I ask, becuase in the world of computers, networking and the like, you can send a signal without dropping of 1's or 0's over long distances and don't have to spend a fortune for the wire to do it. Examples: Ethernet, phone wire between BT box and router, the firewire link between my camcorder and laptop etc etc, usb 2 link between pc and ipod. If even 1 bit of data got lost, then the files being sent would be corrupt.
I can understand in the analogue world becuase of mains hum, cross talk, and wanting to cleam signals to your speakers then you need to upgrade. But why with digital interconnects like HDMI, coaxial digital surround out etc. Seems like a case of "Because you can".
The thing that will make the difference in quality is surely as things go analogue i.e. D/A converters in the receiving equipment, quality of the power amps and not what happens whilst the signals are still digital. Or in the case of a digital TV the ability of a TV to decode and move the info to the screen without dropping some of the info and getting the encoded info displayed correctly, i.e colour representation, fast movement etc.
Simon.
I can understand in the analogue world becuase of mains hum, cross talk, and wanting to cleam signals to your speakers then you need to upgrade. But why with digital interconnects like HDMI, coaxial digital surround out etc. Seems like a case of "Because you can".
The thing that will make the difference in quality is surely as things go analogue i.e. D/A converters in the receiving equipment, quality of the power amps and not what happens whilst the signals are still digital. Or in the case of a digital TV the ability of a TV to decode and move the info to the screen without dropping some of the info and getting the encoded info displayed correctly, i.e colour representation, fast movement etc.
Simon.