Can I use a receiver as an A/V Switcher?
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no, because for the non-HDMI sources the audio will not pass through to the TV. you can switch the video easily and have it all convert to a single HDMI output to your TV.... but the non-HDMI audio will not be "upconverted" to HDMI audio output.
even if you aren't interested in surround sound, maybe just buy a decent inexpensive pair of speakers and run a stereo setup with a cheap AVR that can convert the video to a single HDMI output to the TV. It will still sound a zillion times better than the TV speakers and you can accomplish your goal.
even if you aren't interested in surround sound, maybe just buy a decent inexpensive pair of speakers and run a stereo setup with a cheap AVR that can convert the video to a single HDMI output to the TV. It will still sound a zillion times better than the TV speakers and you can accomplish your goal.
It's not that I don't want speakers, its just that there are no room for it. This is a bedroom TV, and it's a Hitachi super-thin model with only 1 HDMI mounted in a corner that has no room for any speakers anywhere. I have a full Def Tech system in the basement with a 63" Fujitsu for movie-watching...this is just for occasional TV for us and the kids.
It has a 3.5mm audio jack for use with VGA, which won't do me much good. I looked a little closer at the specs (42X902), and it looks like, with an adaptor, I can use the VGA as a composite input. That, along with an HDMI switch, should accomplish what I need, for far less then the cost of a receiver or Hitachi's media box. Thanks!
Leon makes an LCR that is 1.5" deep and mates perfectly with the new ultra thin TVs. The HZ-212-LCR can be found here: http://www.leonspeakers.com/hz212.html
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The other option, is to use a video switcher like the DVDO by Anchor Bay, although you would want to make sure it passes audio. Or if the receiver has pre-outs, is to use the receiver to switch video sources and send the pre-out of the front two channels to the HDMI analog audio input on the TV.
Leon makes an LCR that is 1.5" deep and mates perfectly with the new ultra thin TVs. The HZ-212-LCR can be found here: http://www.leonspeakers.com/hz212.html
The other option, is to use a video switcher like the DVDO by Anchor Bay, although you would want to make sure it passes audio. Or if the receiver has pre-outs, is to use the receiver to switch video sources and send the pre-out of the front two channels to the HDMI analog audio input on the TV.
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This does not sound 100% correct, if I understand you correctly.
My Yamaha RX-V3900 does seem to send audio via HDMI from my DVD player connected with analog audio.
This sort of feature may not occur on cheaper models though.
This does not sound 100% correct, if I understand you correctly.
My Yamaha RX-V3900 does seem to send audio via HDMI from my DVD player connected with analog audio.
This sort of feature may not occur on cheaper models though.
That is a pretty cool feature if true, as I had never heard of any AVR's which will convert a non-HDMI audio input and send it out to the monitor via HDMI.
However, I doubt the OP is looking in that price range to use as a video switcher for the bedroom.
However, I doubt the OP is looking in that price range to use as a video switcher for the bedroom.
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I am sure not.
One observation I have about this feature - I suspect few people have ever tested to see if their receiver does it. So it's hard to say what receivers support it, and what receivers don't.
One observation I have about this feature - I suspect few people have ever tested to see if their receiver does it. So it's hard to say what receivers support it, and what receivers don't.
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