HDMI has audio supported as part of the spec. Some receivers though don't decode that correctly so you need the optical link or the coax SPDIF deal.
On my Denon receiver you can grab the surround audio right off the HDMI as well as use the receiver as a switcher to redirect both audio and video sources to the correct display. On Dec 28, 2010, at 10:42 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Michael, > You asked what surround receiver we have. It is an NAD. I can't recall the > model number just now. But my husband read in the manual some very specific > language about how you have to connect an optical digital cable along with > the hdmi cable if you want the digital audio through the receiver, because > the hdmi carries just the video. > > Mary > > Mary Otten > motte...@gmail.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
