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ken0042 · 01-05-2009, 11:29 AM

Just to add to this- with all the talk about HDMI switching I still prefer to have seperate HDMI to the TV, and then optical cable from the source to the receiver.

There are times when I'm playing the Wii while the g/f is on the phone, so minimal valume from the TV is fine. Also if I'm watching the news or a documentary I really don't need high end sound that I get from the home theatre.

So it is important to decide which way you would rather hook things up. Also along the same lines if you can save some money by getting a receiver that doesn't have HDMI switching, you can use that money to buy better speakers.

And for cheap cables, check out monoprice.com or sometimes Superstore had HDMI cables for cheap. Last one I bought there was $7 and included an optical cable.

01-05-2009, 11:29 AM	#16
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Just to add to this- with all the talk about HDMI switching I still prefer to have seperate HDMI to the TV, and then optical cable from the source to the receiver. There are times when I'm playing the Wii while the g/f is on the phone, so minimal valume from the TV is fine. Also if I'm watching the news or a documentary I really don't need high end sound that I get from the home theatre. So it is important to decide which way you would rather hook things up. Also along the same lines if you can save some money by getting a receiver that doesn't have HDMI switching, you can use that money to buy better speakers. And for cheap cables, check out monoprice.com or sometimes Superstore had HDMI cables for cheap. Last one I bought there was $7 and included an optical cable.