bardel
Prominent Member
Hi all,
I've had my AV setup in place for some time now (thread link in footer I think). However, some time back (like 2 years), I ditched my HTPC and moved over to Sky so that I could get F1 and more channels for the kids (using Freeview on the HTPC).
Since then, my AV life has been a misery (mostly because I don't get to spend the time I want to listening to music / watching movies). The misery here is because that my replacements for the HTPC all have only 1 HDMI out!
If you can bear with me, I've outlined the remainder of the kit below and some changes over time, as well as a diagram showing how I think it would be best to set it up going forward.
I also had an older Sony Amp driving the Dining Room previously which didn't have any HDMI connectivity. This has been replaced with a Yamaha RX-V673 which can be used to switch HDMI.
My preferred audio / visual activity in the lounge is watching movies on the projector using the OPPO DAC's into the Rotel processor and Amps. Note that all of the Rotel equipment does not support HDMI.
So the problem that I have is that currently, I don't have a switch as indicated in the diagram, and that the Sky box is typically plugged into the Lounge TV. Any desire to watch Sky in the dining room, or via the projector requires swapping cables.
Equally, the AppleTV and Xbox 1 (very rarely used) both have free hanging HDMI cables which are either plugged into the front of the lounge TV, the front of the Yamaha Amp (whose only HDMI out is currently connected to the dining room TV), or into the front of the Oppo if I want to use the projector!
So typically, Sky+ into lounge TV and Oppo into PJ is where I need things and that works as is, but I have no flexibility without changing cables and I want to resolve that.
I'm also looking at my AV cupboard and thinking that since I got the OPPO and removed the HTPC, that my Rotel RSP-1090 processor has turned into a very large volume control knob only, as I leave the DAC duties to the OPPO now and the OPPO could be connected directly to the Rotel Amps instead.
SO I've come up with the attached diagram, which I think with the introduction of a 4 way HDMI splitter for day to day duties of the Sky+, AppleTV and Xbox 1 (as well as Oppo input to allow watching BD / DVD on the TV's rather than the PJ) is the ideal solution for me.
My query is regarding the ARC that I've indicated between the Oppo and Yamaha, I believe they both support ARC, but I'm not familiar with it. My question is therefore, with this approach will I be able to route the audio from the Sky+, AppleTV, Xbox1 so that I can have the audio coming out of the main speakers in the lounge when I want to watch one of those devices on the projector?
Alternatively, if someone can see a simpler / more logical approach they want to suggest then please do. I haven't yet sourced an HDMI switch as I wanted to check that this will work with you guys before I dive in, so again any recommendations gratefully received.
Thanks
Barry
I've had my AV setup in place for some time now (thread link in footer I think). However, some time back (like 2 years), I ditched my HTPC and moved over to Sky so that I could get F1 and more channels for the kids (using Freeview on the HTPC).
Since then, my AV life has been a misery (mostly because I don't get to spend the time I want to listening to music / watching movies). The misery here is because that my replacements for the HTPC all have only 1 HDMI out!
If you can bear with me, I've outlined the remainder of the kit below and some changes over time, as well as a diagram showing how I think it would be best to set it up going forward.
I also had an older Sony Amp driving the Dining Room previously which didn't have any HDMI connectivity. This has been replaced with a Yamaha RX-V673 which can be used to switch HDMI.
My preferred audio / visual activity in the lounge is watching movies on the projector using the OPPO DAC's into the Rotel processor and Amps. Note that all of the Rotel equipment does not support HDMI.
So the problem that I have is that currently, I don't have a switch as indicated in the diagram, and that the Sky box is typically plugged into the Lounge TV. Any desire to watch Sky in the dining room, or via the projector requires swapping cables.
Equally, the AppleTV and Xbox 1 (very rarely used) both have free hanging HDMI cables which are either plugged into the front of the lounge TV, the front of the Yamaha Amp (whose only HDMI out is currently connected to the dining room TV), or into the front of the Oppo if I want to use the projector!
So typically, Sky+ into lounge TV and Oppo into PJ is where I need things and that works as is, but I have no flexibility without changing cables and I want to resolve that.
I'm also looking at my AV cupboard and thinking that since I got the OPPO and removed the HTPC, that my Rotel RSP-1090 processor has turned into a very large volume control knob only, as I leave the DAC duties to the OPPO now and the OPPO could be connected directly to the Rotel Amps instead.
SO I've come up with the attached diagram, which I think with the introduction of a 4 way HDMI splitter for day to day duties of the Sky+, AppleTV and Xbox 1 (as well as Oppo input to allow watching BD / DVD on the TV's rather than the PJ) is the ideal solution for me.
My query is regarding the ARC that I've indicated between the Oppo and Yamaha, I believe they both support ARC, but I'm not familiar with it. My question is therefore, with this approach will I be able to route the audio from the Sky+, AppleTV, Xbox1 so that I can have the audio coming out of the main speakers in the lounge when I want to watch one of those devices on the projector?
Alternatively, if someone can see a simpler / more logical approach they want to suggest then please do. I haven't yet sourced an HDMI switch as I wanted to check that this will work with you guys before I dive in, so again any recommendations gratefully received.
Thanks
Barry