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How do I get sound from bose cinemate while watching Bluray with?

I have Sony Blu-ray player connected to my TV through HDMI (which delivers both sound and picture).
Now, I want to see if I purchase a bose cinemate, how do I get the sound from the bose speakers while keeping the same HDMI connection? The best buy guy didnt know either!! he suggested a optical cable for sound which I dont think will work with the bose.

any suggestions before i pay $500 for something I cant use! :)

thanks
alex

  • sandrobottic Apr 29, 2009

    thank you gymhasafit,

    that was very helpful. I think I have do what you suggested. keep my current setting (HDMI from the bluray player to the TV), and add red/white component cable from the bluray to the Bose unit. I just hope that the bose unit does support it.

    There is a Bose outlet store close to my house, i will check them out this weekend and see how they have it. It would be much easier to see it and visualize it! :)



    Thanks again

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You are right I checked the Manual online and there is no Optical in. The other tech was right in suggesting that, Cause it would be the next best thing to HDMI. It only has 1 Analog Audio in, So what I would Recommend is Plugging in all of your Devices to your TV and then 1 Audio cable from your TV to The Bose input. Although this will NOT transfer Digital Audio to Analog Audio. This means if you are going in HDMI then the Audio would most likely NOT transfer to the Bose. In this case you would have to hook up a set of Audio cables (Red and White) From the Blu-Ray to the Bose along with the HDMI. This will leave you with only Audio from the Blu-ray through the Bose. To go a step further you can purchase an Audio Splitter (or Video) then plug your Devices into the Splitter and then 1 cable out to the Bose and just Switch the Input along with the TV. Good Luck!

  • Anonymous May 09, 2009

    cool, glad to be some help.
    you can check for splitters at radio shack to save some money.
    keep in mind that it would be analog in and out, but the unit is only stereo in anyway so you should be good with a simple switcher.
    hope it works out smoothly.
    thanks.

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