Denon 2807 to TP-54G10 connection with HDMI

[jshannon]

I am connecting my Denon receiver to the TV with HDMI cables. If I am reading my manual for the Denon correctly, I also need to use audio cables, because the audio signals are not output from the HDMI monitor output terminal. If this is the case, what advantage is it to use the HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. I already get the Video signal from the HD Cable box to the TV through HDMI. I am also going to connect a blu-ray player through the receiver to the TV. Is that the only reason for the HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV?
Thanks for any advise.

[SlmShdy1]

You don't need any extra audio cables. HDMI will deliver both video and audio. You shouldn't need any sound going to your TV, but in case you do, there should be an option to turn on the HDMI audio output. It sounds like you're setting it up correctly. Just have everything hook into the receiver and then use one HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. That way you can control everything from your receiver and not have switch between inputs on your TV.

[blarneyrubble]

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

You don't need any extra audio cables. HDMI will deliver both video and audio. You shouldn't need any sound going to your TV, but in case you do, there should be an option to turn on the HDMI audio output. It sounds like you're setting it up correctly. Just have everything hook into the receiver and then use one HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. That way you can control everything from your receiver and not have switch between inputs on your TV.

Not always true. This receiver might be too old to receive both audio and video through HDMI. It is likely that it only does HDMI pass through--only video. The benefit of pass through is that you can send everything through your receiver. If your receiver only does HDMI pass through--you will need to run an HDMI for video and a digital audio cable.

[SlmShdy1]

No, it's a newer receiver and it's not some cheap model. It does do HDMI switching. Passthrough is not an issue here.

[blarneyrubble]

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

No, it's a newer receiver and it's not some cheap model. It does do HDMI switching. Passthrough is not an issue here.

Denon avr2807 is a model from about 3-4 years ago. OP am I right about this? On the spec sheet under digital audio is does not list HDMI--only optical and coax.

BTW until this model year many Denon's only did pass though.

[SlmShdy1]

I didn't realize it was that old. Even models from two years ago have HDMI switching. Thanks for the correction, dude. I misread the spec sheet.

Originally Posted by jshannon

The receiver is about three years old. That model only came out in 2006, but when I connected the receiver to the TV with the HDMI cables, I got video, and audio only from the TV's speakers. When I added the audio cables, I got the audio from the receiver. It works, but I'm just wondering if the audio I am getting is lower quality this way. I connected my blu-ray player with just the HDMI cable, and that works perfectly.

In that case, you're going to want to use the analog outs on your BD player and connect them to the mult-channel analog inputs on your receiver. That way you'll get lossless audio. For TV, your cable box should have a digital coax or optical output and that'll give you 5.1 surround sound.

[jshannon]

The receiver is about three years old. That model only came out in 2006, but when I connected the receiver to the TV with the HDMI cables, I got video, and audio only from the TV's speakers. When I added the audio cables, I got the audio from the receiver. It works, but I'm just wondering if the audio I am getting is lower quality this way. I connected my blu-ray player with just the HDMI cable, and that works perfectly.

[Kenshiro]

Originally Posted by jshannon

The receiver is about three years old. That model only came out in 2006, but when I connected the receiver to the TV with the HDMI cables, I got video, and audio only from the TV's speakers. When I added the audio cables, I got the audio from the receiver. It works, but I'm just wondering if the audio I am getting is lower quality this way. I connected my blu-ray player with just the HDMI cable, and that works perfectly.

I have experience with that Denon model. It will accept 7.1 audio over HDMI. Just go through the menus until you see an option that asks if HDMI audio should go to the amp or to the TV.