Sony MDR-HW700DS Wireless Surround Headphones (12 h, Wireless)

Sony MDR-HW700DS Wireless Surround Headphones

12 h, Wireless

Question about Sony MDR-HW700DS Wireless Surround Headphones

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katerkarlo

6 years ago

Hello zäme before I go crazy: for a week now I've been trying to get the Sony MDR-HW700DS Wireless to work with my Marantz 1605 AV receiver - NO sound! I'm following Sony's instructions with a sketch to the letter: BlueRay, AppleTV, via HDMI to the receiver, then via HDMI-ARC via Sony processor through to the LG: it just doesn't work! Video ok, audio nothing! Optical cable passed through-also nothing. I have searched countless forums (Germany, UK, USA), tried countless settings... The only success: my LG OLED works separately from the receiver via optical cable, otherwise the processor just reports "no stream". Marantz instructions don't help either. I am actually technically gifted ;-) Has anyone had any success? You can't return headphones because they are unpacked and used. You don't notice that beforehand...I'm grateful for any tips!

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pdk4u6969

6 years ago

...return at Digitec is possible within 30 days with -10% of the purchase price, or warranty exchange because something seems to be defective to me. :)

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yveszumste

5 years ago

In terms of setup, is your goal to switch between the headphones and the receiver? ;)
Since the audio signal is routed through the Marantz first: make sure that the audio is also output at the HDMI port and not from the receiver. It is also imperative to deactivate the ARC function on the Marantz! --> ARC should only be activated on the MDR-HW700DS. Also check for firmware updates on all connected devices.

I have had some interesting experiences with ARC, as I have to turn the volume up very high on my receiver to use it (when sound is sent from the TV to the receiver via ARC).
I have therefore installed a 4:2 HDMI matrix in my home as a switch or splitter, in order to direct the sound to two devices at the same time, regardless of the source. From the TV, I use the optical digital S/PDIF output to send sound directly to the receiver. Since my devices do not support eARC, this is also sufficient for stereo sound and Dolby Digital and DTS coding.