joeu1998
Novice Member
I am quite new to the AV world, having recently purchased an Epson TW9400 and now finding myself in the middle of setting up our home theatre.
I do not yet have an AV receiver but I’m looking to purchase one, so that I can send our firestick, PS4, etc to either our TV or projector, without having to keep moving devices around / switching cables.
I’ve already read this similar thread (and commented) but didn’t get any response, so figured I would start a new thread.
Projector is an Epson TW9400 as mentioned which accepts a 4K signal with all the HDR / 60p goodness (fibre optic HDMI cables being fitted soon) - while the TV is only a basic 1080p panel.
Only one output on the receiver will ever be used at once, i.e. we will either watch the projector, or the TV - never both at once. My understanding is that most AV receivers with dual outputs, will limit the outputs to the lowest resolution that’s connected to it, so because our TV is 1080p, I won’t be able to get the 4K HDR image on the projector.
I’ve read some comments about disconnecting the TV HDMI cable from the receiver when not in use, or powering off the TV, or doing some stuff in the settings - but if I have to fiddle around with cables, it defeats the purpose of getting an AV receiver in the first place.
Would anyone be able to recommend a receiver that can handle having 2x different output resolution devices connected (but not both in use), that will allow me to get the best image on the PJ that it can accept, even while connected to a 1080p TV? I have looked into many receivers with dual outputs, but keep coming across this issue of ‘mirrored’ outputs which limit the resolution/quality on both.
Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions.
Edit: I don’t have a ‘proper’ sound system, and won’t be able to for quite some time (the projector took enough persuasion, without adding speakers all over the room…) So any receiver I purchase will need to support 3.5mm audio out to an existing Bose speaker (criminal, I know!)
I do not yet have an AV receiver but I’m looking to purchase one, so that I can send our firestick, PS4, etc to either our TV or projector, without having to keep moving devices around / switching cables.
I’ve already read this similar thread (and commented) but didn’t get any response, so figured I would start a new thread.
Projector is an Epson TW9400 as mentioned which accepts a 4K signal with all the HDR / 60p goodness (fibre optic HDMI cables being fitted soon) - while the TV is only a basic 1080p panel.
Only one output on the receiver will ever be used at once, i.e. we will either watch the projector, or the TV - never both at once. My understanding is that most AV receivers with dual outputs, will limit the outputs to the lowest resolution that’s connected to it, so because our TV is 1080p, I won’t be able to get the 4K HDR image on the projector.
I’ve read some comments about disconnecting the TV HDMI cable from the receiver when not in use, or powering off the TV, or doing some stuff in the settings - but if I have to fiddle around with cables, it defeats the purpose of getting an AV receiver in the first place.
Would anyone be able to recommend a receiver that can handle having 2x different output resolution devices connected (but not both in use), that will allow me to get the best image on the PJ that it can accept, even while connected to a 1080p TV? I have looked into many receivers with dual outputs, but keep coming across this issue of ‘mirrored’ outputs which limit the resolution/quality on both.
Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions.
Edit: I don’t have a ‘proper’ sound system, and won’t be able to for quite some time (the projector took enough persuasion, without adding speakers all over the room…) So any receiver I purchase will need to support 3.5mm audio out to an existing Bose speaker (criminal, I know!)