Can you connect a home theater in a box to a normal,separate receiver?

Posted by admin in Home Entertainment Q&AApr 27th, 2009 | 3 responses

yeaaaaa asked:


Is it possile to connect the Home theater in a box's reciever/dvd player into a separate home theater receiver in order to add speakers.

3 Responses to “Can you connect a home theater in a box to a normal,separate receiver?”

1. Paul F says:

   April 29, 2009 at 9:49 am

   You could connect the Stereo Sound Line Output of your HT-in-a-box to a Line In of your second receiver. You will have sound on all speakers. DD 5.1 on the HTB speakers and Stereo on the other Receiver’s speakers. If the other receiver is also 5.1 you could connect the Optical or Coaxial out from your HTB to the corresponding input of your other 5.1 receiver. You will then get DD 5.1 through ALL speakers. Of course, you get 5.1 if the source program is outputting 5.1.
2. TV guy says:

   April 30, 2009 at 4:07 am

   This makes no sense. A HT in a box has a built-in receiver and speaker outputs. Some have an Aux in, but I doubt they have digital audio out.
   If the output does not work, just buy a $30 DVD player and connect it to your receiver!
3. Cableguy says:

   May 1, 2009 at 5:53 pm

   yes use the record out on one of the tape or VCR inputs to an external amp