Hi there - Hoping someone can help with a quesiton I have regarding DVD Audio connections. I have noticed that several DVD players have both OPTICAL / Fiber audio OUT and also have 5.1 Decoder Out - meaning separate connections fro FL/FR, Rear, Center, etc. which connect directly to the reciever. Which of these two connections offer superior sound? What are the differences between the two? Thanks in advance!
If you have a receiver with a built in decoder, there's no reason to pay more for a player with the decorder, the 6 seperate audio connections. Those are mainly for a receiver that doesn't have the decoder built in, but has the seperate inputs.