Posts by HDTV Maniac

Magguss, your suggestion has some merit to it, maybe that would be the simplest solution. Just make the basement Z1 a dedicated space and not attach the matrix to it. I will see if this is not the best course of action. Obviously, going...

Doing a quick search, I came upon the Sherwood RX5502 dual-zone receiver that would seem to fit the bill for my Z2 and Z3 audio distribution. What do you think of this receiver, will I be able to use it to replace the 2 A-100's?

Quote:Originally Posted by Magguss Had to go back to try and get my head around some things. 1. The Audiosource amp will have to be in the rooms of Z2/Z3. The Onkyo will output fixed audio out and the Audiosource amps only have a...

I get that Jeff, but it is also a much more expensive proposition, and then I would have to run seperate (analog or digital) audio to each AVR so I can have the option of using a different audio source than the video source.

Quote:Originally Posted by jautor If we're still talking about an Onkyo NR616, I don't see anything in the manual that indicates any support for separate audio/video switching for Zone1. So yes, if you really want that feature,...

Thanks for the reply Jeff. Since the intent was never to get 3 separate AVR's, I always knew that HDMI outputs from the matrix going to Z2 and Z3 would likely be the cause for the down-mixed audio. Right now I am sticking to the single...

Quote:Originally Posted by TMcG Is it a known fact with this Monoprice unit that it will only pass PCM audio through the HDMI???? It doesn't seem to make sense and is engineering that would cause this device NOT to sell. Even if...

What I was thinking is that since all devices connected to the matrix will not be able to pass more than stereo PCM through the HDMI connection, and since I wanted to get 5.1 to my Z1 theater, I figured to use the digital audio outputs...

Cool, I figure the analog connection is the safest bet. I'll read the manual and let you know what I find. The only thing that I want to make sure can happen is that I can split the digital audio out from the sources and connect 1 branch...

jpclement, from reading the reviews on the Monoprice website for this product (I assume you are referring to PID 5704), I see that people only mention the small blackout when someone is tuning in to a source that is already being watched...