HDMI Inputs

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by Snikt

Well, I wondering if any blu-ray player had one so that I could hook it up to my surround sound via HDMI.

My surround sound system only has and HDMI output. So I was wondering if a blu-ray had one so I could have the player hooked up to the TV from the player output to the TV input, then have an HDMI cable from the player via input to the HDMI output on my surround sound receiver

That really doesn't make sense; HDMI "daisy-chaining" is usually the other way around--connect the BD player to the AV receiver's input, then the AV receiver's output to the TV.

If you're not yet ready to replace your surround sound, you'll probably need an HDMI switch (but be prepared for compatibility issues), or better yet a TV with multiple HDMI inputs. The best option, however, would be to replace the surround sound with a new AV receiver that has multiple true (NOT "passthrough") HDMI inputs, preferably a stand-alone receiver with Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio decoders for the most flexibility (though lesser options may work for you).