| Source Equipment | TV/Video monitor | Integrated amplifier or Home Cinema TV | Pre-amp or surround sound processor | Power amp or active speaker/subwoofer |
| Picture | Sound | Sound | Sound | |
| Surround sound processor | n/a | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 |
| AV amplifier | Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 |
| Digital Set Top Box (co-axial) | Dataline 500 | IC100 Mk 11 | IC100 Mk 11 | n/a |
| Digital Set Top Box (s-video or scart) | Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | IC100 Mk 11 | IC100 Mk 11 | n/a |
| VCR (VHS) | Scart 1.2 | Focus 1.2 | Focus 1.2 | n/a |
| VCR (S-VHS or Nicam) | Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or IC100 Mk 11 | n/a |
| DVD (with on-board decoding and composite/RGB video output) | Image
5.1 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or
IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or
IC100 Mk 11 | IC100 Mk 11 (if output volume from DVD is controllable or to play CD's) |
| DVD (with on-board decoding and s-video output) | Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or
IC100 Mk 11 | Image 5.1 or
IC100 Mk 11 | IC100 Mk 11 (if output volume from DVD is controllable or to play CD's) |
| DVD (without on-board decoding) | Image 5.1 or Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or
Dataline 500 or Optic 2.1 | Image 5.1 or
Dataline 500 or Optic 2.1 | IC100 Mk 11 (if output volume from DVD is controllable or to play CD's) |
| LaserDisc | Dataline 750 or Scart 1.2 | Image 5.1 or
Dataline 500 or Optic 2.1 | Image 5.1 or
Dataline 500 or Optic 2.1 | n/a |