Under what conditions (if any) is the audio output signal (digital/optical/toslink connection) limited or blocked by an HDTV (specifically an LG 42LV3500-UP)?
I want to output audio from anything played on LG HDTV to DAC connected to mini amp with stereo speakers (and possibly a subwoofer).
Yet, I'm being warned by Schiit tech support (maker of Modi DAC) to check with TV manufacturer and by LG service repair center, that commercial copyright protection may block signal.I find this incredible, because LG itself makes soundbars that connect by toslink and claims that audio can be output to them to play anything that plays on the HDTV. If there was "fine print" to that claim, I find it incorrigible that LG wouldn't make it known in their advertising for soundbars,Also, Bose makes soundbar and other types of sound systems that connect by toslink and their sales told me there was no problem with sound output from movies played on my model of LG HDTV.Is this business about digital audio blocking for real or some more of the same tech support confusing BS?
If so, please explain with detailed specifics.For instance, how does Cinavia affect audio ouput through toslink? What else might effect output?
I can't get on with deciding what system I want to buy or not until this issue is cleared up. LG service center made it sound like the only way to be sure was to buy a home theater receiver that connects with HDMI whereby the TV communicates to "know" that the connected device is not capable of recording. But I don't like 5.1 surround sound, and don't want to buy an expensive home theater receiver when a DAC and stereo amplifier are all I want/need.
I want to output audio from anything played on LG HDTV to DAC connected to mini amp with stereo speakers (and possibly a subwoofer).
Yet, I'm being warned by Schiit tech support (maker of Modi DAC) to check with TV manufacturer and by LG service repair center, that commercial copyright protection may block signal.I find this incredible, because LG itself makes soundbars that connect by toslink and claims that audio can be output to them to play anything that plays on the HDTV. If there was "fine print" to that claim, I find it incorrigible that LG wouldn't make it known in their advertising for soundbars,Also, Bose makes soundbar and other types of sound systems that connect by toslink and their sales told me there was no problem with sound output from movies played on my model of LG HDTV.Is this business about digital audio blocking for real or some more of the same tech support confusing BS?
If so, please explain with detailed specifics.For instance, how does Cinavia affect audio ouput through toslink? What else might effect output?
I can't get on with deciding what system I want to buy or not until this issue is cleared up. LG service center made it sound like the only way to be sure was to buy a home theater receiver that connects with HDMI whereby the TV communicates to "know" that the connected device is not capable of recording. But I don't like 5.1 surround sound, and don't want to buy an expensive home theater receiver when a DAC and stereo amplifier are all I want/need.