Upgrade to HDMI receiver- totally confused!

[chasarms]

I'll just tag onto this one:

Right now I am using my old non-HDMI Yamaha receiver. If I buy a 7.1 receiver (I am also considering the 705), what happens when I only hook up 5 speakers, and which five to I hook up.

I will address the speakers soon enough, but I am curious.

[Brian Cash]

Originally Posted by chasarms

I'll just tag onto this one:

Right now I am using my old non-HDMI Yamaha receiver. If I buy a 7.1 receiver (I am also considering the 705), what happens when I only hook up 5 speakers, and which five to I hook up.

I will address the speakers soon enough, but I am curious.

you can still use 5.1 system on a 7.1 receiver

[chasarms]

Originally Posted by Brian Cash

you can still use 5.1 system on a 7.1 receiver

Thanks.

Does the receiver downgrade the audio to the lowest common denominator?

That is, I have HDMI from my BD player to the receiver. So, do ALL of the various audio formats stream to the receiver from the BD, and I then select the appropriate type on the receiver?

I guess I really need a BD surround sound capabilities tutorial. If I go with a 705, will I have to manually tell it what kind of surround sound audio is coming in from the BD?

[gearyt]

Originally Posted by chasarms

Thanks.

Does the receiver downgrade the audio to the lowest common denominator?

That is, I have HDMI from my BD player to the receiver. So, do ALL of the various audio formats stream to the receiver from the BD, and I then select the appropriate type on the receiver?

I guess I really need a BD surround sound capabilities tutorial. If I go with a 705, will I have to manually tell it what kind of surround sound audio is coming in from the BD?

1) the sound is selected at the player level, the receiver will match input

2) mostly

3) you can set defaults on what in = what out at the receiver