Can't speak for the Pio, but ALL 2010 Denon AVRs (including the 1910) offer HDMI pass through as a feature when the AVR is in Standby. Although an alternate configuration you can do with any AVR is to simply connect the HDMI from the DirecTV box to the TV with and optical cable to the AVR for when you want to use the surround speakers.


Also, although an AVR might be capable of 7.1, you can connect as few as 2 front speakers only for a 2.0 setup if you choose.

 

Thanks for the response; answered my question.

 

please help,

Why don't i have a pic on my tv when my yamaha v565 receiver is turned off (red light shows standby). I have hd cable box running hdmi to receiver then hdmi from receiver to tv. when i turn on tv, it flashes a pic for about 3 seconds then screen goes black and says no signal. if i turn on receiver it comes on??? I thought this would "pass through" the signal?? HELP!!!!!!!

 



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please help,

Why don't i have a pic on my tv when my yamaha v565 receiver is turned off (red light shows standby). I have hd cable box running hdmi to receiver then hdmi from receiver to tv. when i turn on tv, it flashes a pic for about 3 seconds then screen goes black and says no signal. if i turn on receiver it comes on??? I thought this would "pass through" the signal?? HELP!!!!!!!

Have you set "Standby Through" to ON? (See User Manual, page 42.}

 

ok thanks SoundChex.

I'll try when i get home from work.

Pss any good site where I can find the users manual??

thanks

 



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Originally Posted by slidellchad /forum/post/18576827


ok thanks SoundChex.

I'll try when i get home from work.

Pss any good site where I can find the users manual??

thanks

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/engli...rch.php?div=av

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/.../RX-V565_U.pdf

 



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Originally Posted by slidellchad /forum/post/18576827


ok thanks SoundChex.

I'll try when i get home from work.

Pss any good site where I can find the users manual??

thanks

Apparently the manual didn't fall off the back of the truck with the AVR.

Just kidding.

 

Anyone recommend any good settings for yamaha v565. Just hooked it up yesterday and gonna watch first blue-ray movie on it?? 52" samsung hdtv

 

Don't know about the 565, but I know for the V663, I can confirm that a set-top box DOES NOT pass through in standby mode. Unless there's a setting that needs to be done. I have a Cox Cable Scientific Atlanta Explorer 4240HDC connected to it, so if anyone out there has a similar setup, how should I proceed with the HTR-6160 (which is the RX-V663, btw)?