect to the TV (DVD Player, PS2 Console, etc.), so they buy a switch (a simple box with 3 in & 1 out, I am sure you have seen before) to connect the 3 devices to the TV. The switch only function is to passthrough the AV signal to the TV and nothing else.

Same thing with your AVR HDMI lor. Only meant for switching and not for anything else.

Next time you buy an AVR make sure the HDMI functions are more than just a switch. It should also be a repeater where it can process the HD Audio before passing the signal to the TV.

Anyway, since I noticed you are only using a DVD HDMI player, you don't actually need the HDMI sound (DVD only contain regular Dolby or DTS 5.1 sound only and not HD Audio).

Just connect the Optical or Coaxial cable to your amp and you won't miss anything.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 15 2010, 02:49 PM

Can ask at the Astro Beyond thread.

Anyway 'hook up' can be different ways. Hookup direct to TV? Through Amp?

Isn't the installer supposed to make sure everything is working?

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 15 2010, 05:35 PM