Is Good HDMI Really Worth The $$$ ?

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Kimosaabee

No no, my receiver is the Onkyo R550... The 800 is just the surround package #

The 550 does not decode lossless audio, there lies you HD audio problem. IT does decode everything else under the sun ( lossy wise ) ...

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by Sonny

The 550 does not decode lossless audio, there lies you HD audio problem. IT does decode everything else under the sun ( lossy wise ) ...

You there ??? Just trying to help...

[gearyt]

Originally Posted by Kimosaabee

i think that would be considered very long.. i have a 9ft from blu player to receiver, then another 9 ft from receiver to to LCD. I am wishing i didnt have 9ft cables... can someone tell me if shorter cables, say 4ft, would be better than 9ft? signal wise.... Still confused about the whole audio from blu ray to receiver via HDMI...

Shorter cables only help reduce the clutter, signal wise, in HDMI.. nope

[Kimosaabee]

Originally Posted by gearyt

Shorter cables only help reduce the clutter, signal wise, in HDMI.. nope

Thanks man!

[Kimosaabee]

Originally Posted by Sonny

The 550 does not decode lossless audio, there lies you HD audio problem. IT does decode everything else under the sun ( lossy wise ) ...

Yeah, my receiver isnt good enough for the lossless audio...
Ok, so,,,, my blu ray is only going to output a lossless audio signal and since my receiver won't decode it i wont get sound... is that true? the player only outputs a lossless audio signal through HDMI?

[Kimosaabee]

man, this topic got way off the thread description... sorry guys