[MarkGierke]


This may have been asked before but I couldn't find an answer. Is the quality of audio the same for a receiver through the Optical input as it is through HDMI?

 

[trans_lux]



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Originally Posted by MarkGierke  /t/1524855/hdmi-versus-optical-cable-audio-quality#post_24544637


This may have been asked before but I couldn't find an answer. Is the quality of audio the same for a receiver through the Optical input as it is through HDMI?

HDMI for bluray is the only way to go. This will provide access to the high quality lossless audio tracks-Dolby True HD and DTS-Master audio.

For a set-top box I'd still go HDMI if nothing else for switching convenience.

 

[MarkGierke]


I get that and I agree, I'm just wondering if the audio specs are the same between optical and HDMI? I'm talking about output from a cable DVR FWIW.

 

[trans_lux]

I don't thing there would be any difference for a set top box.

 

[BIslander]

A cable DVR will only output stereo PCM and DD 5.1. There's no difference between optical and HDMI with those formats.