Having followed the posts regarding the mess up Sony has made over the audio with their latest recievers, i was wondering why Freesat, Virgin et al output audio via an optical cable instead of HDMI on their HD set top boxes, i can only assume it's to keep prices down. Are there any other reasons, or am i just being critical?
Sony, Freesat, Virgin & sky question.
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Gerrardasnails
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N. American set-top boxes do not have this problem and pass 5.1 audio though hdmi.
After all, hdmi is video and audio at highest quality.
I don't think it's bandwidth, more likely cost cutting by using cheaper components and chipsets.
After all, hdmi is video and audio at highest quality.
I don't think it's bandwidth, more likely cost cutting by using cheaper components and chipsets.
Gerrardasnails:al30tsm:Come on folks, someone must have an idea!!
Bandwidth.
Bandwidth!!
No I think I heard it was something to do with some types of audio capable of being broadcast and passed by HDMI but not by optical throwing errors with the box.
Bandwidth.
Bandwidth!!
No I think I heard it was something to do with some types of audio capable of being broadcast and passed by HDMI but not by optical throwing errors with the box.
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