WDTV setup using Freesat PVR and Samsung home theatre

My apologies if this is a basic AV setup question, I have looked through a dozen pages but can’t find the answer.

As I await delivery of my WDTV I started to think how it’s going to be connected and it’s got me stumped.

Currently I have a Freesat Humax PVR connected via HDMI to the TV and optically to the HT box, the HT box has 1 HDMI out connection to the TV. What I’d like to achieve is audio being played through the 5.1/HT system, but how do I do it.? I presume connecting the WDTV via HDMI to the TV will just result in the sound coming from the TV speakers, correct?

Thank you for any assistance.

You can connect the WD TV to the HT box using HDMI or optical cables to get 5.1 audio. If you connect the WD TV to the TV you will only have stereo sound coming from the TV speakers, unless your TV has an optical output that you can used to connect it to the HT box.

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