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Halo360Fan · 07-02-2009, 02:29 AM

Ok I just got a new xbox 360 with an HDMI port on it. I have a Samsung 5.1 dolby digital surround sound system. My receiver does not have a HDMI port where I can get sound out of it. So with my old xbox 360 I just used the xbox 360 component cabe with the 5.1 port on it with an optical cable. I really want to use HDMI cause the picture just looks better to me. So I did this on my Samsung T.V. it has an optical output on the back of the T.V. so I plugged an optical cable into the optical port on the back of my T.V. to my receiver When the xbox 360 is connected by HDMI and I get sound out of all my speakers! But is this 5.1 dolby digital surround im getting or is this a lower quality surround sound? Thanks!!!!!

07-02-2009, 02:29 AM	#1
Halo360Fan Xbox 360+HDTV= Amazing Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 192	Xbox 360 HDMI and surround sound Ok I just got a new xbox 360 with an HDMI port on it. I have a Samsung 5.1 dolby digital surround sound system. My receiver does not have a HDMI port where I can get sound out of it. So with my old xbox 360 I just used the xbox 360 component cabe with the 5.1 port on it with an optical cable. I really want to use HDMI cause the picture just looks better to me. So I did this on my Samsung T.V. it has an optical output on the back of the T.V. so I plugged an optical cable into the optical port on the back of my T.V. to my receiver When the xbox 360 is connected by HDMI and I get sound out of all my speakers! But is this 5.1 dolby digital surround im getting or is this a lower quality surround sound? Thanks!!!!! __________________ Samsung LN32A540 32' 720P LCD HDTV Samsung 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound PlayStation 3 Slim (120GB) - HDMI Halo Edition Xbox 360 (120GB) - HDMI Nintendo Wii - Component Turbo Dish HD- HDMI