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post #1 of 19
1/3/13 at 1:19am
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Hi,

My old Sony (really old) just stopped working. I've been browsing and saw some other interesting receivers. I'd like the idea of the HDMI standby passthrough and 3D functionality in receivers and want to use that. I donot need the Bravia functionality. I saw already some Sony receivers with this functionality but :
Sony STR-DH520
Sony STR-DH720

My main concern is about HDMI standby passthrough. When using this mode I understand this costs power (aprox 30 - 40 W) but when all devices are switched off I'm curious if either Sony mentioned above is also going into real standby mode (0.1 - 1 W or so) or still uses the 30 - 40 W? Otherwise this functionality adds extra 75 euros / year and than it would be better to buy a different model / brand wink.gif

My question is if someone knows if either device is really going into standby mode (0.1 - 1.0 W) ?

Otherwise I'm really curious if someone knows similar (Other brand) receivers ( 4x HDMI input + min 2x audio input) that have ACR + 3D and HDMI passthrough mode and really go into standby mode when switching off al HDMI devices?

Thanks.. smile.gif
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post #2 of 19
1/3/13 at 1:50am
Save your money and get a Yamaha. Pass through on these Sonys is junk. Read the Amazon reviews. Unless you just have to have 7.1, get a Yamaha rx v371 or 373. They are 5.1 but are better receivers all the way around. And I don't know about the Sony but the Yamahas use about 3 watts in standby mode and Im sure the Sonys are no better. You can also change inputs while it is off.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R34TIYDJ59CAKR/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004NHCGJO&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=#wasThisHelpful
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/3/13 at 2:04am
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post #3 of 19
1/3/13 at 4:35am
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Hi Bond007,

Thanks for this great feedback. 5.1 is really enough for me and after reading the Sony review.... hmmmmmm

I'm going to check the Yamaha specs. If the standby mode (when enabled with hdmi passthrough) really only uses 3W than this is the right receiver for me. Are you certain about the 3 W?

Thanks
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post #4 of 19
1/3/13 at 4:43am
Just looked it up. The 373 has an Eco Mode and uses .3 watts in standby.
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/rx-v373_black_u/
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/3/13 at 4:48am
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post #5 of 19
1/3/13 at 5:03am
btw If you're not concerned about the YPAO microphone to help you set it up (not necessary at all but may save you some time) save your $80 and get the 371. Other than the mic the 373 and 371 are practically identical. $169 at Amazon is a hell of a deal for what the 371 is capable of.
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post #6 of 19
1/3/13 at 5:17am
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I've just found that the 373 does not support HDMI passthrough or is that a glitch of the web page?
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1DFmHeczq8R/p_022RXV373/Yamaha-RX-V373.html#details-tab

This means that for HDMI access I've to switch the Yamaha to on in order to be able to watch to other HDMI sources or does the Yamaha do this different (HDMI switching?) ? confused.gif
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post #7 of 19
1/3/13 at 7:51am
Good catch! I have the 671 but I thought they all had HDMI Standby switching. Looks like you would have to step up to the 471 to get that. That's actually good though. Amazon has the 471 for only $15 dollars more than the 373 and it is a better receiver anyway. It also has the GUI, YPAO capabilities, banana plug ports for all the speakers and 5 watts more per channel. But they only have 1 left....
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/3/13 at 8:21am
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post #8 of 19
1/3/13 at 8:07am
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Originally Posted by ronaldvd2000 View Post

I've just found that the 373 does not support HDMI passthrough or is that a glitch of the web page?
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-1DFmHeczq8R/p_022RXV373/Yamaha-RX-V373.html#details-tab
This means that for HDMI access I've to switch the Yamaha to on in order to be able to watch to other HDMI sources or does the Yamaha do this different (HDMI switching?) ? confused.gif
Glad you derailed this runaway train. Yamaha left the feature out of its base model. You need at least the RX-V473/HTR-4065 to get standby pass-through. The HTR can be had at Costo; the RX is the specialty store version.
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post #9 of 19
1/3/13 at 8:24am
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Originally Posted by JBWIII View Post

Glad you derailed this runaway train. Yamaha left the feature out of its base model. You need at least the RX-V473/HTR-4065 to get standby pass-through. The HTR can be had at Costo; the RX is the specialty store version.
You are rude as well as ignorant.tongue.gif Impressive.
Edited by Bond 007 - 1/3/13 at 8:36am
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post #10 of 19
1/3/13 at 9:42am
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Originally Posted by Bond 007 View Post

You are rude as well as ignorant.tongue.gif Impressive.
Okay, rude, I'll give you. I've never won any awards for online decorum.

Ignorant, I'm not so comfortable accepting in this case. If you're talking about the fact that I mentioned only the latest V73 models, you're right that I overlooked the V71s. However, in your post #4 above, you conflated Eco mode with standby pass-through. So in that instance you were quite ignorant yourself. But I didn't post an ad hominem response because we're all trying to help each other out here--which sometimes involves nothing more than reading the manuals to those unwilling/unable to do the research themselves--so it's forgivable if someone gets it wrong.

At any rate, and to end this on a magnanimous note, as an Ohio native myself, go Bengals.
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post #11 of 19
1/3/13 at 11:28am
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Originally Posted by JBWIII View Post

Okay, rude, I'll give you. I've never won any awards for online decorum.

I thought Bond 007 was refering to himself.
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post #12 of 19
1/3/13 at 3:04pm
lol:)
You must be bored.
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post #13 of 19
1/3/13 at 6:48pm
Are "HDMI pass thru" and "HDMI standby pass thru" the same thing? I've seen it listed both ways. Thanks.
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post #14 of 19
1/3/13 at 8:46pm
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Originally Posted by Jim McC View Post

Are "HDMI pass thru" and "HDMI standby pass thru" the same thing? I've seen it listed both ways. Thanks.
Probably not. HDMI pass-through is usually mentioned in describing the receiver's ability to pass through high-bandwidth signals, such as 1080p 3D and 4K.

If a receiver has standby pass-through, it will most likely mention the word standby in the marketing.

If you're unsure, download the manual and check how the feature works.
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post #15 of 19
1/3/13 at 10:10pm
Thanks JBWIII. So when someone talks about being able to watch a movie at night with receiver off, that is called "Hdmi standby pass thru"?
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post #16 of 19
1/3/13 at 11:23pm
Yes, standby pass through is the ability to send an HDMI signal from a source device through the AVR and on to the TV when the receiver is "off" (in standby mode, actually).
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post #17 of 19
1/4/13 at 3:36am
And neither of those should be confused with "HDMI Standby Switching". Which caused some of the confusion in this thread. Originally he was only concerned with power consumption in standby mode but then he stated that he wanted to be able to switch sources with the receiver off. The 400 series and above will do all 3 of these things. Pass through, standby pass through and standby switching.
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post #18 of 19
1/4/13 at 9:25am
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Only the Yamaha RXV473 is available in my country (The Netherlands) . I've seen that this one also supports standby pass through :-) So I think I've (you all actually) made up my mind regarding the receivers choice smile.gif

Thanks to all that responded to the threat and as mentioned before: Rudeness does not exist when the correct answers are given.. hahaha Thats the best part.... wink.gif
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post #19 of 19
1/4/13 at 10:14am
You are welcome. Best of luck.smile.gif
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