xbox 360 5.1 options

kooshball · 11-10-2009, 10:43 PM

so my receiver only supports hdmi passthrough (onkyo 506) and i have the arcade 360. currently i have a hdmi cable connected from 360 to receiver, then receiver to tv to play it. i get video and audio through the tv, NOT the speaker.

what is the best way to get audio on the speakers here? is the hdmi "cable" for 360 and an optical the best/cheapest way? is there any benifit of that over the component cable for 360?

teh scud · 11-10-2009, 11:18 PM

i thought component was just stereo audio

i googled and found that the 506 doesn't seem to let the receiver process HDMI audio.... (apparently mentioned on page 21 of manual)

i may be wrong, but i think you'll need the 360 optical adapter thing (or mod your component cable) and use hdmi for vid/optical for audio

edit:
here's a pic i found of the adapter

Boogalo · 11-11-2009, 05:40 AM

since my receiver doesn't support hdmi, i picked up an hdmi switch with digital output.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

works quite well for $50 but back-ordered frequently.

lonedawg · 11-11-2009, 05:59 AM

If your speakers have an optical plugin,
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Cheapest and easiest way.

ytzombe · 11-11-2009, 01:22 PM

Both of my 360s dont have hdmi, so its component for me

kooshball · 11-11-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stiler

If your speakers have an optical plugin,
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Cheapest and easiest way.

i have this already. how do i plug this into the xbox?

growler · 11-11-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kooshball

i have this already. how do i plug this into the xbox?

with the adapter posted above

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox...7978219&sr=8-1

el aye · 11-11-2009, 02:58 PM

You can get the optical audio dongle on ebay for like $10-$20... some of the ones that are $10 are not official microsoft products, but I don't see that mattering at all.

busychild · 11-11-2009, 03:05 PM

check out your local Gamestop they may have that piece froma refurbed or traded in xbox.

kooshball · 11-11-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by growler

with the adapter posted above

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox...7978219&sr=8-1

which makes it not a cheap solution

litoeon · 11-11-2009, 05:19 PM

or you could do this. definitely works, as i'm doing it on my box right now

http://www.chadledford.com/?p=50

Impulse Rxn · 11-11-2009, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kooshball

so my receiver only supports hdmi passthrough (onkyo 506) and i have the arcade 360. currently i have a hdmi cable connected from 360 to receiver, then receiver to tv to play it. i get video and audio through the tv, NOT the speaker.

what is the best way to get audio on the speakers here? is the hdmi "cable" for 360 and an optical the best/cheapest way? is there any benifit of that over the component cable for 360?

i'm not sure i understand why it's not working-- shouldn't you be able to connect your tv to the receiver, your 360 to your tv, and just have your tv output to the receiver? I know on my Vizio plasma, it's kind of a PITA to set up and you have to turn off the speakers for it to output audio, but even if you're just using the passthrough through your receiver, your TV should output to your receiver. By "Only supports HDMI passthrough": do you mean that it won't allow input through the HDMI port? because if so, wtf? wouldn't that just mean that the hdmi port on the receiver is just a glorified cable extender?

busychild · 11-11-2009, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impulse Rxn

i'm not sure i understand why it's not working-- shouldn't you be able to connect your tv to the receiver, your 360 to your tv, and just have your tv output to the receiver? I know on my Vizio plasma, it's kind of a PITA to set up and you have to turn off the speakers for it to output audio, but even if you're just using the passthrough through your receiver, your TV should output to your receiver. By "Only supports HDMI passthrough": do you mean that it won't allow input through the HDMI port? because if so, wtf? wouldn't that just mean that the hdmi port on the receiver is just a glorified cable extender?

he didnt tell us what kind of TV he had... i have a Hitatchi CRT Projection HDTV and it does not have an HDMI plug in. only a DVI. so to get around this and have multiple HD Connections going to the TV you would use the Receiver to bypass the signal but unfortunately on the lower end models of these type of receivers it will only do the the video pass not audio. hence the reason need the secondary optical connection.

my setup

Hitatchi 51F500A
Yamaha HTR-6130
Motorla DCT6412
PS3

kooshball · 11-12-2009, 12:53 AM

my tv is panasonic pu850
receive is onkyo 506

current set up is

xbox hdmi out -> onkyo hdmi in
onkyo hdmi out -> tv hdmi in

edit: holy shit it looks like there is a digital out on the tv, i'll find a cable and try it with the receiver to see if that works. thx!

growler · 11-12-2009, 01:12 AM

most people go from xbox -> tv -> receiver

ytzombe No place better than the Lone Star State!	Both of my 360s dont have hdmi, so its component for me __________________ Every want to fuck Zyxena? I want to and and films as well. Really badly I want to fuck djfacemachine in the ass.
11-11-2009, 01:22 PM	#5

growler Since I continuously bitch when The Queen posts, she is my new av.	most people go from xbox -> tv -> receiver __________________ <----popnfresh http://www.uploderx.net/dphrag/assholecrew974.jpg
11-12-2009, 01:12 AM	#15

teh scud	i thought component was just stereo audio i googled and found that the 506 doesn't seem to let the receiver process HDMI audio.... (apparently mentioned on page 21 of manual) i may be wrong, but i think you'll need the 360 optical adapter thing (or mod your component cable) and use hdmi for vid/optical for audio edit: here's a pic i found of the adapter
11-10-2009, 11:18 PM	#2

Boogalo	since my receiver doesn't support hdmi, i picked up an hdmi switch with digital output. http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2 works quite well for $50 but back-ordered frequently. __________________ I'm not messy, I just cultivate my share of chaos. '04 WRX Wagon
11-11-2009, 05:40 AM	#3

lonedawg Stiler	If your speakers have an optical plugin, http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2 Cheapest and easiest way.
11-11-2009, 05:59 AM	#4

el aye you'd you you do	You can get the optical audio dongle on ebay for like $10-$20... some of the ones that are $10 are not official microsoft products, but I don't see that mattering at all.
11-11-2009, 02:58 PM	#8

busychild	check out your local Gamestop they may have that piece froma refurbed or traded in xbox.
11-11-2009, 03:05 PM	#9

litoeon	or you could do this. definitely works, as i'm doing it on my box right now http://www.chadledford.com/?p=50
11-11-2009, 05:19 PM	#11

kooshball	my tv is panasonic pu850 receive is onkyo 506 current set up is xbox hdmi out -> onkyo hdmi in onkyo hdmi out -> tv hdmi in edit: holy shit it looks like there is a digital out on the tv, i'll find a cable and try it with the receiver to see if that works. thx!
11-12-2009, 12:53 AM	#14