I want to get a new Av Receiver with HDMI interface,am I right in saying I need an Amp that has HDMI audio before I can connect just with a HDMI cable, and if I get a cheaper amp with just pass through, I need to hook up through opitcal,coaxial and so on.
Yes you would need a amp with HDMI. As for pass through, most newer receivers have it. Basically you hook and HDMI cable for your source to the back of the receiver then hook another HDMI cable from your receiver to you TV.
Thanks I just wanted to do everything easy and go with an HDMI cable only, not thinking that component cable will give me Hi Def as well,and will allow me to go for the cheaper Av Amp because of the small budget I have.
Originally posted by AE27: Yes you would need a amp with HDMI. As for pass through, most newer receivers have it. Basically you hook and HDMI cable for your source to the back of the receiver then hook another HDMI cable from your receiver to you TV.
That is wrong. I think you're getting your terms mixed up.
A receiver with HDMI "pass through", passes video only, for easy switching. You will need to run an extra audio cable (digital coax or optical), with this type of receiver.
There are also receivers that pass some audio (DD and DTS) over HDMI, but don't decode the HD audio formats from blu ray movies.
Then there's the HDMI receivers that decode all the audio formats, including the new HD audio formats, and pass them over HDMI cables. I think this is the one you want, since you want to use HDMI only. Examples of these receivers are the Onkyo TX-SR606 and up, and the Yamaha RX-V663 and up. See both of these receiver's on this page:
http://www.amazon.com/Receivers-Amplifie...pf_rd_i=1065836
BTW........
Component cable will give you high def picture, but if you want to upconvert regular dvds or other sources to 1080p, it must be done with HDMI.
Good luck!
Thanks I know I should have made it more clear, it was more to do with my lack of understanding as to why the receivers just dealt with picture and not sound with HDMI on the pass through models but now I know if I use a component cable I will get both, and it was mainly for my Xbox360 were the cable has an optical output as well anyway and because of a small budget I will go with a pass through for now.Thanks for the pointers.
