Best audio: HMDI or Optical?

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Best audio: HMDI or Optical?

01-08-2008, 02:42 AM

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JasonR

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Quote:

Originally Posted by crackinhedz

...or the fact Optical does not transmit Multichannel PCM.

HDMI = Multichannel PCM

Optical = (stereo) 2.0 channel PCM

Meaning you cannot get 5.1 or 7.1 Lossless audio from Optical.

Very true, know from experience.

Last edited by JasonR; 01-08-2008 at 02:48 AM.

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