DIRECTV General Discussion
So, it goes DIRECTV receiver->HDMI->TV->Optical link from TV (two year old Sammy) back to AVR (a new Denon, mid to low range) Works great, and often I don't need or want the AVR on, so it's easy to use TV speakers.
I would try this however I have a Panasonic Plasma and they will not pass Dolby...