I've read a ton of forum posts and articles on the web and I have a question....
Let me explain my setup first, let me know if you need any other information.
I ran my DVR through the whole house using a splitter. Video works perfect, no issues at all.
DVR ->"ViewHD 4 Port HDMI 1x4 3D Powered Splitter Ver 1.3" ->
-> Samsung TV LN32A330
-> Samsung TV LNS4092D (has a samsung bluray home theater with optical input no hdmi switching)
-> Samsung TV LN52B75 (has a sony bluray home theater with optical input no hdmi switching)
I understand that all three tv's do not support 5.1 audio optical out from a HDMI input.
I understand that when using a HDMI splitter that audio defaults to the lowest supported audio on each path.
I would rather not replace or buy ALL new home theater equipment that incorporates hdmi switching.
I purchased a "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink & Digital Coaxial Port (Rev.2) w/ 3D support" in order to extract the 5.1 hdmi audio to the optical input on the home theater. This works like a charm, as long as the other two tv's are disconnected.
My questions is, if I purchase two more "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink & Digital Coaxial Port (Rev.2) w/ 3D support" and hook them up to the other two paths, will this "trick" the DVR into thinking each path is 5.1 capable?
So the proposed setup would be:
DVR ->"ViewHD 4 Port HDMI 1x4 3D Powered Splitter Ver 1.3" ->
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LN32A330
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LNS4092D
-> TOS link to samsung bluray home theater
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LN52B75
-> TOS link to Sony bluray home theater
I understand that this setup is crazy, but buying 3 of these switches only costs about $150...and buying 3 new receivers capable of hdmi is MUCH more expensive.
Here are links to the items mentioned above:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14WB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00263D7A4/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00
Let me explain my setup first, let me know if you need any other information.
I ran my DVR through the whole house using a splitter. Video works perfect, no issues at all.
DVR ->"ViewHD 4 Port HDMI 1x4 3D Powered Splitter Ver 1.3" ->
-> Samsung TV LN32A330
-> Samsung TV LNS4092D (has a samsung bluray home theater with optical input no hdmi switching)
-> Samsung TV LN52B75 (has a sony bluray home theater with optical input no hdmi switching)
I understand that all three tv's do not support 5.1 audio optical out from a HDMI input.
I understand that when using a HDMI splitter that audio defaults to the lowest supported audio on each path.
I would rather not replace or buy ALL new home theater equipment that incorporates hdmi switching.
I purchased a "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink & Digital Coaxial Port (Rev.2) w/ 3D support" in order to extract the 5.1 hdmi audio to the optical input on the home theater. This works like a charm, as long as the other two tv's are disconnected.
My questions is, if I purchase two more "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink & Digital Coaxial Port (Rev.2) w/ 3D support" and hook them up to the other two paths, will this "trick" the DVR into thinking each path is 5.1 capable?
So the proposed setup would be:
DVR ->"ViewHD 4 Port HDMI 1x4 3D Powered Splitter Ver 1.3" ->
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LN32A330
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LNS4092D
-> TOS link to samsung bluray home theater
-> "Monoprice 4X1 HDMI® Switcher w/ Toslink" ->Samsung TV LN52B75
-> TOS link to Sony bluray home theater
I understand that this setup is crazy, but buying 3 of these switches only costs about $150...and buying 3 new receivers capable of hdmi is MUCH more expensive.
Here are links to the items mentioned above:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14WB8/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00263D7A4/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00










