My setup is Panasonic (1080p) 2 hdmi ports
Cable Reciever 1 hdmi port
Toshiba HD-a3 1hdm1 port
PS3 – 1 hdmi
And a Yamaha HT6060 with 2 HDMI in ports and 1 out.


My initial though is to run my Cable Reciver directly into the tv, PS3 directly into my Yamaha receiver, HD-a3 player into the Yamaha as well, and the HDMI output from my Yamaha directly back into my second port on my tv.

Does the way I am think of setting it up, sound like I can get away from a switcher, or am I overlooking something that may not worker causing me to need a hdmi switcher? I will be ordering from monoprice shortly for and cable, just trying to fiugre out if im gonna need a switch as well to get everything running properly with sound an hdmi.

You're plan will work, you will need a digital audio cable from the cable STB to the AV receiver for sound though.

You're plan will work, you will need a digital audio cable from the cable STB to the AV receiver for sound though.

That wouldnt be a problem, just wondering if that would be needed though. Right now I have an older receiver, and my cable stb to my tv, hd-dvd to the tv and the only thing to my reciever is an optical from the tv. I get sound on both devices.

Thanks for the info though, i guess I wont be buying a switch :)

Your TV most likely can only pass 2 channels of audio through it, to get DD 5.1 on channels it's available on you need to go straight from the STB to AV receiver.

Your TV most likely can only pass 2 channels of audio through it, to get DD 5.1 on channels it's available on you need to go straight from the STB to AV receiver.

Gotcha, thanks again for the info/help.