If I go for an hdmi switch how will the sound be transferred to the tv as currently I have a scart connected to my sky box for audio but with Apple TV the only option is hdmi. 

Will I also require a software update to use the hdmi switch?

Sorry for all the questions guys, if I wanted to only connect two HD devices then could I use the bellow convertor for my sky box and would I still be able to view video @ 1080??

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/rgb-and-stereo-phono-audio-to-hdmi-converter-n51qk

I could then connect the Apple TV via hdmi>dvi as mentioned above, only thing is im not sure how I would hear the audio?

Sorry for all the questions guys, if I wanted to only connect two HD devices then could I use the bellow convertor for my sky box and would I still be able to view video @ 1080??

https://www.hdfury.eu/en/home/6-gamer2-component.html

I could then connect the Apple TV via hdmi>dvi as mentioned above, only thing is im not sure how I would hear the audio?

Any thoughts Guys??

When using an HDMI to DVI adapter with a device that doesn't have a separate audio output, you need to use an HDMI audio extractor between the device and the TV. These strip out the audio and present it as left & right analogue, and/or digital. One thing to watch out for is that many of these devices only have optical digital outputs, and you then need an optical to coax converter to connect it to a BeoVision.

An alternative might be to use something like this unit:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tendak-Optical-Toslink-Coaxial-Extractor/dp/B01HLUBJJ2

...which should solve both your HDMI switching requirements, and the audio side of things. Simply connect the HDMI output of the switch to your TV, plus a separate coax cable for the digital audio.

Note that you won't be able to use PUC control of your external devices, but this will be the case for any of the external switchers unless you go down the route of the more expensive Gefen device + software update of the BV7.

Note also that I haven't bought or used the device that I've linked to above, so it's not a personal recommendation, but the device seems to tick all the boxes in terms of not needing a large array of different converters to achieve the desired result - also, given it's amazon, it should be easy to return if it doesn't work...

Martin.

Edit:

I found this one too which is very similar and a few quid cheaper:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DZIXIMQ/

leosgonewild wrote:

Please note:

If you didn't have the PCM upgrade on your MK2, it will only accept 5.1 sound through the coax input. This means that if you are watching a show from Netflix that only outputs 2.0, you will not get sound.

Thanks Leo, that's a good point...

The PCM functionality was introduced to the surround module in AC3 software v3.01a (it's a chip change on the surround module itself).

This software required at least version 7.84 to be installed on the television, which the OP already has, so it would be worth him checking the DSM/AC3 software version in the service menu to determine whether the surround module has has had the update installed.

Failing that, I think both of the switches I linked to also have L&R analogue outputs so he could utilise these instead of (or possibly as well as?) the digital coaxial connection if he's not concerned about surround sound.

Martin. 

Thanks for the tips guys, the setup needs to be as simple as possible as it's for my dad. I like the idea of the below switch as I can use the coaxial output for audio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tendak-Optical-Toslink-Coaxial-Extractor/dp/B01HLUBJJ2

As mentioned would I still require the software update as to ensure 2.0 audio streams (Netflix) would also play fine.