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31st 2008f May 2008
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Dave asked:
I am shopping for a receiver for my home theatre. I will eventually get an HDTV that has HDMI. I know to future proof the TV it must have HDMI but is it also necessary and will it sound better to have an A/V Receiver that also has HDMI?
I am shopping for a receiver for my home theatre. I will eventually get an HDTV that has HDMI. I know to future proof the TV it must have HDMI but is it also necessary and will it sound better to have an A/V Receiver that also has HDMI?
Part II
I’ve seen many 5.1 upscaling DVD players that have HDMI “OUT” only. Is that enough or does it have to have HDMI “IN” also?
THANKS!
Royce
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to have great sound through 5.1 stay with optical.
Comment by piopo — June 2, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
Get a receiver with at least 2 HDMI in and a monitor out. make sure there are plenty of input/output choices as well, at least 2 digital/optical audio outs. not all receivers process digital audio via hdmi “pass through” only.(just learned that).
why would a DVD player need an input?
Comment by spence72979 — June 3, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Part I:
Depending on how you want to use the receiver 1) for audio only or 2) for audio and video switching.
If you go with 1) all you need is a digital audio cable, if you go with 2) full HDMI is the best for future-proofing.
Part II:
You don’t really need HDMI “IN” since the DVD player is a OUT device (i.e.: it reads a DVD and sends the info to your TV) I don’t see a reason for HDMI ‘IN” in a DVD player (I wouldn’t use it anyway)
Comment by MaRTIN — June 6, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
HDMI (High Def Multinterface input) is a type of connection like optical and S-video
It started out to be S video was the best and then optical was the best and now HDMI connection they are all great there are low grade cables and high end cables it is not the typr of connection but the grade of cable you use, you spend 20 bucks for cables you are going to get $20 dollars worth of quality
HDMI is a simple connection fewer cables
Comment by Richard G — June 8, 2008 @ 11:32 pm
There is no difference in audio quality for using different DIGITAL cables. If the signal gets from point a to b it is the same signal no matter what it travels over whether optical, coax, or HDMI.
It would be to your advantage to include a receiver that does do HDMI switching just incase at somepoint you do use your Receiver for video switching as well.
As for the dvd player? Well, there is no reason for it to have an HDMI in, unless it is a recorder, but I highly doubt our copyright big brothers would let you record from an HDMI signal.
Comment by Brian V — June 10, 2008 @ 6:23 am