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Connecting Xbox360 With HDMI and Optical out
Smilingoat
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I just got my Xbox to my new place, I have a HT-506 Receiver(onkyo) which apparently just switches the HDMI signal.
anyway, i guess what i have to do is take the 360, put the HDMI from the 360 directly into the TV, then i guess i need to take that short cord that comes with the elite with the optical out and plug that in above the HDMI out. I did this, plugged it in to the same place that my PS3 audio is plugged in, problem im having is that i cant figure out how to make the 360 output the video to the TV and the audio to the Receiver. so im still not getting surround sound as its going through the HDMI instead of the optical out.
ive looked on the 360 website and did not understand what it was telling me to do.
is this just not possible? i'd like to do it this way so i can have 1080p video (its a 50in screen, so it does make a difference) but still have HD sound as well.
anyway, thanks in advance.
anyway, i guess what i have to do is take the 360, put the HDMI from the 360 directly into the TV, then i guess i need to take that short cord that comes with the elite with the optical out and plug that in above the HDMI out. I did this, plugged it in to the same place that my PS3 audio is plugged in, problem im having is that i cant figure out how to make the 360 output the video to the TV and the audio to the Receiver. so im still not getting surround sound as its going through the HDMI instead of the optical out.
ive looked on the 360 website and did not understand what it was telling me to do.
is this just not possible? i'd like to do it this way so i can have 1080p video (its a 50in screen, so it does make a difference) but still have HD sound as well.
anyway, thanks in advance.
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If you plug the HDMI into your TV and the optical into the receiver (both coming from the 360), you just need to make sure each of them is on the correct input. I don't recall if the 360 has an option to specify which audio out to use (HDMI or Optical), but if it doesn't, it's probably outputting on both.