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Fiber Optic vs HDMI
- Thread starter AshTV
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Arent you the lighty that made the troll post about your friends magic internet the other day? Make your trolling a bit more creative at least.
And no, to take your bait.... optic is not "much better" to use, its all about source and outputs.
And no, to take your bait.... optic is not "much better" to use, its all about source and outputs.
Smokey_sa
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Oh come on Fader4. Let's have some fun with the troll.
Sensorei
Executive Member
He's just looking to argue and look stupid again.
Optical cable only supports 6 channels 24 bit . HDMI supports 8 channels of 24 bit 192khz audio. Optical can not cope with the same bitrate that HDMI can and max bitrate = quality.
DTS-HD MA audio over HDMI when watching a blu-ray is up to 24Mbps. If you use an optical cable this is downgraded to DTS with 1.5Mbps bitrate, 16x lower.
No brainer. It's basically like choosing between 2 gorgeous identical twin models who both want you and are great in bed but only one can cook.
Optical cable only supports 6 channels 24 bit . HDMI supports 8 channels of 24 bit 192khz audio. Optical can not cope with the same bitrate that HDMI can and max bitrate = quality.
DTS-HD MA audio over HDMI when watching a blu-ray is up to 24Mbps. If you use an optical cable this is downgraded to DTS with 1.5Mbps bitrate, 16x lower.
No brainer. It's basically like choosing between 2 gorgeous identical twin models who both want you and are great in bed but only one can cook.
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
No, put 5 Bob and try again.
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Computer says no.
Bionic
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In simple terms yes.Optical is dedicated sound where HDMI is video and audio shared
Sinbad
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No.
For all the reasons above. Hdmi has much more bandwidth available for sound. Even though it also carries video.
Messugga
Honorary Master
That's pretty poor logic you have going there, my friend.
Bionic
Expert Member
Thats my understanding.Explain further...
Rosaudio
First Officer
Read the thread.
Messugga
Honorary Master
I was more commenting on your thought process that something dedicated is better than otherwise. By that reasoning, a pocket calculator should be better at math than my desktop, which it obviously isn't.
Besides that, HDMI is a much more modern standard with buckets of extra bandwidth available to it. I don't have figures on me, but some were quoted above stating as much.
Bionic
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Quantum Theory
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I think AshTV should change the h to an s, because that is what he talks from...
HDMI can do everything spdif can
do. Spdif(OPTIC), be it optical can also carry out uncompressed 5.1 or 7.1 audio,
such as the HD audio on Blu-Ray. The main difference is that, if you listen to your amp at full blast when you wire it up with Optic there is no HISS sound in the line. But with HDMI there's a much louder HISS in the cable. Do the test.. OPTIC works with a light, carrying signals direct from the laser!
do. Spdif(OPTIC), be it optical can also carry out uncompressed 5.1 or 7.1 audio,
such as the HD audio on Blu-Ray. The main difference is that, if you listen to your amp at full blast when you wire it up with Optic there is no HISS sound in the line. But with HDMI there's a much louder HISS in the cable. Do the test.. OPTIC works with a light, carrying signals direct from the laser!
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Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Don't blame HDMI for a kak setup.
its been tested by DTS google it.
Roman4604
Executive Member
Doesnt make sense.
Your talking about the transfer of audio as digital bitstreams (made up of ones and zeros). So unless there are any bit level errors, the streams will be idential no matter what medium is used to transport. Any hiss or other distortion would be introduced at the digital to analogue conversion end, basically the amp/speakers/wiring etc.
Because HDMI is newer than optical (toslink), its been spec'd for much higher digital bitrates, and is able to carry lossless HD audio which optical was never designed for.
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