Ideally you would connect your DVD player to the TV via HDMI and connect the DVD to your surround processor using a digital or optical connection.
You may run into an issue if you also have an HDTV satellite receiver. In which case you'll need a device to handle multiple HD inputs.
Good luck.
Morgan Harman
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I am planning to buy a Denon upconverting dvd player & connect it to my HDTV via HDMI connection. My question is do I still have to connect the dvd player to my receiver in order to get Dolby Digital output or is it sufficient enough for me to have my hdtv connected to my receiver for Dolby Digital output?

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