Silly? HDMI Question
geneb2450
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My current HT receiver doesn't have HDMI support. It does have a single digital optical and a single digital co-ax input. I use optical for bluray and coax for the cable box. But I have two more devices (both optical) which I can't hook up as I am out of free digital inputs on my receiver. All these devices support HDMI.
If I buy an HDMI-enabled receiver, will I negate the need for the other digital inputs? That is, run say HDMI from bluray and cable and ROKU etc to the receiver, and a single HDMI from the receiver to the TV. The receiver will 'see' the 5.1/7.2 bit streams and de-code them WITHOUT my having to use a digital coax/optical input?
I assume it does but before I plunk down money on a new receiver I want to make sure I buy one with sufficient inputs for my surround system. If you are wondering, I have Monitor 70's, Monitor 40's and a CS2 center plus a PSW505 sub.
Thanks for looking at this.
If I buy an HDMI-enabled receiver, will I negate the need for the other digital inputs? That is, run say HDMI from bluray and cable and ROKU etc to the receiver, and a single HDMI from the receiver to the TV. The receiver will 'see' the 5.1/7.2 bit streams and de-code them WITHOUT my having to use a digital coax/optical input?
I assume it does but before I plunk down money on a new receiver I want to make sure I buy one with sufficient inputs for my surround system. If you are wondering, I have Monitor 70's, Monitor 40's and a CS2 center plus a PSW505 sub.
Thanks for looking at this.
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HDMI delivers both a video and audio signal in one connection. You can do as you stated and use the one HDMI from a device into the AVR then from the AVR to the TV. It will deliver the video as well as the audio to the AVR. Simple connection. Also the newer AVR's will have upgraded decoding so that you can enjoy better sound such as True HD and DTS Master Audio which you can not get through the digital coaxial or the optical imputs.
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Thank you both for the prompt replies. Yes, updated decoding is also something I would want. Although DTS movies sound pretty awesome already. It's a bit hard to imagine how much better lossless will sound.
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If I buy an HDMI-enabled receiver, will I negate the need for the other digital inputs? That is, run say HDMI from bluray and cable and ROKU etc to the receiver, and a single HDMI from the receiver to the TV. The receiver will 'see' the 5.1/7.2 bit streams and de-code them WITHOUT my having to use a digital coax/optical input?
The answer is "usually" Most new receivers will do this. Some of the lower end receivers will not strip the audio out and you would need to run a seperate coax or optical. This is called HDMI pass through. You want an HDMI repeater.
Any decent avr will be an HDMI repeater but you didn't say how much you were looking to spend or if you might be looking at used so I thought I'd throw that out there.
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Another thing to keep in mind that a new avr of decent quality will likely have more digital inputs as well as HDMI."They're always talking about my drinking, but never mention my thirst" Oscar Wilde
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