Wil, The optical out on the box is for connection to a external audio source such as a 5.1 DTS Amp or to a DAC converter. It only carries audio. If you connect to an AV amp via HDMI, it will carry the 5.1 dolby encoding but connection via scart will not carry the full 5.1 encoding, just 2 channel stereo. Of course, it doesn't matter in the slightest if you're not using a DTS system. Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: 09 May 2012 11:22 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] initial comments on tvonics hi all, i took the plunge and got my tvonics today. overall it is i agree leaps and bounds over goodmans or even portsets offering. couple of queries please. what cable can i connect to the optical out? is this for say a phono to headphone jack to record to say a dvd or a computer if we want? the program guide or is it just me, has a bug. when one arrows through it i agree it will not be the most responsive as the ivona voice is of an exceptional quality so you have to accept trade-offs, but i find repetitions keep occurring. that is to say, i may press right arrow and hear eastenders 19:30-20:00 then when i right arrow id on't hear the next program, but eastenders, again. is this normal please? learning the basics of it now but the scart set up for me at least, was fine. when i connected my aerial cable, and scart lead and turn on the tv the box came up talking and asked me to press blue (bottom right hand button) for talking features. Finally when i set the tv linking up and turn off the tv with the tv button it does not turn on again via the same button but requires the physical tv remote to be used. any thoughts on comments? overall though great job, set up a couple of recording for this afternoon, too ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq