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    #16
    Re: Optical vs Coax out?

    You run all your video (blurray, dvr) to the rcvr via hdmi, the ONE to the tv.

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      #17
      Re: Optical vs Coax out?

      Originally posted by Patrick View Post
      As John said, you'd use an HDMI-equipped AV receiver. All of your HDMI devices get connected to the receiver, the receiver decodes the audio and another HDMI cable take the video from the current device from the receiver to the TV.
      So I guess because it's daisy chained, technically there is only one cable being used from the VUDU box.

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        #18
        Re: Optical vs Coax out?

        Originally posted by RonV View Post
        I prefer coax to optical. They are both digital transmissions but the optical cable connectors are fragile at least the coax connectors are those tough RCA connectors. There is no hmmmmmm in digital.
        A few notes on the subject:

        Coax and Optical have their tradeoffs. Use whatever is most convenient for you. Coax has higher bandwidth than optical, but for standard dolby digital or dts streams, either are sufficient. Optical is immune from ground loops while coax requires additional parts (in the devices) to be isolated from this. With coax you can use any 75 ohm cable (really any cable at all) and it will work fine. Coax can be used for longer runs while optical is more limited in length without repeaters. More devices have optical connections since it is cheaper to implement.

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          #19
          Re: Optical vs Coax out?

          Originally posted by elwaylite View Post
          You run all your video (blurray, dvr) to the rcvr via hdmi, the ONE to the tv.
          I currently use an HDMI/Toslink 6 Port switch (cost approx $360). It has 6 HDMI In and 6 Toslink In and 1 HDMI Out and 1 Toslink Out. Comes with an infrared remote that I can program my Harmony remote to control and seems to work pretty good for my needs.

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            #20
            Re: Optical vs Coax out?

            Originally posted by Patrick View Post
            A few notes on the subject:

            Coax and Optical have their tradeoffs. Use whatever is most convenient for you. Coax has higher bandwidth than optical, but for standard dolby digital or dts streams, either are sufficient. Optical is immune from ground loops while coax requires additional parts (in the devices) to be isolated from this. With coax you can use any 75 ohm cable (really any cable at all) and it will work fine. Coax can be used for longer runs while optical is more limited in length without repeaters. More devices have optical connections since it is cheaper to implement.
            Great explanation.

            Ground loops was the word I was looking for. I think I've been diagnosed by someone I know as "noun" challenged.

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              #21
              Re: Optical vs Coax out?

              Originally posted by HeadHodge View Post
              Great explanation.

              Ground loops was the word I was looking for. I think I've been diagnosed by someone I know as "noun" challenged.
              Thank you for confessing this - I'm the one that coined this phrase for the hodge...

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                #22
                Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                Originally posted by aaronwt View Post
                I prefer HDMI to optical or coaxial. I dumped all my optical and coaxial connections in favor of HDMI. One cable for audio and video is so much easier.
                You got me thinking about this.

                Now I'm thinking of upgrading my switch to the following:

                http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20swit...stributionzoom

                Let me know if this is the same concept you are describing.

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                  #23
                  Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                  Originally posted by HeadHodge View Post
                  You got me thinking about this.

                  Now I'm thinking of upgrading my switch to the following:

                  http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20swit...stributionzoom

                  Let me know if this is the same concept you are describing.

                  No affiliation with the company, but a satisfied customer:

                  http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...=hdmi%20switch

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                    #24
                    Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                    Originally posted by Patrick View Post
                    No affiliation with the company, but a satisfied customer:

                    http://www.monoprice.com/products/se...=hdmi%20switch
                    +1 on Monoprice. Great cables and great stuff for low $$$.

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                      #25
                      Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                      I order everything for them.

                      Just got an el cheapo 6ft vga cable for watching amazon vids on my plasma.

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                        #26
                        Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                        When I got Sony HT-CT100 (nifty system for small rooms), I bought 5 HDMI, 3 Toslink, and one RCA cable from Monoprice and couldn't be happier -- awesome quality and paid only $47 shipped (take that, Monster!).

                        My HDMI cable (only 28 AWG but still thick) -- http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...4008&p_id=3993

                        My Toslink -- http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...4008&p_id=2765

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                          #27
                          Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                          Originally posted by Rusdude View Post
                          When I got Sony HT-CT100 (nifty system for small rooms), I bought 5 HDMI, 3 Toslink, and one RCA cable from Monoprice and couldn't be happier -- awesome quality and paid only $47 shipped (take that, Monster!).

                          My HDMI cable (only 28 AWG but still thick) -- http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...4008&p_id=3993

                          My Toslink -- http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...4008&p_id=2765
                          I'm probably blind, but I couldn't find a HDMI switch with multiple HDMI inputs and a HDMI + Toslink output on MondPrice

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                            #28
                            Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                            Originally posted by HeadHodge View Post
                            I'm probably blind, but I couldn't find a HDMI switch with multiple HDMI inputs and a HDMI + Toslink output on MondPrice
                            Something like this - http://www.gefen.com/kvm/dproduct.jsp?prod_id=3939 placed after your switcher might be what you want.

                            A google search on 'hdmi toslink switch' might be more productive http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...switch&aq=f&oq=

                            NOTE: Just because you couldn't find something that didn't exist, it does not discount the veracity of the blindness accusations..

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                              #29
                              Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                              Originally posted by HeadHodge View Post
                              You got me thinking about this.

                              Now I'm thinking of upgrading my switch to the following:

                              http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20swit...stributionzoom

                              Let me know if this is the same concept you are describing.
                              Thanks Brain.

                              I did find one and posted it earlier, but the only replies I got were go to monoprice.com for good stuff.

                              So that was my question... Does MonoPrice have something similar to what I found from Octava?

                              In addition I was trying to find out if the box I found was similar (in concept) to what Arronwt was using that he liked for wiring simplicity.

                              Do you "see" what I'm saying?

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                                #30
                                Re: Optical vs Coax out?

                                Hey guys, I'm a new owner here and I have a question about the audio outputs...I'm using a Yamaha HTR-5960, connected to my Vudu via Digital Optical Cable. I have the Vudu settings selected to output Dolby Digital 5.1. My receiver is playing audio from the Vudu no problem.....Here where the problem comes...I rented a movie last night that said "Dolby Digital Surround Sound" in the details, however, upon playing it....I'm in stereo!!! What is going on....???

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