Can you have both a HDMI cable and an optical cable connected at once? I see the two ports are close together
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Yes, I checked and it can accept both simultaneously assuming you don't have oversized cables...
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Unfortunately I can give you no answer regarding this question. I am using the HDMI inputs/outputs. My unit has 4 HDMI in and 2 HDMI out. I do not recall my unit having optical outputs.
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Why do you connect audio separately? HDMI should be sufficient to give you both video and audio if you hook it up through a common receiver. At least it works in my case. Try that. Bob.
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Yes, I also only have two cables. Instructions how to do this are in the box.
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I haven't tried it both ways, so I don't know that there's a difference. But I have my main connections go directly to the TV and run the optical cable for when I want better sound (which I don't always care about), and that works just fine.
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PamRosa, We haven't tested that, so it's difficult to give a definitive answer. You can try by using an RCA cable to your receiver from the "audio out" port while it's connected. If not, however, we can't offer support on how to make that happen. HDMI usually carries both the audio and video through the same cable, and the design may not offer an option. --Mr. S
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If you have an HDMI connection you should be just fine because an HDMI cable sends both audio and video signals through one cable.
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Yes you can, however, one of the ports are VGA (analog signal) and the other uses DVI (digital video input).
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Yes, there is a DVI port and a VGA port so you can connect 2 monitors at once: both digital & analog.
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You can but you would be hearing the same music on both at the same time. You would need an appropriate cable split connector..........
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Yes you can, one HDMI input is a throughput the other one the unit has to be on
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Simple answer is yes. That is with not knowing what TV you are using. They both have Digital Output (optical). But if you are connecting the using only HDMI cables that that will carry your sound. What do you have going into your TV? Cable box? And how many HDMI connections do you have on your TV?
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Yes. I can hook up a sound bar and sub woofer via optical, but when I tried to hook up via HDMI it gave me one or the other - not both. I agree the inability to control both the sound bar (mine is a Sony) and TV with one remote is a detractor.
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Yes it can, however as I just learned, you cannot have another HDMI source playing at the same time.
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There is an adapter which can be purchased separately that connects to HDMI. (Not expensive)
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I did have 2 cards installed and used them simultaneously. I was using HDMI for both inputs. I have since pulled out one card and using the BM Decklink Quad and one Decklink Mini. Tim
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You can but not together. The port that the devices attach to will only accept one device at a time.