I have done a little research to find a receiver that can be a true AV hub of my family room AND theater room at the same time. So far, I can't tell if there is ANYTHING that truly meets my needs in the manner I want them met. Here is my setup:
I have a family room and theater room that are adjecent to one another. I have an AV closet that has HDMI outs to the projector in the theater room and the TV in the family room.
I have a PS3 and two DirectTV HR-21 receivers.
What I need is a receiver that can take HDMI inputs from ALL THREE of these devices, and send any of these signals to either TV. These need to be independent, so I can watch any source in either room simultaneously. I want full remote control of the source from either room. I need two remotes, and they can't be IR since the family room is not in the line of sight of the AV closet.
Is there a receiver (or any other piece of equipment) that can do this for me? Naturally I want this cheap, but can it be done at any price?
In my research I have found receivers that have 2 HDMI outs, but I don't think they can be independently controlled, and I'm pretty sure even if I got a second remote, that it would not work in the family room (no line of sight).
My feeling is that what I am looking for is either a year or two away, or is prohibitively expensive ($5,000 or more). Any thoughts?
leonp
I have a family room and theater room that are adjecent to one another. I have an AV closet that has HDMI outs to the projector in the theater room and the TV in the family room.
I have a PS3 and two DirectTV HR-21 receivers.
What I need is a receiver that can take HDMI inputs from ALL THREE of these devices, and send any of these signals to either TV. These need to be independent, so I can watch any source in either room simultaneously. I want full remote control of the source from either room. I need two remotes, and they can't be IR since the family room is not in the line of sight of the AV closet.
Is there a receiver (or any other piece of equipment) that can do this for me? Naturally I want this cheap, but can it be done at any price?
In my research I have found receivers that have 2 HDMI outs, but I don't think they can be independently controlled, and I'm pretty sure even if I got a second remote, that it would not work in the family room (no line of sight).
My feeling is that what I am looking for is either a year or two away, or is prohibitively expensive ($5,000 or more). Any thoughts?
leonp