Question about hdmi...

[zixxer]

I know hdmi is DVI and dig audio combined into one cable - I have an xbox 360 hooked up to an hp plasma.. my receiver is a good quality (but older) denon that doesn't have hdmi or dvi inputs on it..


Should I send the hdmi from xbox hddvd player to plasma, then use the optical out on the plasma to go back to the receiver - or is there a way to split off the audio signal and go directly to the receiver?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If the 360 sends out an additional digital audio stream (like a digital optical signal) at the same time it is using HDMI, then I would probably say send audio to the receiver and HDMI to the the display rather than having the digital audio routed through the TV.

 

[derail]

Ther is no HDMI conection on either the Xbox 360 or the HD-DVD player add on. The HD-DVD player conectes back to the 360 via a usb cabel. You can hook the 360 back to the TV threw componet or a SVGA hook up that you can buy extra. I use componet for video and optical for sound all runing into my reciver then back to my Tv. SVGA is supose to be a better hook up but my HD LCD dosnt have a SVGA hook up.
I am suprised that I can get such a good picture considering that the HD-dvd player is actuly going threw USB

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: derail
Ther is no HDMI conection on either the Xbox 360 or the HD-DVD player add on. The HD-DVD player conectes back to the 360 via a usb cabel. You can hook the 360 back to the TV threw componet or a SVGA hook up that you can buy extra. I use componet for video and optical for sound all runing into my reciver then back to my Tv. SVGA is supose to be a better hook up but my HD LCD dosnt have a SVGA hook up.
I am suprised that I can get such a good picture considering that the HD-dvd player is actuly going threw USB

I had heard rumors of a 360 HDMI cable in the works but I had not heard of one actually being out either.

 

[derail]

Yes there were pic's floating around showing the next gen 360 with a HDMI hook up and saying it had a larger hard drive but it is still just rumors no actual confermation that it will have it.
And as far as HDMI 1.3 I think there are 2 Recivers that come with it one for sure is the new Denon but it is very very expensive. I cant rember what the othere one was. As far as HDMI on TV's go I am not aware of any HDMI 1.3 conections, very few things are Using the Upcoming standard of HDMI 1.3 ( PS3 is one HD player that has it).
I am waiting and hoping My Bulb dosnt burn out on my Rear Projection LCD for the newer and hopfuly cheaper tech on audio and video equipment.