SmallTownUSA
Novice Member
Afternoon All,
Ordered a Sony 65 inch OLED A8H on Prime Days from Best Buy. Got it at a really good price. It arrives in a few days and I am trying to get all the various components configured. I will be connecting the Sony with my HTPC. The graphics card in the HTPC is an EVGA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4, 02G-P4-6232-KR, 2GB SDDR4, Passive, Low Profile GPU. The low profile is needed for the box I have it installed in.
- One of the Sony HDMI ports supports 2.1 (eARC)
- My GPU supports HDMI 2.0b but not 2.1.
- I currently have an older Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System for sound
My Questions:
1. Is there any benefit to worrying about HDMI 2.1 if I use my old Logitech sound system?
2. Would I be better off if I trashed the Logitech and purchased a relatively good quality soundbar (I'm an old fart...77 yrs) so I need good quality sound
3. If I get a soundbar do I need to upgrade my GPU? If so what soundbar and GPU should I get?
We watch almost exclusively movies, TV series, and some streaming.
We do no gaming.
Should I just give up watching TV and vegetate in my easy chair
Thanks,
Harold
Ordered a Sony 65 inch OLED A8H on Prime Days from Best Buy. Got it at a really good price. It arrives in a few days and I am trying to get all the various components configured. I will be connecting the Sony with my HTPC. The graphics card in the HTPC is an EVGA GeForce GT 1030 DDR4, 02G-P4-6232-KR, 2GB SDDR4, Passive, Low Profile GPU. The low profile is needed for the box I have it installed in.
- One of the Sony HDMI ports supports 2.1 (eARC)
- My GPU supports HDMI 2.0b but not 2.1.
- I currently have an older Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Speaker System for sound
My Questions:
1. Is there any benefit to worrying about HDMI 2.1 if I use my old Logitech sound system?
2. Would I be better off if I trashed the Logitech and purchased a relatively good quality soundbar (I'm an old fart...77 yrs) so I need good quality sound
3. If I get a soundbar do I need to upgrade my GPU? If so what soundbar and GPU should I get?
We watch almost exclusively movies, TV series, and some streaming.
We do no gaming.
Should I just give up watching TV and vegetate in my easy chair
Thanks,
Harold