i have a philps 23" in flatscreen thats "HD ready". My arse is it hd ready

it has a dvi connection and not a hdmi. i have a hdmi to dvi converter so can get the hd picture but obviously there is no sound through dvi.

there is a optical out only on the back of the xp1000.

if i get a an optical to analog L/R converter will it provide the sound to my tv (has L/R sound in and dvi sound in), whilst the hdmi to dvi is providing the picture.

any thoughts appreciated as currently im using a scart lead