Yamaha Rx V463

[hockeybowman]

I recently purchased the yamaha rx v463, and have a few questions about connections.

1. It says it is HDMI 1.2a, does that mean i cant use a HDMI 1.3 cable? I was reading another post about it not going to play sound that well also, if that could be answered.
2. If i have a input from my xbox 360 to my receiver via conponent, will hdmi out to my TV work?
3. Also, could i simply plug in my xbox and dvd player and etc into my TV, and then run optical out from my TV to my receiver- and still get good sound.

Sorry for such newbish questions, as i am new to this.

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum!

To answer your questions:
1. Using a 1.3a cable shouldn't be a problem at all.
2. I believe that will work, but I'll download your manual and double check. [EDIT - see post below. It won't.]
3. I'm pretty sure that depends on your TV. Which model do you have?

Adam

 

[Adam]

Well, according to your owner's manual, your receiver doesn't do any video conversion. So, you can't connect something to one video connection and use a different type of video connection to your TV. So, I was wrong. Sorry about that.

 

[hockeybowman]

thank you for such a quick reply on the help!

 

[hockeybowman]

Also, i am using a Samsung LN-S4041d

 

[hockeybowman]

If anyone could please help on if i could connect my xbox/dvd player/etc into my TV which is the Samsung LN-S4041d, and then send that thru optical out to my Receiver and achieve just as high quality as sending hdmi to my receiver then to my TV.

Since i cannot do component IN to my receiver, while using HDMI out to my TV, i would have to buy new connections for everything that im trying to avoid.

 

[phlakvest]

Does your TV have HDMI inputs? If so I would run HDMI from your devices to your TV then optical or digital coax to your Reciever.