# Surround sound issues (&HDMI)

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**Created:** [May 1, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/surround-sound-issues-hdmi/189665 "2007-05-01T14:57:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/surround-sound-issues-hdmi/189665/6 "2007-05-03T17:32:43Z")

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> [@AVG install problem](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/avg-install-problem/29942/2):
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> doesn’t that mean you need atleast 2 optical inputs on the receiver?

well you can do it with 2 opticals, or just use a red/white cable  
(i used a red/white cable for a little while before i got another optical)

> [@Vacuum + bad bearings + bored = this](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacuum-bad-bearings-bored-this/29943/23):
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> wouldnt it be better to run an optical cable from the cable box to the receiver vs tv to receiver, since the cable box is the true source of your sound when watching tv.
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> Or are you running a cable card?

ya it would be better to run the optical straight from the cable box to the receiver but i dont have an optical output from the cable box

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