Please help with new setup

[darkfear]

Hey everyone.
been lurking for a few and decided to hp aboard being i just got a ps3 for blu ray. i am moderately proficient in the hobby but here is my dilemma: i have a samsung dlp with one hdmi, ps3 with hdmi and digital audio (optical), directv hr20 with hdmi and optical only no coaxial audio, and a xbox 360 with digital optical. i use a yamaha with no hdmi pass through. i need a switch that handles both hdmi and digital optical. i know i can just buy a new receiver but i don't want to do so until i move to a bigger place( plan on buying after 3 yrs) i just want to use my existing but i am tired of manually unplugging to switch off. any thoughts guys? plus i don't want one of those 500 dollar ones(crazy price, can buy a receiver for that!)

[mr.hidef]

You can buy optical splitters at Radioshack.com, and you can buy HDMI splitters at Best Buy,Sears, And Circuit City...All dot com's...you know the drill....Good luck, and Happy New Year!!!.....Def

[mr.hidef]

You can put your X-Box360, your Direct TV HD, and your PS3 through a HDMI splitter.One HDMI cable from the splitter ,to your Samsung TV. Then you can run opticals from all of those to an optical splitter. then 1 optical off of your splitter to your receiver...so you will have just 1 optical cable going to your receiver... and 1 HDMI to your TV. Just use your TV as a monitor. your TV will stay on the same input all of the time!....Def

[darkfear]

thx mr hi. no one box solution though?

[Kratos3]

Originally Posted by darkfear

thx mr hi. no one box solution though?

The solution would be a new receiver such as a Yamaha 1800 or Sony 4300. Both have a bunch of HDMI inputs and an input for you Xbox. A little pricey though....

[coolmilo]

Hey Darkfear,

Go to monoprice.com and look at their HDMI switches. Many folks on this site recommend the monoprice products. I use monoprice cables but have yet to use their switch. If I ever needed an HDMI switch I would go to monoprice first.

[darkfear]

i did like some of the units on monoprice but the combo box of hdmi and digital audio alludes me. any thoughts

[darkfear]

i found this on another thread. any thoughts on it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157067584966

[Xmicro_Blu-ray]

Originally Posted by darkfear

i found this on another thread. any thoughts on it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157067584966

I have heard that those solutions effect picture/sound quality. Read the revies under your thread. One guy says it "adds noise". I would say buy a new receiver on one of those 2 year no interest jobs and roll with it.......but that is just me.

[darkfear]

Originally Posted by Xmicro_Blu-ray

I have heard that those solutions effect picture/sound quality. Read the revies under your thread. One guy says it "adds noise". I would say buy a new receiver on one of those 2 year no interest jobs and roll with it.......but that is just me.

i agree that eventually a new receiver is the way but i plan to move in a few years and plan to do a huge upgrade of tv, receiver, speakers, etc then. for now i just need something to keep me from constantly switching cables that can do audio as well. the noise issue concerns me a little but that was one dude. unless you know more or where i can find a better review resource.