Optical cable connection

i have a samsung led, samsung home theater system and an HD cable box.....
to get surround sound from tv is it better to connect optical cable from tv to receiver or from cable box to receiver? or is there a way to get surround sound using hdmi. i do have the cable box connected to tv via hdmi and also the home theater system.

Going optical out of the TV gives you the option of using either surround or TV speakers. Sometimes at night you don't need/want full range sound.
HDMI will give a better quality of sound in some instances, but increases the cost and complexity of the setup.
Disclosure: Former BBY employee.

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