HDMI setup?

[crypted]

Okay I realize that HDMI is bad-arse as far as data rates for digital signals is concerned. But I'm not understanding if it's capable of handling digital audio? If I understand it correctly, would this schema below operate correctly:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16882115120

I'm thinking of buying that for my parents system as we upgrade their Home Theater as cheaply as possible.

That receiver has a 3x HDMI inputs and 1x HDMI outputs. Does that mean I could HDMI the whole system and just get rid of digial coax and optical cables entirely?

This is the schema I'm imagining:

LCD HDTV <-------------------------------
| /
| HDMI /
| /
---------- RECEIVER ---------- /
| HDMI | HDMI / ANALOG /
| | / /
BD Player DISH HD Tuner VHS Player ----> ANALOG VID to LCD

Thanks!

[Rabidhunter]

Yes, HDMI is both a Digital Video and Digital Audio out. There are many stereo recievers out now that have HDMI. You just plug in your cable from your blu-ray player, and plug it into the reciever. The reciever decodes the audio out and sends the video signal to your HDTV. That reciever should do the trick. You'll be able to go all HDMI on everything.

[crypted]

sweet now i just gotta find bd player... i guess time for a new post about cheap players to start out my bd experience...