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Question

Complicated Audio issue (genius needed)

Apr 9, 2017 11:23AM PDT

Hi:

I hope this is the correct forum for this question.

I have an audio issue that's beyond my ability to understand.

I have an older (2009) Panasonic Plasma. It has a digital audio out but no headphone jack. I bought a Goronya Digital to Analog Converter.

I connected a Toslink cable to "out" on the Panny and to "in" on the converter. I plugged the headphones into the headphone jack on the converter. 

I have the following devices connected to the TV:

DISH Hopper 3 DVR plugged into HDMI 1

Sony Blu Ray plugged into HDMI 2

Amazon Fire Stick plugged into HDMI 3

I get audio through the headphones for the DVR but that's the only audio I get. If I change the input to HDMI 2 -- I get the video for what's playing on the Blu ray but the audio is still from the DVR.

It's the same with the Amazon Firestick. I get the video but the audio is still from the DVR.

I went into the advanced audio settings on the Panny.

HDMI 1 audio is set to "digital"
HDMI 2 and 3 are not lit up so I can't change those audio settings

1.) How do I get the audio through the headphones when switching from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2 and 3.

2.) My headphones don't have volume controls. Is there a way to control the volume when using the headphones with the converter?  

Thanks a lot!

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Item 2 is always no. Headphones must have volume control.
Apr 9, 2017 12:59PM PDT

If all audio is from HDMI 1 it is something about this set. Check to see its firmware is current and try a factory reset then make sure all sources have audio set to PCM stereo (as well as the TV.)

I'll try again after we have the exact model of the TV but in the meantime no audio convertor has volume control. That's done in a receiver, amp or in this case the headphones.

-> Another idea is to use an HDMI switchbox, then a HDMI Audio Extractor and then headphones with volume controls.

Starter idea at https://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Extractor-Optical-Converter-VHD-H2HSAs/dp/B00KBHX072

Post was last edited on April 9, 2017 12:59 PM PDT

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PCM
Apr 9, 2017 1:19PM PDT

Thanks for the reply.

The TV is a Panasonic TH-65PZ850U.

I don't see a way to set the TV to PCM.

Same with the Amazon Firestick.

Thank you.

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What audio options are there?
Apr 9, 2017 1:27PM PDT
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Look at page 29 of PDF.
Apr 9, 2017 1:54PM PDT