Heya Folks,
I have a couple of questions about the Xbox Series X. I was planning to install it into my system as a CD/DVD/Blu-ray transport.
From what I understand there is no optical out on the new Xbox Series X only HDMI and USB.
My Gustard X16 DAC has an IIs connector which looks like HDMI but from what I understand they are not the same and not compatible.
This would not be a problem as my Panasonic TX-55DX650B TV has optical out and I can run from that to my Gustard X16.
This would be fine for the CD transport side of things as CD is 16bit which is the maximum for Toslink/Optical.
But what if I want to stream high res audio from the Xbox or play my FLAC files from the hard drive connected to it?
My Gustard X16 also has Coaxial In and I know from Amir`s measurements that the coaxial input on the Gustard X16 is very good.
So I would like to be able to stream 24bit audio from the Xbox Series X and the hard drive connected to it via coaxial which would, I believe, mean using an HDMI audio extractor with a coaxial out as I do not think the Panasonic TX-55DX650B has a coaxial out.
Would this do the job?
or
The second has HDMI 2.0 out though I don`t really have a need for that now it may be useful in the future.
Do I need to wait for a HDMI 2.1 version to be compatible with the Xbox Series X?
Do I need to connect to the HDMI ARC out on my TV or can it go to a normal HDMI 2,0?
From what I understand my TV is 4K/60Hz, so is there any need to wait for the HDMI 2.1 version if my TV will max out at 4k/60hz anyway?
Finally is lag an issue with audio extractors? I have read that they cause input lag, is this correct? And can it be avoided?
Thanks
I have a couple of questions about the Xbox Series X. I was planning to install it into my system as a CD/DVD/Blu-ray transport.
From what I understand there is no optical out on the new Xbox Series X only HDMI and USB.
My Gustard X16 DAC has an IIs connector which looks like HDMI but from what I understand they are not the same and not compatible.
This would not be a problem as my Panasonic TX-55DX650B TV has optical out and I can run from that to my Gustard X16.
This would be fine for the CD transport side of things as CD is 16bit which is the maximum for Toslink/Optical.
But what if I want to stream high res audio from the Xbox or play my FLAC files from the hard drive connected to it?
My Gustard X16 also has Coaxial In and I know from Amir`s measurements that the coaxial input on the Gustard X16 is very good.
So I would like to be able to stream 24bit audio from the Xbox Series X and the hard drive connected to it via coaxial which would, I believe, mean using an HDMI audio extractor with a coaxial out as I do not think the Panasonic TX-55DX650B has a coaxial out.
Would this do the job?
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or
HDMI 2.0 Audio Extractor, HDMI Audio Splitter 4K HDMI to Optical Spdif Toslink Coaxial and 3.5mm Stereo Audio Converter Support 4K@60Hz HDCP 2.2 HDR 3D for Blu-ray DVD Player PS4 Xbox One: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
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The second has HDMI 2.0 out though I don`t really have a need for that now it may be useful in the future.
Do I need to wait for a HDMI 2.1 version to be compatible with the Xbox Series X?
Do I need to connect to the HDMI ARC out on my TV or can it go to a normal HDMI 2,0?
From what I understand my TV is 4K/60Hz, so is there any need to wait for the HDMI 2.1 version if my TV will max out at 4k/60hz anyway?
Finally is lag an issue with audio extractors? I have read that they cause input lag, is this correct? And can it be avoided?
Thanks