Think HDMI receivers will ever do this?

[Uniquely]

Allow you to watch video from one source while listening to audio from another source.

That's the biggest thing I hate about HDMI. I can't watch football from my satellite while listening to music from another input.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

Allow you to watch video from one source while listening to audio from another source.

That's the biggest thing I hate about HDMI. I can't watch football from my satellite while listening to music from another input.

Connect the satellite directly to your TV with component cables in addition to HDMI throught the receiver.

[Trix]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

I can't watch football from my satellite while listening to music from another input.

I got around that by adding 2 bookshelf speakers to my front soundstage as Zone 2. So, I can have HMDI cable playing in Zone 1, on my TV, turn the volume all the way down, and crank up music from my CD player or iPod on my Zone 2 speakers. Also works great for different music when gaming, since it still allows me to get sound effects from the game, but my own choice of music!

[Trix]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Connect the satellite directly to your TV with component cables in addition to HDMI throught the receiver.

Hmm, that would have been easier. And cheaper...

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Connect the satellite directly to your TV with component cables in addition to HDMI throught the receiver.

Can't do it.... I'm using the s-video out to my PC and the hdmi to my receiver. Unless it will output all three? hmmmm But even still, the devices I would use to play music (ps3 & 360) are both hdmi as well.

[H9k_]

Just go into your onkyo menu and re-assign the video and audio input that you want. Atleast i can do that on my 805, guessing it will work on 606 also.

CD or whatever button you want it on:
Video:hdmi cable box
Audio: whatever hdmi og optical or coax you want to have the sound from.

[dobyblue]

Unless you're listening to high resolution multi-channel music, you could use an extra optical cable to your PS3 for audio.

[guitarist155]

used to have this problem when larry munson was announcing the GA games, anybody in Ga that was watching would mute the tv and turn on the radio to hear him. but that was pre hdmi

[wostertag]

Originally Posted by H9k_

Just go into your onkyo menu and re-assign the video and audio input that you want. Atleast i can do that on my 805, guessing it will work on 606 also.

CD or whatever button you want it on:
Video:hdmi cable box
Audio: whatever hdmi og optical or coax you want to have the sound from.

+1 - Denons also let's you re-assign them.

[CosmoKid]

My Yamaha allows it without reassigning anything.

I choose my video source first and then my audio source. I dont think it works for every source but it allows me a few things...

1- I can play Tiger Woods on my PS3 and listen to XM/CD while doing it
2- I can watch the Yankees on TV and listen to the radio broadcast while doing it.

thats all I have tried it with but there is nothing else i would need it for.

[H9k_]

So did TS bail on his own thread?

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by CosmoKid

My Yamaha allows it without reassigning anything.

I choose my video source first and then my audio source. I dont think it works for every source but it allows me a few things...

1- I can play Tiger Woods on my PS3 and listen to XM/CD while doing it
2- I can watch the Yankees on TV and listen to the radio broadcast while doing it.

thats all I have tried it with but there is nothing else i would need it for.

Good to know they already do that then. Next time I shop for a receiver upgrade, I'll check for that feature.

[lokir1]

i have an onk 705 and selecting my vid source first then selecting an audio source allows me to watch tv while listening to the radio ipod etc all hdmi hook up