Fiber Optic vs HDMI

[ToxicBunny]

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!

Wait wait...

Sorry, no wait a bit more......

No, a little bit longer....


Ok, maybe now...

*checks*... Yes, finished laughing at you.

Computer still says no... you're wrong.

Oh and Optic works with light carrying the signals direct from the laser is complete TOLLY.

 

[Sinbad]

The medium of signal transport is actually irrelevant. It's more about the protocol and bandwidth of the devices transmitting on that medium. You could theoretically run HDMI bandwidths over fiber - but it wouldn't be the TOSlink standard.

 

[ToxicBunny]

The medium of signal transport is actually irrelevant. It's more about the protocol and bandwidth of the devices transmitting on that medium. You could theoretically run HDMI bandwidths over fiber - but it wouldn't be the TOSlink standard.

Why did you have to come here and starting talking sense?

But yes, you are absolutely correct... You could theoretically transmit HDMI bandwidths over fiber, if not even considerably more bandwidth.. but then it wouldn't be Toslink compliant, or HDMI compliant or whatever standard is being used currently.