I have the same situation, with pretty much the same equipment. I'd love to hear of a solution if you come across one.
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Originally Posted by gregzoll /forum/post/20827009
I do not know of any tv that does 5.1 as pass through from HDMI or component. This is why if you want the best sound, use the optical directly from the device doing the audio/video feed, not the device you are viewing on.
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Originally Posted by cbrian3 /forum/post/20851672
I'm not sure exactly what "pass through" means - but I originally purchased that vizio 55" 3d LED tv and later returned it back to costco. I ran all my hdmi cables to the tv - and ran a single optical cable to my Sony receiver. So I'm assuming Vizio uses "pass through"?
Does anyone know of any other TV's that work like the vizio? - where I run everything to the TV and send one optical audio cable to my receiver?
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Originally Posted by Otto Pylot /forum/post/20852787
This is all very interesting. I have an LG 47LD520 but do not have cable or sat. My tv reception is OTA only so I use the optical out from the tv to the AVR and I get DTS 5.1 clear and clean because that's the "default" audio for OTA ATSC/8vsb digital transmission. I leave the tv's speakers off. My BD player and AVR can output lossless audio so I just use High Speed HDMI cables to connect the BD player to the AVR and from the AVR to the tv. We also have an ATV2 (Apple TV2) connected to the AVR via High Speed HDMI and audio is whatever Netflix or the other services provide. There are no lip sync issues using any of the devices.The LG's HDMI inputs are High Speed as well. In fact, we connected our MacBook Pro via HDMI directly to the LG, streamed Burn Notice last night via Hulu, and listened to it thru the AVR which I'm assuming was 2.1 (or 3.1) because it sure sounded clear and clean with nice separation.
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Originally Posted by uni_panther /forum/post/20852923
As stated you are pulling in the signal OTA and using your internal tuner. That is exactly what the optical output is for. All of your other equipment is connected directly from your equipment to the AVR first, the way it is supposed to be. You have a normal setup.
However what you are talking about is different than what they are doing. They are routing HDMI directly to the tv, and then letting the tv process the audio and then output it from the optical output in the back in 2 channel stereo. Completely different scenario.
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Originally Posted by Otto Pylot /forum/post/20852787
This is all very interesting. I have an LG 47LD520 but do not have cable or sat. My tv reception is OTA only so I use the optical out from the tv to the AVR and I get DTS 5.1 clear and clean because that's the "default" audio for OTA ATSC/8vsb digital transmission.
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Originally Posted by cbrian3 /forum/post/20853545
I've often thought about cancelling my Comcast service - and often wondered how good the OTA signal is. I don't even know how to go about getting OTA signal. I'm sure I need to buy a box or something? How many channels can expect to get from it? Is it possible to hook up a Tivo so I can record my weekly fav shows?
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Originally Posted by cbrian3 /forum/post/20853545
I've often thought about cancelling my Comcast service - and often wondered how good the OTA signal is. I don't even know how to go about getting OTA signal. I'm sure I need to buy a box or something? How many channels can expect to get from it? Is it possible to hook up a Tivo so I can record my weekly fav shows?
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Originally Posted by gavinfree101 /forum/post/20855611
I'd love to hear of a solution if you come across one.
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Originally Posted by cbrian3 /forum/post/20854994
Very good input from all of you- thanks...
Although I'll be loosing my MTV, Versus channel, VH1 & Sci-Fi, doesn't Hulu or some similiar companies rebroadcast what was aired recently? I'm begining to think the sattelite and cable companies are completely unnecessary when I can wire my PC to my 55" and watch rebroadcasted shows from the web.
Any reccomendations on that?