Hi Guys can you please provide some guidance on what is no doubt a common problem. I currently use have a samsung tv and dvd player linked to a humax hd freesat box. Sound is taken from the tv via two rca phono leads to an old (non HDMI) Sony receiver with Tangent speakers and a MJ centre. It works but I want to upgrade the receiver to a better HDMI equipped receiver. I was under the impression that HDMI carried both sound and vision so I hoping I could just use four HDMI leads in total to connect all the kit. Confused further because your buyers guide has some receivers not able to use HDMI for sound and others more expensive that do employ HDMI for both sound and vision! Some contributors also indicate I need to use digital coaxial as well as HDMI? I also read that some recommend that the Humax should be connected to the TV and others that all kit should be connected via the HDMI receiver? Presumably this means that the receiver is always powered - is this OK?
For my new setup so far I have worked out (correctly?)
DVD player HDMI out to the HDMI in on the TV
Humax Freesat HDMI out to the HDMI in on the new Receiver
TV HDMI out to HDMI in on the new Receiver (speakers etc will connect to the receiver as normal)
Is this correct and will I need any other connections eg digital coaxial (or optical) for sound between the dvd player/humax & the receiver.
Really I hope you can help because I am getting more confused as I research the subject!
For my new setup so far I have worked out (correctly?)
DVD player HDMI out to the HDMI in on the TV
Humax Freesat HDMI out to the HDMI in on the new Receiver
TV HDMI out to HDMI in on the new Receiver (speakers etc will connect to the receiver as normal)
Is this correct and will I need any other connections eg digital coaxial (or optical) for sound between the dvd player/humax & the receiver.
Really I hope you can help because I am getting more confused as I research the subject!