Anyone,
Our Sony STR-DE1075 receiver is sick. The source selector won't switch via the front panel knob. It will switch from the remote however.
So I picked up a "brand-D" receiver. As I expected like most new receivers it is designed to route the HDMI source through the receiver. With the Sony, the HDMI cables went to the TV and the receiver handled just digital audio via the optical interface. Since the new receiver only has one optical digital signal, I have routed the three HDMI cables (DirecTV DVR, Media Center HTPC, and Panasonic BD player to the TV. Then the TV's optical digital output back to the receiver's lone optical input. It does work but in fact this receiver almost cannot be operated without the on-screen display. The receiver's monitor video IS connected to a comp. video input on the TV but of course you have to switch away from whatever you are watching or listening to. Other than basic source selection and volume, you can't really operate the receiver. It gets into modes where I have to power down the receiver to "get it back".
I don't want to have to use the receiver for watching news and TV programs. Only music, sports, and action stuff. To me the DD TV sound is awful for "normal" TV viewing-- especially commercials. Setting the bass so music sounds good makes TV commercials sound like turntable rumble from the old days. I literally have to turn down the volume on the sub woofer with its own knob. No way to do it with the receiver (I think anyway) since you can't see what your doing (unless the video IS routed through the receiver). Pass through is supposed to work on the new RX but it is basically whatever input source was used last.
Before I take this back to BB and regroup, can anyone comment? I'm sure you all know this well respected brand.
Thanks,
Terry,
Our Sony STR-DE1075 receiver is sick. The source selector won't switch via the front panel knob. It will switch from the remote however.
So I picked up a "brand-D" receiver. As I expected like most new receivers it is designed to route the HDMI source through the receiver. With the Sony, the HDMI cables went to the TV and the receiver handled just digital audio via the optical interface. Since the new receiver only has one optical digital signal, I have routed the three HDMI cables (DirecTV DVR, Media Center HTPC, and Panasonic BD player to the TV. Then the TV's optical digital output back to the receiver's lone optical input. It does work but in fact this receiver almost cannot be operated without the on-screen display. The receiver's monitor video IS connected to a comp. video input on the TV but of course you have to switch away from whatever you are watching or listening to. Other than basic source selection and volume, you can't really operate the receiver. It gets into modes where I have to power down the receiver to "get it back".
I don't want to have to use the receiver for watching news and TV programs. Only music, sports, and action stuff. To me the DD TV sound is awful for "normal" TV viewing-- especially commercials. Setting the bass so music sounds good makes TV commercials sound like turntable rumble from the old days. I literally have to turn down the volume on the sub woofer with its own knob. No way to do it with the receiver (I think anyway) since you can't see what your doing (unless the video IS routed through the receiver). Pass through is supposed to work on the new RX but it is basically whatever input source was used last.
Before I take this back to BB and regroup, can anyone comment? I'm sure you all know this well respected brand.
Thanks,
Terry,