Does the HDMI input signal pass through to the TV if the receiver is off, so I can simply watch TV without the receiver on ?
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Don't know. I live so far out in the boonies our cable is analog. I run it directly to the TV and run the TV sound to the receiver. Sorry.
1711784
No. We have it hooked up on cable. If the receiver is off, there is no picture. Hope this helps.
1711785
No, not if the receiver is totally OFF. It must be in Standby Mode. Setup allows you to decide which input will then activate the Standby Pass Mode and then that signal will be sent to the TV. Standby Pass Mode does deactivate the Sleep Timer Function and the Auto Standby is disabled.
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Dear Tim:On my TV, I have to watch with the receiver on all the time - thus, through the surround system. I am not sure if getting an additional HDMI cable will allow you to watch TV normally without the receiver on. But the way I have mine set up I have to have the receiver on to watch TV.
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The HDMI inputs outputs do carry audio signals. In the simplest setup where all sources and monitors (I.e. TVs, receivers, etc) are HDMI capable, you won't need to worry about audio. However, if your receiver is HDMI-less, then you have the choices of sending analog or digital audio signal to it. While I've not tried digital signal but the analog works for me just like you stated in your question. I've read in the product reviews that the unit can only output one type of signal at a time. Meaning you can't have both analog and digital outputs at the same time. Search the reviews may help.
330358
I don't have a home theater receiver but I suspect it needs a direct connection to the HDMI port on the TV unless there is a pass through function on the receiver. Try asking a question about hooking HDMI to the receiver you have for a better answer. Good luck!
2007850
"Standby pass-through of Audio & Video""Conveniently access all your HDMI connected devices without having to power on the receiver". Hope that answers your question my friend.
796464
The DN840 has 'pass through' allowing the HDMI signal from your Directv to go through the receiver to your tv without powering up the DN840. However, this only works if you powered down the DN840 with the Directv selected last. If you powered down the DN840 with, say, the Playstation selected last, then the pass through logic will be set to Playstation and not Directv. So then when your wife turns on the TV/Directv, she'll call to ask why the TV won't work. To get the DN840 to switch back to Directv 'pass through' you'll have to turn the receiver on, select Directv, then the receiver will send that signal to the TV. Yes, this is driving us nuts since we regularly switch between TV and Playstation.
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Your receiver (TV set) is probably not getting connected to the source of signal. Using your TV remote control, press the TV/VIDEO button...a list of input will be displayed...if you are using an HDMI connector, try each of the 4 HDMI ports by continually pressing the TV/VIDEO button until you hit the right source of signal...good luck.
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I got rid of my Denon receiver but I believe you can. The HDMI has a signal feed back the send audio signal out of the TV over HDMI into the receiver. Most receivers have this feature. If I remember correctly there should be a button on the Denon remote control marked 'TV'. Just press this button and you should here the TV audio over you speakers that are connected to your receiver.
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yes it does. If you run HDMI to the TV from the receiver out, you can get the receiver inputs without power. However, when I tried using the HDMI control functions, I found that I couldn't turn up the volume on my TV with the TV remote. I might have a compatibility issue or I just need to play around with is ome more to get the settings right
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If you plug your components and cable/satellite into receiver and from there to TV you should not have to have the TV on to use the receiver. It does show the graphical menu on the TV, but not necessary.
2181939
When I power on the receiver is on the hdmi input that was set when I turned it off. I don't know if you can make one input the default when powered on? But would like to know if you can...I use the iPad Pioneer iControlav app which makes switching the input and controlling the receiver very easy.
495637
Wait, are you saying you have 2 HDMI connections between the tv and receiver?
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If I recall correctly, HDMI1 is for Blue-Ray; so I used HDMI for my HD from cable box into receiver. Use the pass-thru out from receiver to TV. That way, you can still watch TV with receiver off.
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Yes, I believe that is how it works, but I use the optical out of the tv into the soundbar so I don't use the HDMI
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This device always sends the input signal to both outputs - there is no switch involved. But I'm not sure why you care. If you're watching one TV the other TV is turned off so why does it matter that the HDMI signal is present at it's input? I use this spitter to sent the signal to a projector and to a TV. I never use both simultaneously. So what? Perhaps you can find a pure HDMI switch that uses no power at all and perhaps costs less money, but there will be some signal loss that may or may not affect picture quality.
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I think it's a good question. Yes, the receiver has to be turned on and you have to have the correct input selected. After all, the receiver does a LOT of processing (switching, upconverting) between its inputs and its outputs. It seems unimaginable that there could be a direct link between one of the four HDMI inputs and the HDMI output when the receiver is off. (Sorry!) But I haven't actually tried it, so I'm only giving you an educated guess here (but I'd give 100-to-1 odds on it!).
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The HDMI pass through function is designed to allow you to send an HDMI signal to a TV with the receiver in standby mode. As far as input lag using HDMI, in general you should not experience these issues when using this receiver with a video game system.
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Yes, you can select one signal source to pass through white the receiver is turned off. You just need to leave it connected to the AC power.