How can I connect Blu ray ubpx700 to a vintage Linn stereo system.

[Janey.]

I have upgraded my Blu ray player from a Samsung bdj7500 to the Sony ubpx700. With the Samsung I could play Blu ray disk audio through my vintage Linn system using an hdmi splitter with hdmi input from the  Blu ray player and 2 outputs -  1 hdmi to the vivitek projector - and the other output of 2 Linn interconnects to the Kairn amplifier. So far I haven’t been able to find any way of making this work with the Sony player. Any ideas? Please don’t suggest running through a TV. I’ve never owned one. Thanks for any suggestions.

[LightFoot]

Hi @Janey. 

Unless I have missed it, do you get a picture on your projector?

A couple of things to check:

1. How old is the splitter, does it support the latest HDCP 2 protection protocols and latest picture formats like dolby vision.

2. Does your audio system support the audio format being output by the UBP-X700.

You may be able to change the settings in the UBP-X700 for audio and/or picture, but the HDCP is a show stopper.

If you connect the UBP-X700 direct to the audio system, do you get sound. Likewise, if you connect the UBP-X700 direct to the projector, do you get pictures.

[Janey.]

Hello Lightfoot. Thanks for the quick reply. 

If I connect an hdmi cable direct from the Blu-ray player to the projector I get a (really good!) picture. But no sound - though I wasn’t really expecting any as I’ve always run dvd/bluray sound through my stereo.

I did start to wonder though whether I needed to upgrade the hdmi cables (to 2.1?) and the splitter e.g. to a more up to date one? Would that make a difference?  Thanks again for any further thoughts. 

[LightFoot]

Hi @Janey.   Buy them from Amazon, that way you can send them back if it doesn't make any difference 😀. In my opinion, if you get a good picture with your existing HDMI leads, then you don't need to update them.

[Janey. · Accepted solution]

Hello again @LightFoot  Definitely good advice - to try solutions using Amazon...

Turns out there are two - [a] a newer 4K HDMI splitter  and [b] a digital to analogue audio converter using the audio coaxial cable slot on the Sony. I did upgrade the HDMI cables as well - partly so I could get longer ones. The final Amazon order was a 5V 1A adapter  with a long cable -  the DC power cable with both splitter and audio converter was nowhere near long enough. 

Thanks for your support - Im really glad to be able to continue using the Linn system!