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HDMI is a pure digital signal for video AND audio. It's the best you can get. Component is the next best option for video, but most upscaling DVD players and the like can only send a 1080p signal via HDMI. If you're asking about coaxial as in the coax cable that supplies your cable feed to your tv or cable box then there is no comparison, literally. It's two different things. The cable signal will be decoded in the cable box then sent to the tv via whatever format you're using. If your talking about running the coax straight from the wall to your tv then you will NOT get an HD signal. You will have to have an HD cable box then run HDMI or component out to the tv from there. If you're talking about digital Coaxial cable, that is used for audio only. You have three options here. If you run everything through an HDMI switching receiver then that's all you need. If you're going straight to your tv and using built-in TV speakers then HDMI is all you need. If you're running your video to the TV with HDMI, but audio through a receiver then you can use either digital coax or toslink connections for digital audio. Toslink (fiber optic) is supposed to be the best for audio, but I've used digital coax and don't notice much of a difference. On a side note, if your tv accepts DVI, then you should know that DVI is essentially the same as HDMI except without the audio. DVI is digital video only.
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∙ 14y agoOptical is a audio connection cable. The HDMI is a HD audio/video cable.
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How do you connect surround sound to a TV?
There are essentially two ways to get surround sound out of the Xbox. Via HDMI or via optical (TOSLINK) out. If you have the component video cable, then the end that attaches to the Xbox has an optical out port. Simply attach this to the optical in on your home theatre receiver with an optical cable. If you want to use audio via HDMI, in order to get surround sound you'll have to have an HDMI receiver capable of receiving audio. In this case run the Xbox via HDMI to the receiver and then the receiver via HDMI to the TV. The HDMI will send both audio and video. If you have the official Xbox HDMI cable you can also connect the HDMI cable directly to the TV and use the optical out connector that it comes with instead.
How do you hook up netgear neotv streaming player to a surround sound?
If your surround receiver has HDMI, connect an HDMI cable from the NeoTV to the receiver, and then HDMI out the receiver to the TV. If you don't have HDMI on your receiver, you can connect an optical cable from the NEOTV to the surround receiver.
You have HDMI cables do you need optical audio cable?
I think it depends whether your HDTV requires them or not
How is the HDMI cable is better than the HDMI cords that come with the xbox 360?
Probably not.
What is better HDMI audio or digital optical audio?
HDMI and optical are both physical carriers for data. Whatever signal is put onto the cable or fiber will come out the other end and will be identical quality. The quality of the signal is entirely dependent on the signal source and not the interface cable. The better interface is the one that fits better into the system in question. For an audio only set up, optical fiber will probably be the right choice. For video based systems with soundtracks for video content, HDMI will be the more convenient solution. The important point to note is that neither method will degrade the audio quality nor will either of them enhance quality. The cable or fiber is effectively completely transparent and has no effect on the resulting sound. Please note: HD audio formats like Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio cannot be transferred by optical cable.
Does XBOX 360 require HDMI cable?
No, you can just have the standard scart or component cables but HDMI will give a better picture with better sharpness and more clarity. You can view at 1080i and P with a HDMI cable. Hope this helped.
Best hdmi cable currently on the market?
The better HDMI cables have gold ends rather than using silver. The gold ends conduct a lot more giving a better connection. The best HDMI cable on the market right now is Monster 1000HD Ultimate High-Speed HDMI Cable.
How do you make Xbox 360 have better graphics?
Get the HDMI cable
Where can I get a general hdmi connector for my commputer?
You will have a much better display with the HDMI cable. You can order one at www.amazon.com.
Which is better 1.3 hdmi cable or 1.4 hdmi cable?
There is no difference in the picture quality. You simply need to purchase the cable for the application that you have. If you have a normal Blu-Ray, HDTV and Cable or Satellite HD receiver, a HDMI 1.3 cable is the right type. For 3D televisions, purchase a 1.4 cable.
Does Turtle beaches work with a HDMI cable?
Yes it does since it is working with an optical cable and good thing about that the optical cable controls the audio of its own so u can use the headset meanwhile the tv is mute and change channels of input and still have sound
How do you use optical cable from tv to Blu-ray?
Your TV will not have a optical cable input. The easiest way is to connect an HDMI cable from the Blu-Ray player to the TV. This cable will have both the video and audio together. If you do not have an HDMI input on your TV, use the component video output from the Blu-Ray player and the analog left and right audio to connect to the TV, or connect the optical digital output from the Blu-Ray player to a surround sound receiver for sound amplification.
