Gizmo 76
Prominent Member
Good Afternoon,
I have a couple of question regarding settting up the Onkyo 605, if I tell you what equipment and the connection methods we're planning on using first, it might make it easier to explain.
What we have, and how it would be connected to the amp:-
Now if all the above was connected using the mentioned methods, would the amp be able to bypass the sound straight through the HDMI connection to the TV. It's Just that we don't want to be running a 5.1 setup all the time, we might just want to watch TV as normal with the sound coming out of the TV itself.
I'm not totally sure the above is possible as it mean the amp is converting the dolby digital signals and then outputting through the HDMI, but if it was possible that would be great
If it isn't actually possible I guess that the best way to go about things would be to only route the sound from the seperate devices (expect for the 360) to the amp, and have the video connections going into the TV.
Any ideas on the above??
Also one more quick question, will this amp allow me to use a 1080p connection with the 360?? I just got a black screen when I tried, and 1080i seemed to be converted into a 720p signal according to the TV. So i'm assuming that 720p is the best to go with??
Cheers for any advice
Giz
I have a couple of question regarding settting up the Onkyo 605, if I tell you what equipment and the connection methods we're planning on using first, it might make it easier to explain.
What we have, and how it would be connected to the amp:-
- Xbox 360 (HDMI)
- CD player (2 x Audio Phono Leads) - Will be used mainly on Zone 2 in another room
- Telewest (Scart to S-Video Lead + 2 x Audio Phono Leads)
- DVD Player (Component + Optical Digital Audio)
Now if all the above was connected using the mentioned methods, would the amp be able to bypass the sound straight through the HDMI connection to the TV. It's Just that we don't want to be running a 5.1 setup all the time, we might just want to watch TV as normal with the sound coming out of the TV itself.
I'm not totally sure the above is possible as it mean the amp is converting the dolby digital signals and then outputting through the HDMI, but if it was possible that would be great
If it isn't actually possible I guess that the best way to go about things would be to only route the sound from the seperate devices (expect for the 360) to the amp, and have the video connections going into the TV.
Any ideas on the above??
Also one more quick question, will this amp allow me to use a 1080p connection with the 360?? I just got a black screen when I tried, and 1080i seemed to be converted into a 720p signal according to the TV. So i'm assuming that 720p is the best to go with??
Cheers for any advice
Giz