You will be fine using optical, for now. Blu Ray and HD-DVD use, over the HDMI output, a "lossless" format called DTS-HD and Dolby HD. No receiver in a typical consumer price range as of yet has these decoders. Feel free to get the best that digital video has to offer and upgrade the receiver later.
You will be fine using optical, for now. Blu Ray and HD-DVD use, over the HDMI output, a "lossless" format called DTS-HD and Dolby HD. No receiver in a typical consumer price range as of yet has these decoders. Feel free to get the best that digital video has to offer and upgrade the receiver later.