Older Receiver with newer TV question

[Declan Peter]

Hi guys,

Just picked up a Yamaha rx-v357 receiver (approx 2004) with some speakers and other stuff for $50, I want to use it with my LG 42" la6230-tb the problem I'm having is i want my apple tv/ ps3 and tv to use use HDMI to the tv and have a single optical in to the receiver. (Instead of running component in and out of the receiver)

I was just wondering does anyone see anything wrong with using the TV as the hub with HDMI's in and using the optical audio out via the tv into the receiver.

I know the receiver is generally used as the hub but as above coz mine is a bit older i don't want to be limited by composite/ component ports or buy a heap of cables i wont use in the future.

I figure if i can get away with a $25 optical audio cable for a total of $75ish dollars for much better sound then my tv speakers or what ive had up-until now some pc speakers.

Thanks for any help

[Aniallation]

I was just wondering does anyone see anything wrong with using the TV as the hub with HDMI's in and using the optical audio out via the tv into the receiver.

Not at all. That's the same thing that I do (TV controls inputs and outputs audio to receiver via single optical). Works perfectly and no loss in sound quality. Definitely go for it.

 

I used to have everything plugged into the receiver, until I found out that my Chromecast can switch the TV's input to itself on it's own if plugged into the TV.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I was just wondering does anyone see anything wrong with using the TV as the hub with HDMI's in and using the optical audio out via the tv into the receiver.

 

you're smarter than you realize. that's exactly what you should do.

older receivers can be quite the deal, giving good sound quality for very little money.

just buy a decent toslink cable of the length you need. my personal recommendation is amazon basics: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427256705&sr=8-1&keywords=toslink+cable

[Declan Peter]

Thank you for all your help everyone, I'm always impressed by the quality of info that this community can provide

I did get a suggestion to make sure my tv isn't processing the sound (compression or whatever) Ill update when i pick up a TOSLINK cable and test. unfortunately being in Australia we don't get access to Amazon products so i shall be going down to the local hi-fi store and picking up a $10-15 one.

[.spider.]

I was just wondering does anyone see anything wrong with using the TV as the hub with HDMI's in and using the optical audio out via the tv into the receiver.

Yes, it is likely that you won't get 5.1.

A lot of TVs only passing through stereo from external sources.

[Declan Peter]

Okay home Theatre is now set up, got audio from my PS3 running to the Reciver and HDMI to the tv, settings in ps3 set up to put audio through TOSLINK cable into Receiver and HDMI to go into tv for video sounds awesome for movies and games.

 

Audio from the tv is currently running through audio jack to stereo into the receiver until I check the pass though capability, might need another TOSLINK cable.

[vembutech]

Not at all. That's the same thing that I do (TV controls inputs and outputs audio to receiver via single optical). Works perfectly and no loss in sound quality. Definitely go for it.

 

I used to have everything plugged into the receiver, until I found out that my Chromecast can switch the TV's input to itself on it's own if plugged into the TV.

Yes he is right can do this which will definetly work.