still can' decide HDMi or optical?
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Hdmi sometimes synchronizes itself. Optical has none. I think you need hdmi 1.4 and arch on your tv out for synch to work. My tv did not have and both hdmi and optical were horribly out of synch. It has no software adjustment.
1902805
You need to buy an hdmi cable or an optical cable but hdmi is the way to go
109929
No, optical cords are for audio only. Usually people will run component video, or S video. If you're going to do the HDMI there's no need for the optical.
706288
Try to check if you are at the right corresponding HDMI input. If that doesn't work try to go to &gt; System preference &gt; displays &gt; click the HDMI output. Hope this work cause mine works fine.
508100
Thanks for your input...I think I'll just keep my HDMI connection for now though.Have a blessed day sir....
1152298
Will,Why do you need an optical cable and an HDMI between the TV and the Bluray? Doesn't the HDMI do both audio and video?Brian
1882419
These are two desperate cables. One is an HDMI cable and the other is an optical audio cable.
1212413
HDMI is capable of carrying much higher resolution audio than optical can carry. If you are going to go through this sound bar system with multiple source devices feeding one display, then hook it up all HDMI. The sound from every source will be through this audio system, the picture will be on your TV. Make sure your HDMI cables are "high speed" if you will be trying to play 3D Blu-ray movies through this on a 3D TV.
1615916
You can use either one. I have it hooked up with HDMI when I am playing a 3d disk.
546979
Get an hdmi to DVI/VGA cord. They're pretty cheap. So you don't have to return it.
1270234
Listen, the basics of this product is: SDI came in, HDMI comes out. try it out and let us know. good luck!
2280994
I have a WDTV PLAY (no smart tv), so I connect the hdmi to the TV por the best picture, and then I connect the optical to the home theater for the best audio, it works perfect, hope my experience helps.
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Depending on how you have configured the connection the answer may lie in whether or not you are using a digital optical cable for the out put of the TV to the unit. HDMI is for ingoing signals, but if you are using the TV as a source to amplify then you need to add the digital optical cable from the TV out to the Sound bar in for this cable. If that does not correct the problem, then you may have a defective unit. This cable is not included in the box, but can be purchased for about 10-20 dollars depending where you buy.
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You are an idiot. Play a game in 800x600 (better rez than normal dvd) and then try in something higher (even below somethingx1080) and you will see a huge difference. If you truly believe that there will be no differences, you are prolly too ignorant to contribute to society. EDIT: Sorry about that. As for the actual question. Yes, you are kind of up a creek. Because of awesome new anti-pirating standards, you NEED HDMI to use these new players. All you can do is cross your fingers and hope they decide to make it so they can at least just play without HDMI but lower resolution. They are considering making it impossible to play without HDMI. As far as purchasing a new TV now I would suggest not because you are going to want more than one HDMI input after you get a few devices (two HDMI in are rare now and expensive). Also OLED and SED look pretty promising and you wouldn't wanna be kicking yourself in the butt again in a few years for jumping the gun.
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Hi N Budish: I too have a 360 and my setup is all thru receiver (optical audio). I believe the difference between full and pass thru hdmi-capability is so minimal that the difference in price range is not worth it. I have the audio to vol 30's to 35's and sounds great. Hope that helps!
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I noticed on mine as well, the optical cable doesnt seat right and wiggles loose easily on its own. try using a hdmi cable. if your priblem persists odds are you have incorrect settings someplace
1217560
Optical was the option I chose. It also allowed RCA and another funny square connector that I don't remember well.