Sweet deal, but I missed it.
I appologize in advance for the long post, but it pains me to see people overlooking the benefits of this newer technology and possibly misleading others.
HDMI is the ONLY way to utilize DTS-HD MA & TrueHD, with the proper receiver of course. Hardly a *don't care*.
It is also the best way to take advantage of LPCM tracks, although some players should be able to do it for you in the near future if not already (however, it would require a receiver with 7.1 analog inputs). And trust me, all three of these formats do sound better to the ear, it isn't just specs on paper beyond the detection of human hearing or a 'golden ear'. They are warmer, richer, cleaner and your amp doesn't have to work as hard to attain the same volume level as it does with other soundtrack formats.
HDMI will often provide a better quality picture as well, because the data stays in the digital domain all the way to the screen, making it nearly invulnerable to EMI/RFI interference.
Component on the other hand is an analog signal in the spatial domain, this is why it can look blurry (especially red due to it's frequency) in some setups. This is more of a problem in high-end home theaters where longer cable runs are required, but I have seen it in small setups because of the rats nest of wires behind all the components.
I appologize in advance for the long post, but it pains me to see people overlooking the benefits of this newer technology and possibly misleading others.
HDMI is the ONLY way to utilize DTS-HD MA & TrueHD, with the proper receiver of course. Hardly a *don't care*.
It is also the best way to take advantage of LPCM tracks, although some players should be able to do it for you in the near future if not already (however, it would require a receiver with 7.1 analog inputs). And trust me, all three of these formats do sound better to the ear, it isn't just specs on paper beyond the detection of human hearing or a 'golden ear'. They are warmer, richer, cleaner and your amp doesn't have to work as hard to attain the same volume level as it does with other soundtrack formats.
HDMI will often provide a better quality picture as well, because the data stays in the digital domain all the way to the screen, making it nearly invulnerable to EMI/RFI interference.
Component on the other hand is an analog signal in the spatial domain, this is why it can look blurry (especially red due to it's frequency) in some setups. This is more of a problem in high-end home theaters where longer cable runs are required, but I have seen it in small setups because of the rats nest of wires behind all the components.
