LED TV no optical out - how to get sound?

[SP33Demon]

So I'm looking to buy this Samsung LED TV but it only has 2 HDMI and 1 Component INPUTS. Is there a way to get the sound out to my Onkyo receiver/Polk sound system through the HDMI inputs? Thanks.

Here is the TV:
http://www.bjs.com/samsung-40-full-h...?dimId=2000157

 

[CVSiN]

Only if your Receiver has HDMI which most modern ones have had for years..

I'd go with the LG myself.. I have 2 and they ALL have TOSLINK and more HDMIs than that one..

 

[jhansman]

If you're willing to move up to the UN40D5500RF (http://www.samsung.com/us/video/tvs/...500RFXZA-specs) you get optical out.

 

[jtvang125]

Only if your Receiver has HDMI which most modern ones have had for years..

I'd go with the LG myself.. I have 2 and they ALL have TOSLINK and more HDMIs than that one..

Won't work if he's just watching OTA. HDMI on TV are inputs only, no output.

 

[SP33Demon]

Well I guess that's why this dam TV is so cheap (I can get it for $500).

 

[NutBucket]

Sheesh, talk about being stingy. Then again, I guess most people shopping for cheaper sets aren't worried out audio outputs or external speakers.

 

[boochi]

Almost all HDTV's with a optical output will only output 2 channel stereo. You should connect digital coax or optical directly to the receiver from cable/sat/dvd/bluray/console.

 

[Phanuel]

Input source (set top box, dvd/blu-ray player, game console) -> HT Receiver / Speakers -> TV.

You don't connect sources to the TV and then back connect to the receiver to get sound. TVs, as boochi said, typically will downgrade whatever source you put into them into stereo only sources for output over analog or optical.

You can't get 5.1 from a TV if it's doing the audio processing. Let the HT receiver you paid money for do its job and separate / decode the audio streams.

 

[SP33Demon]

Input source (set top box, dvd/blu-ray player, game console) -> HT Receiver / Speakers -> TV.

You don't connect sources to the TV and then back connect to the receiver to get sound. TVs, as boochi said, typically will downgrade whatever source you put into them into stereo only sources for output over analog or optical.

You can't get 5.1 from a TV if it's doing the audio processing. Let the HT receiver you paid money for do its job and separate / decode the audio streams.

Ok so you're saying I can just do HDMI from settop/blu-ray player-->receiver--->TV via HDMI as well? I'll have to check my cable box to see what connection it has.

The Samsung got good reviews for the picture, just a little worried since most TVs have sound output! For $500 I may pull the trigger if what you say is true.

Thanks in advance.

 

[NutBucket]

Almost all HDTV's with a optical output will only output 2 channel stereo. You should connect digital coax or optical directly to the receiver from cable/sat/dvd/bluray/console.

Unless you're using the ATSC tuner