[rpaterick]

Hello, first post on the forum.


Can I use optical from Sony Blu-Ray Player to the Yamaha 1600 and not run into any limitations for Audio formats?


The Yamaha defaults to PCM during HD audio from Blu-Ray player, any Yamaha owners or experts like the Standard(Dolby Digital) or prefer the PCM? Also, would the THX setting be better or does it all depend on my overall setup?


Thanks for any advice, I could use it!


Ryan

Setup:

TV=Mitsubishi WD-65835

Receiver=Yamaha RX-V1600 THX

Subs= 2-15" Cerwin Vega(powered)

Fronts=Definitive BP-8B

Rears=Definitive BP-1.2x

Center=Definitive 2100

SBR's=Definitive(in ceiling)

Monster Cable Power Protector HTS-2600

DirecTV HDDVR

Sony Blu-Ray 350 player

 

[William]



Quote:
Originally Posted by rpaterick /forum/post/15405947


Hello, first post on the forum.


Can I use optical from Sony Blu-Ray Player to the Yamaha 1600 and not run into any limitations for Audio formats?...

No, multi channel lossless audio (LPCM, TrueHD and DTS-MA) can only be used via HDMI or analog ins/outs.

 

[rpaterick]

William, thanks for the clarification.


So it looks like I need a splitter to run everything correctly?


Blu-Ray-video/audio splitter via HDMI to TV and to Receiver

DirecTV-video/audio splitter via HDMI to TV and to Receiver


Is there a splitter that I should be looking into specifically? I have the Monster Remote 300 with the IR base if that helps or if there is a splitter that just runs constant and feeds the signals to everywhere.


Any help or advice on how to run properly considering my 1600 can't handle the video of 1080p or it may possibly downgrade the video signal.


Thanks,


Ryan

 

[BIslander]

You don't need a splitter for DirecTV. Audio maxes out at DD 5.1 on broadcast sources and video is limited to 1080i. So, you can run HDMI through your receiver for both video and audio or you can run HDMI to the TV for video and optical to the receiver for audio.

 

[rpaterick]



Quote:
Originally Posted by BIslander /forum/post/15408349


You don't need a splitter for DirecTV. Audio maxes out at DD 5.1 on broadcast sources and video is limited to 1080i. So, you can run HDMI through your receiver for both video and audio or you can run HDMI to the TV for video and optical to the receiver for audio.

Thanks for the info.

 

[William]

You sure that your receiver doesn't offer HDMI pass through? While it may not process 1080p if it will just pass it through you will be fine.

 

[rpaterick]



Quote:
Originally Posted by William /forum/post/15409585


You sure that your receiver doesn't offer HDMI pass through? While it may not process 1080p if it will just pass it through you will be fine.

I'm not sure. It would be nice though. The only thing I'm worried about it is the 1080p from the Blu-Ray. I'm going to hook-up and see.

Thanks

 

[rpaterick]

I just viewed some more switches on hdtvsupply and what I really need is the 2x4. The price just doesn't justify it($600.00). So I got to thinking, why not just get 2-1x2? I need them on all the time anyway(not a big deal) and that would solve my problem with 1080p.

 

[rpaterick]

I just viewed some more switches on hdtvsupply and what I really need is the 2x4. The price just doesn't justify it($600.00). So I got to thinking, why not just get 2-1x2? I need them on all the time anyway(not a big deal) and that would solve my problem with 1080p.