Bravia to Old Home Theatre

[RichardAguilar08]

I'm trying to connect my Sony Bravia TV to my old LG HT202SF-A5 Home Theater. I want to play movies using my TV (since it has USB and HDMI ports) and use the Home Theater as speaker instead of the TVs but I can't seem to have luck in this. I have no idea what to do. Please help if someone knows how to. I can only play from the LG with audios but when I play from the TV, nothing comes out just video of course. I tried to enable the external speaker from the TV settings but still no luck.

Thanks in advanced if anyone could help!! I attached whats behind my TV and old home theater by the way.

My TV
http/i.imgur.com/rl4bzYw.jpg
http/i.imgur.com/JFXGJjv.jpg
http/i.imgur.com/P71FB34.jpg

My LG Home Theater
http/i.imgur.com/L5iNVYe.jpg

 

[jsmithepa]

Problem: Most TV cannot pass surround information from TV HDMI port to external speakers, stereo only.

For stereo connection then, TV's audio out/headphone out to LG Aux/LineIn etc.

To do surround, say from a Roku box hooked up to TV HDMI, it needs a second Toslink cable from Roku to LG. LG MUST have a Toslink or SPDIF (coax version of Toslink) input in order to play surround OTHER than its built-in disc.

 

[RichardAguilar08]

Problem: Most TV cannot pass surround information from TV HDMI port to external speakers, stereo only.

For stereo connection then, TV's audio out/headphone out to LG Aux/LineIn etc.

To do surround, say from a Roku box hooked up to TV HDMI, it needs a second Toslink cable from Roku to LG. LG MUST have a Toslink or SPDIF (coax version of Toslink) input in order to play surround OTHER than its built-in disc.

Thanks to your reply! So this means i wont be able to use my LG (as a speaker) when I'm using my TV (as a player)? My LG doesnt have both Aux/LineIn and Toslink.

 

[jsmithepa]

That's correct.

Those Home Theater boxes are very limited, not expandable, doesn't play well with other components.

The proper way to do this is a modern AV Receiver at the center of your entertainment system.

 

[RichardAguilar08]

That's correct.

Those Home Theater boxes are very limited, not expandable, doesn't play well with other components.

The proper way to do this is a modern AV Receiver at the center of your entertainment system.

Ohhh, can I still use my LG Speakers and get rid of the DVD player and use a new AV Receiver like pioneer? I have very limited knowledge about this. Thanks for helping me anyway

 

[jsmithepa]

Speakers haven't changed since they were invented, AS LONG AS, the ohm rating is proper. An 8 ohms capable receiver can only drive 8 ohms speakers. A 4 ohms capable receiver can driver 4-6-8 ohms speakers.

 

[RichardAguilar08]

Speakers haven't changed since they were invented, AS LONG AS, the ohm rating is proper. An 8 ohms capable receiver can only drive 8 ohms speakers. A 4 ohms capable receiver can driver 4-6-8 ohms speakers.

Thank you so much for helping me!!