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When using HDMI, must the audio go through the HDMI cable?

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I'm looking to buy an Oppo 970HD. I have an HDMI compatible HDTV but my receiver does not have HDMI input. I don't want to run the audio through the tv, so I'm wondering if I can set the player to send video through HDMI (to the tv) and sound via optical/coaxial/analog to the receiver.

Anyone know the answer? Thanks in advance...

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You don't have to use HDMI for audio - Jack G 15:14:25 07/28/07 (1)
I use analog, others use optical. Ironically, one of the big hypes of HDMI, is that it carries both audio and video and hence less cables, but many, if not most people choose not to use it for audio.
Jack
- RE: You don't have to use HDMI for audio - MonahanJ 19:29:26 08/12/07 (0)
  Jack
  
  I have connected my Oppo to a new Pioneer HD set via HDMI. I also am interested in NOT using this cable for sound reproduction. I've actaully detached my Pioneer speakers from the screen.
  
  Unfortunately, when I run a coax from my Oppo Dv-980H to an older Denon 1800 receiver, the later gets "confused" and can't seem to lock on to the digital signal. I spin the dials every which way but I get absolutely no sound at all.
  
  Are there specific set-up settings I need to adjust on the Oppo to make it work? Or are the factory default settings what you use?
  
  Many thanks for any help.
  
  Jim
RE: When using HDMI, must the audio go through the HDMI cable? - David Aiken 14:09:45 07/28/07 (0)
I don't have an Oppo but I'll take a stab at the answer.

You can hook the HDMI to the TV and the TV will pick up the sound as well as the video. You should also be able to run a digital connection from the Oppo to the receiver to feed digital audio to it.

You will need to mute the TV's sound or simply turn it all the way down or you will get sound from both the TV and the receiver. That doesn't sound good in my experience, having done it in the early days before I got a HDMI switching receiver.

Check whether you can specify different audio options for the HDMI and the digital out audio. You may be able to send 2 channel audio to the TV and full surround to the receiver. If so, do that and you will be able to watch DVDs using only the TV and the DVD at any stage if you choose to do so, as an alternative to firing up the receiver as well and going for surround sound.

David Aiken

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