I notice when having an HDMI plugged in from my cable box to my TV I have to set the volume on the TV about 15 to 20 units higher then if I use RCA cables from the cable box to the TV. Is the HDMi cable lowering the volume?

I notice when having an HDMI plugged in from my cable box to my TV I have to set the volume on the TV about 15 to 20 units higher then if I use RCA cables from the cable box to the TV. Is the HDMi cable lowering the volume?

I notice that too...not sure what the answer is though..Just wanted you to know that you're not alone in the woods.

How is the cause relevant? Is your next question going to be 'How do I fix it'?

I'd like to know how to fix it. Its mainly cause when I switch sources to component on my TV to use the Wii or my DVD player I need to lower the volume way down or I'm going to blow an ear drum. :)

You're likely switching audio sources along with the video source. (Let me guess, you select the source by selecting the input on the TV?) Afaik, there's nothing to be done if you can't trim the volumes at the sources.

Is the HDMi cable lowering the volume?

No, the HDMI output is running at a lower voltage than the RCA output.

And/or the input sensitivity is different on your TV between the two connections.

No, the HDMI output is running at a lower voltage than the RCA output.

And/or the input sensitivity is different on your TV between the two connections.

HDMI is a digital interface, voltage level is not relevant as its not an analog signal.

I notice when having an HDMI plugged in from my cable box to my TV I have to set the volume on the TV about 15 to 20 units higher then if I use RCA cables from the cable box to the TV. Is the HDMi cable lowering the volume?

When you say RCA cables, are you using the stereo analog output from the cable box?

If so, what's may be happening is that the stereo output is being compressed in dynamic range as opposed to the digital output which likely is not.

HDMI is a digital interface, voltage level is not relevant as its not an analog signal.

Yeah I didn't word that right.

But ultimately the digital signal will get converted to analog and sent to the amp. And the voltage of that signal will determine the volume level.