Q: What is the purpose of the optical digital audio out port on my TV? Can that be used instead of my HDMI port for sound from my receiver? Is HDMI as good or better than optical digital?
Brian Johnson
Motley, Minn.
A: The optical digital audio connection is used in conjunction with the TV's digital tuner. Many HDTV owners use an antenna with their HDTV to watch local HD channels. When you tune a channel with the TV's digital tuner,...