[mythtv-users] Digital Audio - HDMI vs SPD/IF

Bill Williamson bill at bbqninja.com
Tue Jul 14 12:01:23 UTC 2009


On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 9:48 PM, John Haywood<john at jhit.com.au> wrote:
> I'm just about to spring for a new receiver/speaker combo, and a couple of
> threads on this list gave me some pause for thought:
>
> Given that currently Audio over HDMI is limited to Stereo, wouldn't I be
> better off just sending video over HDMI, and use the optical for full
> 5/7.1/2 goodness?
>
> Given that the mythtv box has spdif out and the tv also, as long as the
> receiver has 2 optical inputs we should be all right?

I don't believe audio over HDMI is limited to Stereo.  The latest
threads were about TVs "downscaling" audio instead of passing it
through.


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