Thank you again to all that have helped me with my new HTPC. Things are up and running and so far so good. The only issue I have is that my TV will not take a 1920x1080 @ 60hz through the receiver. (Onkyo SR674). This is odd as my Oppo 1080p upconverting player does not have this problem (even through the same HDMI port).
Anyway, I can run my pc at 1920 x 1080 @ 30i hz through the receiver OR at 1920 x 1080 @ 60hz direct to the TV. The only problem here is I lose a digital connection for my sound which is currently running though HDMI. In addition getting the 1080p resolution, my other reason for addressing this is I am having some problems with lower reolutions at 60hz when I run World of Warcraft through the receiver.
To my question, would buying a sound card with an optical out and running the HDMI to the TV and the optical to the receiver fix my problem and give me comparable sound?
Sound cards I have considered:
HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1
Creative 70SB088000004 7.1 Channels PCI Express 1x Interface PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
HT OMEGA CLARO Plus+ 7.1
My system:
PC
Vista Premium 64bit
Quad Core 2.4GHz
6GB RAM
640GB HD
LG Blu-Ray Read/DVD Write
Other
2TB External Hard Drive
Receiver
Onkyo SR-674
TV
Sony 55A2020
Speakers
SBS-01 x 4
SCS-01 x 1 (Center Channel)
SB12-Plus Sub
Thanks,
Bryan
Anyway, I can run my pc at 1920 x 1080 @ 30i hz through the receiver OR at 1920 x 1080 @ 60hz direct to the TV. The only problem here is I lose a digital connection for my sound which is currently running though HDMI. In addition getting the 1080p resolution, my other reason for addressing this is I am having some problems with lower reolutions at 60hz when I run World of Warcraft through the receiver.
To my question, would buying a sound card with an optical out and running the HDMI to the TV and the optical to the receiver fix my problem and give me comparable sound?
Sound cards I have considered:
HT OMEGA STRIKER 7.1
Creative 70SB088000004 7.1 Channels PCI Express 1x Interface PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium
HT OMEGA CLARO Plus+ 7.1
My system:
PC
Vista Premium 64bit
Quad Core 2.4GHz
6GB RAM
640GB HD
LG Blu-Ray Read/DVD Write
Other
2TB External Hard Drive
Receiver
Onkyo SR-674
TV
Sony 55A2020
Speakers
SBS-01 x 4
SCS-01 x 1 (Center Channel)
SB12-Plus Sub
Thanks,
Bryan