Re: Run HDMI from DVD to TV. What about audio?

You asked me about more details for my setup. I have a Sharp Aquos
LC-46D62U (it's got 2 HDMI inputs) and I'm picking up digital signals
over the air. No cable, no cable box. The amp I'm thinking of
getting is an Onkyo SR605. I might be able to just run everything
through that amp's HDMI input (2 HDMI's in, 1 out). But I don't yet
fully understand how that amp will treat the video signal (whether it
will attempt to upscale it or what). That's why I wanted to know
about running HDMI directly to the TV and re-routing audio from the TV
back to the amp (just to do some homework, see what my options will
be).

Someone else mentioned that the OPPO 981 has additional audio outputs
(besides the HDMI feed). So, I might be better off just running audio
from the DVD player to the amp directly. Also, because of being
reminded about the copy protection circuitry, now I'm even wondering
if I would be able to use the optical audio out from the TV if I'm
using an HDMI source. I should check the manual again.

For HDMI cables, right... you don't need anything fancy. It's a
digital signal. If you're able to get a picture and there are no drop-
out's, you're golden.

Thanks again.
Kevin


On Jul 11, 9:27 am, "Michael Walraven" <em--walra...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
For my setup (TV - off the air antenna,DVD player, Receiver/Amp).

TV has 'speaker - OFF' (in menu), this is different than 'mute'.
Optical cable for audio from TV to receiver (used for OTA TV reception)
HDMI from DVD player to TV (also carries audio, but not used as speaker in
TV is OFF)
Optical cable from DVD Player to receiver for audio.

Supposedly there can be a lip sync problem if you send Standard DVD to the
TV where the TV does the up converting to its native resolution and send the
audio to your receiver. It is possible that the processing time in the TV is
long enough to notice that the sound comes out before the picture. If you
use the up converting in the DVD player instead then again supposedly that
can be compensated for.
I doubt that is the case, however I have never done any side/side
comparisons - from whence come flame wars.

If you use HDMI from up converting DVD player to a new HD TV, then you can
have the up converter do its job on all DVD's. If you use component instead
then the DVD player will not up convert to HD parameters for copy protected
DVDs (a legal thing).

For your setup of just DVD player and TV no amp at present, run HDMI from
DVD player to TV, will carry audio along, use TV speakers (note that in
general they are not particularly good.)

You did not mention what other source you will use (antenna, cable etc)
however if you are using a settop box that has HDMI out then you will also
want to use that, meaning that your TV should have at least 2 HDMI inputs.

Do NOT buy your HDMI cables from your local TV store! Way too expensive. Go
to the net and buy there. I got a 6' HDMI from an Amazon.com link for $2
plus $6 shipping.

Michael

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I'm thinking of getting the latest Oppo DVD player and, for the best
possible picture, connecting it via HDMI directly to my new HD LCD.
Question: What do I do with the audio? My TV's got an optical-out.
Do I feed the optical-out from my TV into my receiver (which I also
don't have yet)? Is that going to cause sync problems? Or, do I run
HDMI from the DVD player to the TV and, at the same time, run fiber
from the DVD player to the receiver (if it even lets me do that)?
And, if I do that, then what becomes of the audio from the HDMI
connection? Maybe my TV's got a "no audio" feature besides mute (I
guess for that I can check the TV's menu). Anyhow, anybody have any
insight, anybody dealt with a similar scenario?

Thanks!
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