nap85
Novice Member
My pc doesn't have optical output, so I bought an Onkyo HT-R550 system because it had HDMI Input on the back panel, and I assumed this meant I could use an hdmi output from my pc to the receiver and get surround sound from my pc. I did this with my Yamaha rx-v367 and it worked fine, but the sound quality is horrendous, so I thought I was upgrading.
But now reading through the manual for the Onkyo, I'm getting the impression this system wont work that way. Here's a link to manualslib: Components With Hdmi - Onkyo HT-R550 Instruction Manual [Page 29] | ManualsLib
As I'm reading this, it only passes the HDMI signal through to the output? What the heck is the point of that? So I would still need an alternate input? In which case....this system is useless to me. I would just set it up and test but I've got limited space and am waiting to get a new computer desk.
Please tell me I'm wrong?
But now reading through the manual for the Onkyo, I'm getting the impression this system wont work that way. Here's a link to manualslib: Components With Hdmi - Onkyo HT-R550 Instruction Manual [Page 29] | ManualsLib
As I'm reading this, it only passes the HDMI signal through to the output? What the heck is the point of that? So I would still need an alternate input? In which case....this system is useless to me. I would just set it up and test but I've got limited space and am waiting to get a new computer desk.
Please tell me I'm wrong?