Is it better to hook up to surround sound using fiber optics cable or hdmi cable. If hdmi, which one do you recommend for best performance? null

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LGBuyer · Accepted Answer

HDMI is sufficient, any HDMI cable that is HDMI 2.0 rated is fine.

RealTVLover · Answer

HDMI is always the best way to hook up a surround sound, simply because it give you uncompressed audio (i.e Dolby True HD, DOLBY ATMOS, DTS-Master HD, DTS-X). Simply said HDMI is the best! Fiber Optics simply gives you 5.1. audio

Answered by RealTVLover 8 years ago

Cruiser · Answer

Toslink optical sound delivers good audio quality, but typically limited to 5.1 surround. HDMI cabling offers many other HT configurations including Atmos and DTS:X. My preference is to use HDMI wherever possible. Most HDMI cables work fine. I tend to keep mine reasonably short and buy a good quality cable. No need to overspend.

Answered by Cruiser 8 years ago

RealCustomer · Answer

HDMI hands down. Fiber optics is just a cheaper version but will also give you a cheaper quality. Always remember, you get what you pay for.

“Is it better to hook up to surround sound using fiber optics cable or hdmi cable. If hdmi, which one do you recommend for best performance?”

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