HDMI question

[mdntblu]

I was noticing that most people are using HDMI on their 622 receiver and wanted to know how people are getting the audio into their surround sound receiver. From what I can tell HDMI send Video and Audio to the TV. Then if you're doing this the audio would be going to the TV and not the audio receiver. What is the purpose of HDMI if you don't get surround sound on your TV. I have an optic cable for my audio currently.

Any help understanding this would be helpful.

 

[whatchel1]

Already there

that is what is being done send audio via fiber.

 

[mdntblu]

Oh so fiber from the 622 to my surround sound receiver? Then what is the purpose of having HDMI? Isn't component just as good?

 

[lakebum431]

Some say yes, some say no. A lot depends on the display you are using.

 

[whatchel1]

depends

Some monitors work better w/ HDMI some w/ component. Mostly the HDMI is a bit better defined vid.

 

[primetimeguy]

Oh so fiber from the 622 to my surround sound receiver? Then what is the purpose of having HDMI? Isn't component just as good?

If you have a digital display (plasma, LCD, LCOS, DLP) then you are probably better off using HDMI since you keep the digital signal throughout. Since component is analog the 622 would convert digital to analog and then your tv converts analog back to digital. This is a waste of conversions and has a potential for PQ loss. If you have a CRT display it is just a matter of which is better at the D/A conversion, the 622 or your TV.

But most people cannot see a difference between component and HDMI regardless of display device.