It means

PS3 or BDP -----HDMI----->VSX818--------HDMI----->LCD for video
+
------OPTICAL-->VSX818---------->Speakers for 5.1 sound

you need 3 cables, 2 HDMI and 1 optical.

or

PS3 or BDP -----HDMI------------------------->LCD for video, mute the audio
+
------OPTICAL-->VSX818---------->Speakers for 5.1 sound

so you just need 2 cables.


But if it said the HDMI at VSX818 does not support audio then what is it for?

This post has been edited by ERN2: Jul 6 2009, 05:13 PM