I've got the Blu-Ray player going via HDMI to the HDMI-1 input. And I've got an HDMI cable going out from HDMI Out to the HDTV. On the receiver, I've selected HDMI-1 for input select.

The Sony Ht-S40R is a 5.1 soundbar home theatre system. It comes with a wireless amplifier that helps sever the cord between the surround speakers and the main unit.